University of Manchester - Archive (archaeology)
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2023
25
August
2023
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09:00
Europe/London
Archaeological excavations at the Neolithic site of Arthur’s Stone in Herefordshire have uncovered unprecedented remains that will transform understanding of the monument, and of the first farming communities in Britain nearly 6000 years ago....
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15
August
2023
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13:29
Europe/London
A team from the universities have been excavating at Arthur's Stone in Herefordshire, and continue to make exciting discoveries at the site, believed to date to 3700BC. Professor Julian Thomas, Director of Archaeology at the University of Manchester,...
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29
June
2023
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10:12
Europe/London
Throughout July, visitors to Arthur’s Stone will get the chance to witness excavations taking place that aim to unearth the mysteries surrounding the evocative site. Tours will be run by a team of volunteers from English Heritage who will explain the...
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19
January
2023
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12:10
Europe/London
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.
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2022
10
August
2022
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11:18
Europe/London
Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research.
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01
July
2022
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10:01
Europe/London
Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic site in the process....
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22
February
2022
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12:18
Europe/London
On Monday, 7 March 2022 the University will welcome David Wengrow FBA, Professor of Comparative Archaeology at University College London.The lecture, titled ‘For an anthropology and archaeology of freedom’ will draw on Professor Wengrow’s collaborati...
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2019
01
April
2019
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10:24
Europe/London
Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Now scientists have found extraordinary evidence which documents the colossal asteroid impact event.
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25
March
2019
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14:29
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester have joined forces with a major US Museum and European partners to explore an extraordinary Jurassic dinosaur site in the badlands of Wyoming, USA.
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2018
03
May
2018
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16:41
Europe/London
Nicky Nielsen, University of Manchester
It’s a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy a gelato. The base of the Flaminian Obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo on the northern end of Rome’s ancient quarter offers views of the twin churches of Santa ...
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29
January
2018
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16:03
Europe/London
Archaeological evidence from an Egyptian excavation 200 miles east of the Libyan border has helped bust the fearsome reputation of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs.
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22
January
2018
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16:00
Europe/London
Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most famous women in ancient history did not rule Egypt, according to a new book.
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17
January
2018
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01:00
Europe/London
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers.
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2017
24
July
2017
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14:27
Europe/London
A student from The University of Manchester is celebrating after graduating from her degree only three months after giving birth to twin girls.
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23
March
2017
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09:18
Europe/London
Researchers from the UK and China have found that living birds have a more crouched leg posture than their ancestors, who are generally thought to have moved with straighter limbs similar to those of humans. The study, published in Nature Communicati...
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24
January
2017
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10:00
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester have completed the very first biological analysis of ancient terracotta figurines found in Ghana, which were created by an unknown civilisation and have become iconic representations of prehistoric Africa...
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2016
19
October
2016
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12:07
Europe/London
The insides of volcanoes, batteries and even ice cream will be demonstrated to visitors attending the Manchester Science Festival by ‘4D scientists’ from The University of Manchester.
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04
July
2016
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10:05
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is revealing some of its most revolutionary research at the prestigious Royal Society Summer Exhibition this week. The exhibition – which draws in thousands of visitors every year – is an exploration of advanced science a...
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01
April
2016
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14:34
Europe/London
An international team of scientists has used a new molecular fingerprinting technique to identify one Neanderthal bone from around 2,000 tiny fragments found in Russia.
This is the first time that researchers have identified traces of an extinct h...
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17
March
2016
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10:02
Europe/London
One of the most significant discoveries of recent times Expert on Iron Age burial, Celtic art, and Bog Bodies available for interview
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26
February
2016
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08:30
Europe/London
One of the oldest pieces of art ever found in BritainDr Chantal Conneller from The University of Manchester is the co-director of the excavations
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2015
09
December
2015
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12:42
Europe/London
The discovery of Bronze Age homes on the Sanday sea shore provides a rare chance to examine a settlement from the period
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07
December
2015
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12:14
Europe/London
Team of archaeologists discover the source of Stonehenge bluestones in PembrokeshireUniversity of Manchester academic says they knew what they had found at first sight
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02
November
2015
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16:16
Europe/London
Engraved stones could represent some of the first hunter-gatherer communities More than 5,000 stone artefacts have been found over five years in Les Varines, Jersey
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16
July
2015
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14:20
Europe/London
Young people with disabilities are getting their hands dirty whilst working on an archaeological dig this summer.
This is thanks to a partnership between The University of Manchester University and Pure Innovations which is giving two young people...
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11
May
2015
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17:10
Europe/London
University of Manchester team helps to uncover the story behind 70 million animal mummies
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08
April
2015
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09:00
Europe/London
University of Manchester archaeologists are continuing to make significant new discoveries near the ancient city of Ur despite efforts by Islamic State militants to ‘culturally cleanse’ Iraq of its ancient relics.
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23
March
2015
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10:20
Europe/London
Manchester Museum received a new arrival on Friday (20 March): a moai, commonly known as an Easter Island Head.
Moai Hava, on loan from the British Museum will be shown in a new exhibition, Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: The Stone Sculptures of Eas...
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2014
05
March
2014
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00:00
Europe/London
A study of one of the Europe’s most important Early Mesolithic sites -- Star Carr, near Scarborough -- has won "Research Project of the Year" in the national Current Archaeology Awards 2014.
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of York a...
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04
March
2014
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00:00
Europe/London
Artefacts from the UK mainland’s first fully intact Viking boat burial site discovered by University of Manchester archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands are one of 10 extraordinary objects to feature in the British Museum's latest blockbus...
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