This week it's another Greece episode featuring some of our travels. We spent a week on the island of Naxos and there is so much cool history there. We talk about the Portara, the remains of an ancient temple, the. Temple of Demeter, a Colossal Kouros, and olive presses. Links * Naxos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxos * Naxos History https://www.naxos.net/history/ * Naxos Portara (or Temple Of Apollo) https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/naxos/sightseeing/portara-naxos/ * Temple...

Chris and Rachel are on an epic trip and we talk about a few of the places we visited on today's show. First up is Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia. Aside from being picturesque and awesome cities with wonderful people, Dubrovnik was also the filming site for Kings Landing and other locations in HBO's Game of Thrones. In the third segment we talk about the small country of Montenegro and it's massive mountains and vineyards. Links * Split (UNESCO) https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/97 *...

UNESCO meet in September to review the nominations to the World Heritage list from 2022 and 2023. They have added added a bunch of new sites, so this week we take a look at some of our favorite new ones. Also, we talk about sites that have been removed from the "in danger" list, as well as a couple that have unfortunately been added to it. Links * The 27 new Unesco World Heritage Sites for 2023 revealed https://apple.news/Awx6AamRKRPy46fY6D0tlCQ * New Inscribed Properties 2023+2022 ...

We are headed to Greece for a working vacation, so we have been on the lookout for new archaeology news about Ancient Greece! Today we've got a story about the furthest east ancient Greek City to be found, a rare and valuable marble lion head, and some temple ruins on an uninhabited Greek island with 2,400 year old statues. Links * What Became of the Ancient Greek City they Found in Afghanistan ...

his week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we take a look at an article about Roman structure in the Swiss Alps. Then we head to Egypt where researchers are performing chemical analysis on the residue on the jars that held a mummy's organs. And finally we look at an article about a site in in Peru where the remains of a possible religious cult leader have been uncovered. Links * Ruins of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Walls Unearthed in Swiss Alps:...

On this news episode we start with a cool discovery in England and a great law that benefits everyone. Then we go to Spain and some very ancient burial practices. Finally, we look at one researcher that things oral histories, language, and genetics point to a massively early arrival of humans to the Americas. Links * Amateur archaeologists 'disbelief' after finding rare Roman treasure in field: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1805750/archaeology-roman-treasure-britain-spt * Ancient...

We've got a news episode this week and three great articles. First up is possibly the world's oldest synagogue outside of Israel. However, not everyone believes it. Then we've got an article about some civil war soldiers that we know a lot more about now. Finally, what happens when you worship a god of the sea and it all goes wrong? The Greek city of Helike has an idea about that from 2,600 years ago. Links * Synagogue unearthed in Russia may be one of the oldest outside Israel. But not...

We mention there is a YouTube video of this episode. Well, that was before we tried to edit it. There was a big error that couldn't be overcome in the processing of the video. So, you don't get to see Chris' ugly face and Rachel's face-for-video…maybe next week! Lately it seems like every archaeology news article we read references the Stone, Bronze or Iron Age as a hook in the headline. We were curious, where does this come from, and is it valid to continue using it today? Join us for a...

We're back with a news episode! This time we've got fast food in Pompeii, someone found the Kingdom of David, again, and an awesome female warrior. Links * Pompeii had kitchen shrines, dozens of bakeries, and a 'pizza' fresco: https://www.insider.com/pompeii-kitchen-shrines-bakeries-pizza-fresco-archeology-russo-snake-find-2023-7 * Archaeologist Controversially Claims He's Found The Bible's Kingdom Of David:...

We're playing an episode of the ArchaeoTech podcast for you on today's episode. However, it was one that Chris and Rachel took over to do some tech-related news stories. We talk about artificial intelligence and how it's being used to translate ancient text and find new sites. Links * Segment 1 AI identifies 3 more 'Nazca Lines' figures in Peru [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ai-identifies-3-more-nazca-lines-figures-in-peru]Accelerating the discovery of new Nasca geoglyphs...

For some reason we have a Brazilian-themed show today…we start with the recovered skeletal remains of a teenager with a debilitating disease with an intricate bead bracelet. Then we look at an impossibly old site with jewelry made by very ancient Brazilians. Finally, we look at the discovery of a ship scuttled by a truly terrible person during the slave trade years. Links Segment 1: * Skeleton of Disabled Teen With Bracelet Puzzles Archaeologists:...

We've got three news stories for you today. First we go to England and find out just how big a "giant hand axe" is. Then we learn about textiles and jewelry from an Iron Age cremation burial. Finally, we're honing in on the oldest human sites in North America with some new dates from a site in Oregon. Links * Segment 1 Giant Hand Axes Discovered in England Point to Prehistoric Humans' 'Strength and Skill' ...

We've got a few really interesting news articles for this week. First, a priest found what he called the "backdoor to hell" in Mexico in the 1600s and sealed it off. Archaeologists may have found it. The we look at a Dutch henge complex that could have been use to monitor the solstices. Finally, we learn about a possible Age of Bamboo in the Philippines 39,000 years ago. Links * Archaeologists Found the Ruins of the Famous 'Backdoor to Hell'...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was just released so you know we had to review it! We start with an overview of the movie plot, and then we spend some time looking at how historically accurate the artifacts, people, and events were. We rank the movie on a scale of 1-10 as well as all the IJ movies in order of best to worst, what's your ranking?? Here's ours: Rachel: Dial of Destiny 8/10; IJ movies from best to worst: 3, 1, 5, 2, 4 Chris: Dial of Destiny 6/10; IJ movies from best to...

On this week's news episode we first cover some cool bird bone flutes that were used up to 12,000 years ago as calls for birds of prey. We then go to Greece where the archaeological record has been pushed back a quarter million years to about 700,000 years ago by the presence of stone tools. Finally, we talk about some ancient ovens that were used consistently for over 5000 years by native Americans in northeastern Washington State. Links * Segment 1 These 12,000-Year-Old Flutes Mimic...

Chris, one of the hosts, is a lefty. He's always had to deal with what that means. But, why are 85% of humans right-handed while only a disproportionate few are left-handed? It's not fair! But, it is evolutionary. On today's episode we talk about how we know when handedness in humans likely developed and why it was the right side that became dominant. Segment two features an interview for Lana Ruck, an archaeologist that studied handedness for her Master's research. Links * The prehistory...

This week we have 3 archaeology news articles. First, even more research points to animal digesta playing a crucial role in providing nutrition to prehistoric peoples. Once again, this also challenges the traditional idea that men were the hunters in hunter-gatherer societies. Then we head over to Barcelona were 9 Roman era burials were found below the city streets. And finally, a site with 37 standing stones has been bull dozed to make way for a hardware store in France. Links * 'Man, the...

On today's show we have 3 news stories from the Middle East. The first story is about rock art "blueprints" for desert kites in Jordan. Then we move over to Jerusalem where researchers have tested the microbes left behind in ancient toilets and a stone receipt was found on the pilgrimage road between the gates of the city and the temple. We finish up with a short update about the archaeology project in downtown Miami. Links * Stone Engravings of Mysterious Ancient Megastructures May Be...

We've got three stories about pretty well known places or events. The first contains a video and pictures representing over 700,000 images that were stitched together to form the most complete views of the Titanic, ever! We then go to Pompeii to discover that not everyone died as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius. Finally, we head down to Maya country to see a CRM project find a rare sculpture of a Mayan god. Links * Titanic: First ever full-sized scans reveal wreck as never seen before...

We saved the drama for, well, YOU this time! We start with an archaeologist that's trying to build somewhat of an archaeology theme park in Guatemala and the local community isn't having it. Then we go to Netflix's latest blunder regarding a show about Cleopatra. Finally, if you find something in England with your metal detector you'd better report it or suffer the consequences. Links * U.S. Archeologist Seeks to Privatize Maya Historic Sites in the Name of Conservation...

This week we have 3 news stories. First we head over to Puerto Rico where new analysis of human remains from a 4,000 year old site is helping redefine what we know about the early inhabitants of the island. Then we look at a 39,600 year old bone from Spain that may be a leather punch board. And finally, the Dry Tortugas National Park has found a lost underwater cemetery off the coast of Florida. Links * Oldest human remains from Puerto Rico contradict idea of simple island nomads...

This week we have three interesting archaeology news stories. First up is the recent (re)discovery of a Roman era fortlet in Scotland. Then we head over to the Grand Canyon where the Glen Canyon dam is having an unanticipated effect on downstream cultural resources. And finally we discus how digesta, or the partially digested vegetation in a large mammal's digestive tract may have been a food source to prehistoric groups. Links * Archaeologists Discover Lost Roman Fort in Scotland...

This week we are taking a deep dive into the origins, history and archaeology of wine. We'll cover the surprising "birthplace" of wine with some of the oldest evidence of wine making we have so far. Then we look at ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean and how they contribute to our knowledge of wine trade routes in Rome and Greece. And then finally, the oldest known wine type that is still in production today! Links * Discover the Secret Birthplace of Wine - National Geographic...

This week we cover three recent archaeology news stories. First up is a ball game carving found at Chichen Itza in Mexico. Then we head over to Egypt where mummy tags are used to reconstruct the ancient climate. And finally bridge construction in Ohio has prompted the excavation of a Hopewell Hamlet. Links * Intact Ball Game Carving Discovered at Chichen Itza [https://www.archaeology.org/news/11373-230412-maya-game-carving] * Play Ball!...

On this news show we start with an update on the excavations and controversy surrounding the development of a new set of luxury high-rises in downtown Miami. We then see what the face of a 35,000 year old man from Egypt looks like. Finally, would it hurt to have gold wires woven in and around your teeth to keep them in place? A 17th-century Frenchwoman likely had some opinions about it. Links * Battle Over Miami Development Site Where Ancient Artifacts Were Discovered...