<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Archaeology - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Archaeology news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:12:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Why the 'dig of the century' is happening underneath Notre Dame]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after France's famed Notre Dame reopened, an archaeological exploration going thousands of years into the history of Paris has begun just metres below the cathedral's ground floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/why-the-dig-of-the-century-is-happening-underneath-notre-dame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/why-the-dig-of-the-century-is-happening-underneath-notre-dame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incredible' colonial-era boat used for trade in Sydney Harbour uncovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime archaeologists are working to restore the oldest colonial-era boat ever found in Australia, discovered during the construction of the Barangaroo metro station in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/incredible-colonial-era-boat-used-for-trade-in-sydney-harbour-uncovered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/incredible-colonial-era-boat-used-for-trade-in-sydney-harbour-uncovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeologists restoring oldest colonial-era boat ever found in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime archaeologists are working to restore the oldest colonial-era boat ever found in Australia, discovered during the construction of the Barangaroo metro station in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/archaeologists-restoring-oldest-colonial-era-boat-ever-found-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/archaeologists-restoring-oldest-colonial-era-boat-ever-found-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeologists restore colonial-era boat found in Barangaroo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime archaeologists working to restore the oldest colonial-era boat ever found in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/archaeologists-restore-colonial-era-boat-found-in-barangaroo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/archaeologists-restore-colonial-era-boat-found-in-barangaroo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest evidence of dentistry found in 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/oldest-evidence-of-dentistry-found-in-59000-year-old-neanderthal-tooth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/oldest-evidence-of-dentistry-found-in-59000-year-old-neanderthal-tooth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A remarkable achievement':&nbsp;Neanderthals may have practised dentistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/a-remarkable-achievementnbspneanderthals-may-have-practised-dentistry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/a-remarkable-achievementnbspneanderthals-may-have-practised-dentistry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighthouse keeper's wife's remains saved from being swallowed by sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bones of a Queensland lighthouse keeper's wife were almost lost as a result of rising sea levels nearly 150 years after her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/lighthouse-keepers-wifes-remains-saved-from-being-swallowed-by-sea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/lighthouse-keepers-wifes-remains-saved-from-being-swallowed-by-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Priceless' Egyptian artefacts stolen from museum north of Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ancient burial mask, cat figurine and jewellery are among the "priceless" Egyptian artefacts stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology yesterday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/priceless-egyptian-artefacts-stolen-from-museum-north-of-brisbane/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/priceless-egyptian-artefacts-stolen-from-museum-north-of-brisbane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand stencils discovered in Indonesia are world's oldest-known rock art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faint ochre outlines of hands thought to be at least 67,800 years old are the oldest rock art yet discovered. Archaeologists say the discovery of the Indonesian cave art backs up estimates of when humans first reached Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/hand-stencils-discovered-in-indonesia-are-worlds-oldest-known-rock-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/hand-stencils-discovered-in-indonesia-are-worlds-oldest-known-rock-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive stone statues 'walked' across Easter Island, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study using 11,600 aerial drone photos to map a mountainous quarry in 3D reveals more about how the island's famed stone sentinels were created and moved to their final resting places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/massive-stone-statues-walked-across-easter-island-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/massive-stone-statues-walked-across-easter-island-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Easter Island map 'unlocks the mystery' of giant Moai heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study using 11,600 aerial drone photos to map a mountainous quarry in 3D reveals more about how the island's famed stone sentinels were created and moved to their final resting places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/landmark-easter-island-map-unlocks-the-mystery-of-giant-moai-heads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/landmark-easter-island-map-unlocks-the-mystery-of-giant-moai-heads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthals may have been fire starters 400,000 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest-known evidence of deliberately lit campfires at a site in the UK dated to be 400,000 years old.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/neanderthals-may-have-been-fire-starters-400000-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/neanderthals-may-have-been-fire-starters-400000-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What France's famous cave replicas can teach Australia about rebuilding lost heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed a 47,000-year-old sacred rock shelter to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway drawing inspiration all the way from France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/what-frances-famous-cave-replicas-can-teach-australia-about-rebuilding-lost-heritage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/what-frances-famous-cave-replicas-can-teach-australia-about-rebuilding-lost-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria's national museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say at least six marble statues were stolen from the museum in Damascus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/several-ancient-roman-era-statues-stolen-from-syrias-national-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/several-ancient-roman-era-statues-stolen-from-syrias-national-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in this ancient Roman shipwreck may help us understand the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 2,000 years ago, a Roman ship sank off the coast of Sardinia. Now its cargo is being used to search for elusive phenomena like dark matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/whats-in-this-ancient-roman-shipwreck-may-help-us-understand-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/whats-in-this-ancient-roman-shipwreck-may-help-us-understand-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This ship sank 2,000 years ago. What's in it may help solve a cosmic mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 2,000 years ago, a Roman ship sank off the coast of Sardinia. Now its cargo is being used to search for elusive phenomena like dark matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/this-ship-sank-2000-years-ago-whats-in-it-may-help-solve-a-cosmic-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/this-ship-sank-2000-years-ago-whats-in-it-may-help-solve-a-cosmic-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timber sample helps identify shipwreck unearthed during Cyclone Alfred]]></title><description><![CDATA[The identity of a shipwreck that was exposed in northern New South Wales by Cyclone Alfred has been narrowed down to just 13 vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/timber-sample-helps-identify-shipwreck-unearthed-during-cyclone-alfred/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/timber-sample-helps-identify-shipwreck-unearthed-during-cyclone-alfred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timber sample helps identify shipwreck unearthed by Cyclone Alfred]]></title><description><![CDATA[The identity of a shipwreck that was exposed in northern New South Wales by Cyclone Alfred has been narrowed down to just 13 vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/timber-sample-helps-identify-shipwreck-unearthed-by-cyclone-alfred/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/timber-sample-helps-identify-shipwreck-unearthed-by-cyclone-alfred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Scientists will never catch up to us': Ancient knowledge helps drive modern science]]></title><description><![CDATA[From dinosaur footprints to volcanic eruptions, First Nations knowledge is helping to drive modern science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/scientists-will-never-catch-up-to-us-ancient-knowledge-helps-drive-modern-science/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/scientists-will-never-catch-up-to-us-ancient-knowledge-helps-drive-modern-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a song cycle led scientists to hidden dinosaur tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[From dinosaur footprints to volcanic eruptions, First Nations knowledge is helping to drive modern science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/how-a-song-cycle-led-scientists-to-hidden-dinosaur-tracks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/archaeology/how-a-song-cycle-led-scientists-to-hidden-dinosaur-tracks/</guid></item></channel></rss>