EventsMigration to our new server has been postponed due to an unforseen character formatting issue. We are working to fix this but need to be sure to do this properly with plenty of time for testing. Now…

EventsI'm sad to relay the news of the untimely death of Tony Husband - legendary cartoonist and friend of the Portal. Tony's son Paul Husband told us of his memory of exploring megalithic sites with Tony…

EventsOur new responsive, mobile friendly layout and design is now live as you will see around us. The new design adapts automatically to different page sizes including mobile screens, so we no longer need…

EventsI'm delighted to say we have won Current Archaeology Book of the Year with our book 'The Old Stones', which so many of you contributed to. Thanks to everyone involved as we really wouldn’t have won…

Multi-periodThis winter’s rains have uncovered two beautiful ancient clay figurines of horses in northern Israel, according to a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Rock ArtThe Neolithic-era stone mask could have been a local way to stake a claim to land in the transition from hunting and gathering to farming, archaeologists suggest. Israeli archaeologists have…

StonehengeDespite over a century of intense study, we still know very little about the people buried at Stonehenge or how they came to be there. Now, a new University of Oxford research collaboration,…

DiscoveriesThe results of LiDAR survey of 2,100-square kilometers surrounding Mayan sites in Guatemala's El Peten are revealing thousands of previously undocumented structures. Of major interest are structural…

StonehengeIssue 6 of Historic England Research digital magazine is now available and focuses on recent research into the wider connected landscapes of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. A foreword to the…

Neolithic and Bronze AgeTwo chambered tombs, which are nearly 2,300 years old, were unearthed in southwestern Turkish province of Mugla, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday. The tombs were found during…

FunHow people lived in prehistoric times fascinates the public and this stamp issue explores this subject. The stamps show iconic sites as well as some of the most exceptional artefacts, and overlays…

Natural PlacesWell-preserved findings in burial cave from Natufian era 12,000 years ago shed light on surprisingly complex funereal rituals. A human foot and 86 tortoise shells were just some of the extraordinary…

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA pioneering research project co-directed by a University archaeologist and Historic England has won an international award for its game-changing shift in the understanding of European prehistory.…

DigsArchaeologists have found two seals with Hebrew names, dating back to the time of the First Temple, in Jerusalem's City of David. The objects belonged to a woman and a man, Elihana bat Gael and…

Multi-periodAncient bathhouse and winery discovered in Jerusalem The find was made prior to construction of homes for city's ultra-Orthodox population Archaeologists digging in central Jerusalem ahead of the…

Multi-periodArchaeologists in Israel have discovered a marble slab near to Lake Kinneret which could point to a Jewish settlement in the region as far back as 1,500 years ago. The slab was excavated in the…

StonehengeEnglish Heritage will once again welcome people to Stonehenge to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Sunrise is just after 8am on Tuesday 22 December and visitors will be able to access the monument as…