//podcastplus.net/feed/the-archaeology-channel-audio-news-from-archaeologica~82276606 The news of the week in audio, for many years compiled and written by the late Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica, is now the product of our dedicated volunteer team. Read by Laura Kennedy, the Audio News is compiled from Archaeologica’s daily news updates. The musical interludes are original compositions by Anthony Kennedy. The Audio News from Archaeologica is compiled from Archaeologica.org's daily news updates. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:17:49 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250921.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Traces of exploding comet identified at Clovis archaeological sites ( details ) ( details ) World’s oldest mummies were smoke-dried ( details ) ( details ) Interdisciplinary team confirms woman honored by Roman-era marble sculpture ( details ) ( details ) Archaeologists locate underwater port, a potential clue for the site of Cleopatra’s tomb ( details ) Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:46:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250921.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250914.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study indicates ancient hominins intentionally buried their dead ( details ) ( details ) Ancient red floor in Turkey shows Neolithic ritual life ( details ) Newly uncovered Caral city shows how residents peacefully adapted to climate change ( details ) British metal production continued after the Romans left ( details ) ( details ) Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:14:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250914.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250831.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New evidence of early agricultural behaviors beyond Fertile Crescent ( details ) ( details ) Vibrant 3,000-year-old Peruvian mural points to a coastal, pre-Inca artistic tradition ( details ) Excavation of a single Scottish field reveals 10,000 years of history ( details ) Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:09:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250831.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250907.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: First known use of indigo dye found on Paleolithic era stones ( details ) ( details ) Archaeologists piece together 9,000-year-old tool-making workshop in West Africa ( details ) ( details ) Burial mounds promise new revelations about Iron Age communities in Kazakhstan ( details ) Newly discovered frog sculpture helps confirm Caral people’s ecological connections ( details ) Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:26:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250907.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250824.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study shows why early Persian Gulf communities were forced to design large-scale infrastructure ( details ) ( details ) New study traces transition from hunter-gatherers to the agricultural lifestyle ( details ) ( details ) First arrivals in Americas carried a genetic relic that helped fight diseases ( details ) New analysis of Neolithic cow's tooth found at Stonehenge confirms link to Wales ( details ) ( details ) ( details ) Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:22:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250824.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250817.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Multiple year-long droughts may have caused collapse of the Maya in the Yucatán Peninsula ( details ) ( details ) Silver Viking-Age hoard in England shows trade networks with Islamic World ( details ) Die-cast silver coins in Southeast Asia showcase regional connections ( details ) ( details ) New study indicates that Neolithic peoples cannibalized rival groups ( details ) ( details ) Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:13:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250817.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250810.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New research reveals Maya population much larger than earlier estimates ( details )( details ) Artifacts from unknown human relative found in Indonesia ( details )( details ) New excavations show some residents returned to Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption ( details ) Ancient DNA analysis redefines story of population development in the southern Caucasus ( details )( details ) Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:54:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250810.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250803.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Modeling study tests a Shroud of Turin creation hypothesis ( details ) ( details ) Medieval dental remains reveal the lifetime impact of early malnutrition ( details ) ( details ) Archaeologists identify mineral source for iconic ancient color, Maya Blue ( details ) ( details ) Ancient Celtic treasure trove unearthed in Czech Republic ( details ) Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:01:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250803.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán rediscovered through GIS ( details ) ( details ) Early funerary ritual revealed in Israel’s 100,000-year-old Tinshemet Cave ( details ) Bronze armor from the Late Bronze Age uncovered in the Czech Republic ( details ) Madagascar’s Teniky Site shows unexpected Persian influence and ancient Indian Ocean connections ( details ) ( details ) Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:53:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3 News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán rediscovered through GIS ( details ) ( details ) Early funerary ritual revealed in Israel’s 100,000-year-old Tinshemet Cave ( details ) Bronze armor from the Late Bronze Age uncovered in the Czech Republic ( details ) Madagascar’s Teniky Site shows unexpected Persian influence and ancient Indian Ocean connections ( details ) ( details ) Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:53:19 +0000 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3