Archaeologists

Famous Archaeologists
Archaeology is the study of the remains of ancient cultures and civilizations. Take a look at the well-known names in this field in this list of famous archaeologists.

Archaeologists Discover Treasures of Holocaust Victims in Poland
Holocaust survivors working in conjunction with an Israeli archaeologist in Lublin, Poland have found jewelry and other artifacts that were apparently hastily buried by prisoners at the Majdanek death camp.

Archaeologists Excavating Europe’s Oldest Civilization
Archaeologists are working to unearth what is believed to be the oldest civilization in Europe, built almost 7,000 years ago.

Archaeologists in Mexico City Find First Tomb of Aztec Ruler
Archaeologists believe they have made the first discovery of a tomb of an Aztec ruler. Radar equipment suggests the tomb has several chambers and lies 5 meters (15ft) below ground in a major ceremonial site in the heart of Mexico City.

Tourists Flock to Bosnian Hills But Experts Mock Amateur Archaeologist's Pyramid Claims
In Bosnia's Valley of the Pyramids, Semir Osmanagic, a new-age philosopher and amateur archaeologist, claims to have discovered Europe's only pyramids.

Archaeologists Find Candidates for Cook's Ship Endeavour
One of four 18th-century ships found on the sea bed off Rhode Island could be the Endeavour, the vessel Captain Cook commanded on his first epic voyage across the Pacific Ocean, according to US archaeologists.

Archaeologist Stumbles on 2,000-year-old Mayan Mural San Bartolo Discovery
Archaeologists have dug up the oldest known Mayan painting inside a ruined pyramid deep inside a Guatemalan jungle.

Archaeologists Fear 'looters' Charter'
Archaeologists were yesterday aghast over a plan by MPs loyal to Silvio Berlusconi to legalise the private ownership of archaeological treasures in Italy. One called the measure a "looters' charter". At present, all antiquities found in Italian soil are deemed to be the property of the...

Kill Looters, Urges Archaeologist
An American archaeologist yesterday urged her compatriots to kill the looters who are pillaging archaeological sites in Iraq. "I would like to see some helicopters flying over these sites, and some bullets fired at the looters," Elizabeth Stone, head of archaeology at Stony Brook...

US Archaeologist Calls for Armed Clampdown on Iraq Looters
The continued widespread looting of Iraq's priceless heritage sites will only be stopped by armed force, an American archaeologist told a press conference at the British Museum today. Professor Elizabeth Stone, of Stonybrook University, New York, said that massive damage was being done by...