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Archaeologists Find Something Fishy On Board the Mary Rose

Archaeologists find that the Tudor warship was stuffed with dried fish and clues to how the growth of the navy drove a globalised fishing trade, and vice versa. Here at DigVentures, we’ve got a…

Archaeologists find another enormous monument UNDERNEATH superhenge

It’s 1,640 feet in diameter, surrounded by a 54ft wide ditch and a 3ft high bank… and it’s been hiding a secret for thousands of years: a row of 90 massive standing stones. Just…

New Evidence that Atlantic and Mediterranean Worlds Collided Over 3,000 Years Ago

  Archaeologists have found new evidence that Mediterranean people reached the Atlantic coast over 3,000 years ago…and you can get involved! High up in the mountains of Galicia, north-west Spain, lies Costa dos Castros,…

Why Did the Vikings Cross the Sea?

It turns out it wasn’t just for the booty! When it came to treasure, the Vikings prized their own reputation above all else. The Vikings are well known for their campaigns of pillaging and…

Archaeologists Unearth a 7,000 Year Old Massacre

The discovery of a mass grave in Germany shows that 7,000 years ago, attackers killed 26 victims, including children, systematically breaking their shins before dumping them in a pit. So were early Neolithic farmers…

Oh. My. Geophysics!

This is what happens when you push past a crowdfunding goal for archaeology. Last night was a magical night here at DigVentures and we’re still recovering from the incredible response to our matchfunding announcement….

Double your money!

What’s better than a double stuff Oreo cookie? ‘Nothing!!!’ we hear you all shout. But wait, trust us, there IS something better… We are bursting with amazement and happiness to share the news that…
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Costa dos Castros – Galego

Benvido ao proxecto Costa dos Castros! A páxina en galego ofrece información sobre como colaborar e os niveles de participación. Se queres contribuír á campaña, escolle o teu nivel, volve á páxina en inglés…

DigVentures on the Telly!

DigVentures is on Twitter. DigVentures is on Facebook. DigVentures is on YouTube. And now, DigVentures is on the TELLY! And the best thing about it is that you can be on it too! Ok,…

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Doctor doctor there’s an arrow in my back!

Ouch! The story of an Iron Age warrior who lived to tell the tale after receiving an arrow wound directly to the spine. When archaeologists studying the remains of a Scythian warrior from a…

Was there a Bronze Age Gold Rush in Cornwall?

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient gold trading route that stretched from Cornwall to Ireland. But if Ireland had its own gold mines, why didn’t they just dig up their own? Think of something that…
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Spot the Community Archaeologist!

A high visibility jacket is definitely not necessary for DV’s brand new trainee Community Archaeologist – she’ll probably be wearing her trademark pink trousers. So say hello to Shelby – she’ll be a DV…

What archaeologists really want to know about Stonehenge’s Big Sister

Marden Henge is 10 times bigger than Stonehenge. But most people have never heard of it. Why Stonehenge was built is still a mystery. How the the giant stones were transported almost defy belief….
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Prehistoric Menorca – en Español

¡Forma parte del proyecto de excavación de uno de los sitios arqueológicos más singulares del mundo! ¿Te interesa la arqueología? ¿Te gustaría ayudarnos a descubrir uno de los únicos santuarios de taula talayóticos que…
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Prehistoric Menorca – en Català

Forma part del projecte d’excavació d’un dels llocs arqueològics més singulars del món! T’interessa l’arqueologia? T’agradaria ajudar-nos a descobrir un dels únics santuaris de taula talaiòtics de l’Edat del Ferro que queden per excavar…

Cave archaeology project wins £100k HLF support to build digital museum

DigVentures wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for innovative ‘Under the Uplands’ project in the Yorkshire Dales There was a time when species such as elephant, rhinoceros and hippopotamus roamed the Yorkshire Dales; when it…

This Ancient Egyptian Process Easily Purifies Dirty Water

According to UNICEF, 783 million people don’t have access to clean, safe (or, as they say ‘improved’) drinking water, which the World Health Organisation estimates leads to around 1.6 million deaths from diarrheal and…

Shovel picnics, or educational rescue archaeology?

An American landowner is selling off plots of land with ‘guaranteed archaeology’ to people who want to come and dig them up. Is this really a good thing for public archaeology? In the United…

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