PERTH, Australia, July 29 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient shipwreck cargo reveals surprising global trade secrets of the 1600s * Using cargo recovered from one of Australia's most infamous shipwrecks, new Curtin University-led research has revealed how surprisingly sophisticated global supply chains helped source and transport construction materials in the 17th century. The study analysed stone blocks, bricks and ballast from the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia, which wrecked off the coast of Wes more PR

LONDON, England, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Archaeology charity recoups over PS100,000 stolen by former treasurer * More than PS100,000 stolen from a local archaeology charity has been recouped after its former treasurer sold her house to repay the money. Pamela Bent, who was a trustee and treasurer of the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (Sharp), pleaded guilty to one c more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences' Elina Gertsman appointed art history book review editor Elina Gertsman, Distinguished University Professor, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, and Professor of Medieval Art in the Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University was appointed book review editor for art history of Speculum, the flagship journal of the Medieval Academy of America. Speculum is the premier publication in me more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 31 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central faculty help to tell the state's story in new museum exhibition * By Julian Layne '25 If you visit "Connecticut's Revolution," the new exhibition at the Museum of Connecticut History in Hartford, you'll discover more than Revolutionary War artifacts. Also present throughout the exhibition is work of Central faculty whose research tells a richer, more inclusive story of Connecticut's past. Among the exhibition's featured arti more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 31 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Nicki Gonzales Takes on Second Term as Colorado's State Historian On Colorado Day, August 1, 2026, Dr. Nicki Gonzales will begin her second term as State Historian and leader of History Colorado's State Historian's Council. Dr. Nicki Gonzales is a vital voice in the ongoing efforts to ensure that Colorado's stories reflect the diversity of its people.History Colorado is honored to welcome her back as State Historian. History Colorado has appointe more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 28 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Earliest Mediterranean long-distance sea journeys were sustained over at least a millennium * The discovery that remote Mediterranean islands were colonised before the invention of agriculture has upended long-standing views about the maritime capabilities of Europe's last hunter-gatherers. New evidence from Malta published today (28 July 2026) in PNAS Nexus now shows that these hunter-gatherers were engaging in repeated long-distance sea jo more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 28 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Greece study abroad challenges KSU students to tell stories of the past with bones * In a small village on the island of Crete, just southeast of mainland Greece, anthropology major Jess Drilling learned to identify signs of osteoarthritis in skeletal remains, helping piece together the stories of people who walked the earth centuries ago. Drilling is one of four Kennesaw State University students who spent part of their summer at an archaeolog more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, July 30 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University co-develops first large-scale AI archaeological system for ancient Chinese plant seeds * Ancient plant seeds provide important archaeological evidence for studying the evolution of human civilisation. Lingnan University and Shandong University have jointly developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) archaeological system dedicated to identifying ancient Chinese plant seeds. The system emulates the identification proces more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 28 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * What history can teach those working the hospital night shift A pioneering study led by Newcastle University is looking into the history of the night shift on hospital wards, exploring how the UK can create better, safer working conditions for hospital workers. Dr Kristin Hussey, Lecturer in Environmental History in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, has received pound sterling1.29 million from Wellcome to produce the first history o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Preserving the world's oldest paper trail Exclusive global seminar hosted by U-M offers hands-on papyrus conservation training Written By: Jamie Sherman Blinder International researchers from points across the globe--Dublin, Rome, Sydney, and more--will soon descend on the University of Michigan for a rare opportunity to engage with the largest collection of ancient papyri in North America. During U-M's Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar Aug. 3-14 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * What sheep's teeth can tell us about life in a medieval Kazakhstan town You might not often think about the molars of livestock, but everything from the grass they eat to the water they drink can tell a story about how people lived centuries ago. An international collaboration led by University of Michigan researchers examined herd management in medieval Kazakhstan using isotopes embedded in the enamel of sheep's molars. They found that peop more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 31 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * University of Southampton brings together science and the arts for three major new commissions at the British Science Festival * Three leading Southampton arts organisations will premiere new work fusing research, creativity and performance as part of the British Science Festival, taking place across the city this September. The University of Southampton and the British Science Association has announced a major series of arts-science commission more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University project wins prestigious archaeology award for inspiring young people through Viking heritage * The Vikings for Scouts project, a pioneering collaboration between the University of Nottingham's Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (CSVA) and Derbyshire Scout Archaeology (DSA), has been awarded a prestigious 2026 Marsh Charitable Trust Award for its outstanding contribution to community engagement and heritage education. The Co more PR