The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Intact Roman ship from AD 200s included smuggled cargo; ritual baths found in ancient caves show how Jewish priests fled Roman rule; two new sites document the lives of Thomas Jefferson’s plantation slaves; and the search for ancient temple of Laodicea continues

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Statue of victorious female gladiator found in German museum; Very early farming site discovered in Albania; overweight, diabetic abbot’s grave found in England; and priestess’s burial excavated in Peru

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Carved comb spells out early German runes; newly discovered dolmen site may hold new evidence on early Britons; new understanding of early Amazonian farming holds promise for agriculture today; and new tombs in Alexandria are from Greek and Roman times

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Burial find in Taiwan may show connection with far traveling Pacific settlers; new evidence shows use of fire by human ancestors one million years ago; mixed martial arts champion used as army recruit for Roman Empire; and mounds shaped like animals in Peru could be images of Andean zodiac

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Excavations in Iraq resume with discovery of early royal tomb; Western Europe’s oldest string instrument found on Isle of Skye; new site in Arizona hints at life before agriculture; and bone objects found in Amsterdam are tiny early telescopes

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Partying for social status in Iron Age Europe; cut marks on extinct sloth bone are evidence of earliest humans in North America; archaeological excavations reveal extensive 18th century town in Azerbaijan; and satellite photos illuminate 8000 years of settlement in the Middle East

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Early Anglo-Saxon burial sheds new light on so-called Dark Ages; Egyptian finds show how commoners joined in great ceremonies; large clay figures mark early Japanese burials; and ground-penetrating radar reveals buried Viking village

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Oldest evidence of prehistoric hunting by humans found in Ohio; dramatic evidence of slave trade unearthed on remote island of Saint Helena; new king of Egypt is discovered; and ancient graffiti of Israel sheds light on culture, society and history

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Tomb of last Inca emperor is sought; ancient Arabic records help reconstruct past climate; Greek helmet from Israel documents early invasions of Middle East; and professional archaeologists protest new treasure hunters TV shows

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Brazilian stick figure may be earliest rock art in the Americas; 20,000 year old hunter-gathered huts discovered in Jordan; ancient Mayans enjoyed board games; and should artifacts from the Titanic be sold?

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Stone warriors bring Sardinia’s Bronze Age society back to life; aerial survey documents rare medicine wheels in eastern Oregon; famous sunken city of ancient Greece returns to light; and stone slabs at Aztec temple illustrate its history of gods and wars

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Ruins in Israel may date to time of the prophet Jonah; unusual residential area excavated in Mexico; Vikings in Greenland were not teetotalers; and thousands of historical sites disappear in China

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Axe may mark the spot of Viking invasion; Aztec excavation finds school for children of nobles and priest; technology and history help trace origins of jade tool from New Guinea; and Connecticut spear point marks student pathway to archaeology

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: Stone Age fishing equipment found in Russia; vanished temple rediscovered in Sudan; unique "winged" building dates to Roman Britain; and Prehispanic kiln discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico

News items read by Laura Pettigrew include: New research starts in ancient Ostia; Peruvian popcorn helps trace early evolution of varieties; Croatian cave reveals earliest example of astrology tool; and Valley of the Kings produces the tomb of a woman singer.