I follow The History Blog by psuedynmous blogger livius. It features blog posts about history (surprise?) focusing significantly on archaeology news. Significantly, The History Blog links to sources. Take for example a June 6, 2026 blog post titled Oldest iron saw in Japan identified. The post summarizes a linked Asahi Shimbun report on what appears to be a saw found in Japan dating back to the…
I follow The History Blog by psuedynmous blogger livius. It features blog posts about history (surprise?) focusing significantly on archaeology news. Significantly, The History Blog links to sources. Take for example a June 6, 2026 blog post titled Oldest iron saw in Japan identified. The post summarizes a linked Asahi Shimbun report on what appears...
More than 700 medieval tunnels called Erdstall honeycomb the ground in Bavaria, with hundreds more across Austria and central Europe. They are tiny — about 1 to 1.4 meters high and no more than 60 centimeters wide — and connected by "Schlupf," squeeze-holes so narrow you have to crawl through one shoulder-first. — Read the rest
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"007 JAMES BOND. P.S. SECRET AGENT. DON'T TELL ANYBODY."
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A century after they were discovered, they're finally getting some appreciation.
On 2 July 1926, the memorial to those who lost their lives with the sinking of HMS Hampshire on 5 June 1916, was officially unveiled at Marwick Head. In 1926 the tower was dedicated to Lord Kitchener who was killed along with 736 men when the Hampshire struck a German laid mine. The vessel was […]
An airtight medieval latrine preserved a pocket-sized wax ledger, complete with an unpleasant odor.
The vagaries of the weather did not deter crowds of well wishers, locals and visitors, coming together on Sunday 31 May to celebrate the official opening of the Tomb of the Eagles, visitor experience. The Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic burial tomb discovered by Ronnie Simison on his farm in South Ronaldsay in […]
Climate change is rapidly destroying cultural heritage sites across the Arctic. The Arctic is warming faster than the global average. Rising temperatures and sea levels are linked to rapidly thawing permafrost and increased coastal erosion, which pose a danger to Arctic archaeological sites, threatening both scientific knowledge and cultural heritage. However, climate-driven risks to these […]
Liu is accused of accepting nearly $700,000 in bribes and embezzling about $45,000.
Alfred Watkins was driving across the hills near Blackwardine, in Herefordshire, when he looked out at the landscape and thought he saw a pattern. Ancient mounds, hilltop beacons, old churches, moats, and standing stones seemed to fall into dead-straight lines across the countryside. — Read the rest
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Researchers say the cemetery is particularly important because it remained in use during the transition from the Roman period to the early Christian era.
By Bernie Bell. I’m reading ‘Time Song’ written by Julia Blackburn with illustrations by Enrique Brinkmann The ‘blurb’ on the inner sleeve says…. “Julia Blackburn has always collected things that told stories about the past, especially the very distant past: mammoth bones, little shells that happen to be two million years old, a flint shaped as […]
How a PhD student accidentally discovered a lost Mayan city.
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There are several amazing events taking place today, Sunday 31 May in South Ronaldsay and Burray. The Relic Café celebrates its first Birthday; The Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre is free to enter; and the Tomb of the Eagles has a welcome day with free entry. At the Orkney Fossil and Heritage centre Colin Anderson […]
Burned fossils reveal a vivid snapshot of early Homo sapiens life.
Clothes were never just really clothes for the ruling class.
At Motza, Neolithic craftspeople turned stubborn stone into remarkably durable floors.
Next weekend will see a grand Welcome Day at the Tomb of the Eagles organised by the South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust On Sunday 21 May admission will be free at the Tomb of the Eagles Visitor Centre, Liddle, South Ronaldsay. The organisers intention is to show members of the local community and visitors […]
By Bernie Bell. The tide was low, so Mike walked round to this section of coast-line again Eroding out of the bank he saw a tooth, possibly a sheep’s tooth? It was eroding out – pick-up-able – so he brought it home. I’ll mention that if was still well and truly in the bank, he […]
Someone destroyed the ancient treasure before burying it.
They call it the "Year of Confusion."
Sunny Hostin is under fire after invoking one of the most disputed theories in classical scholarship to argue that criticism surrounding Lupita Nyong’o as a Black Helen of Troy is rooted in historical ignorance rather than legitimate debate. During a recent segment on The View, Hostin defended the idea that Helen of Troy could be […]
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Sunny Hostin is facing intense backlash after using one of the most disputed theories in classical Greek studies to defend the idea that Helen of Troy could be portrayed as Black. During a recent discussion on The View, Hostin dismissed criticism surrounding race-swapping the iconic Greek figure and argued that people objecting to the casting […]
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In April and May 2026, the UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS) welcomed students and staff from Washington and Lee University (W&L), Virginia, for an inspiring two-week study trip to Orkney. Together, the group explored entrepreneurial best practices and creative writing, with the stunning island scenery serving as a backdrop for their imaginations and ideas. […]
The controversial bill has drawn criticism from NGOs as amounting to the effective annexation of Palestinian territory.
By Bernie Bell. I’ve walked past this stone which sticks out of a wall by a corner in Queen Street, Kirkwall, many times, and often wondered what it was for The hole goes right through it Maybe a tethering post? …..which would take it back quite a way in time. There must be some history […]
What's the animal lookalike?
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Covering approximately 6500 square feet, the estate produced olive oil
Most notable is a circular public bathhouse from the Ptolemaic period.