4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (849+ words) A team of Griffith University archaeologists has uncovered evidence that humans were using mind-altering substances much earlier in time than previously supposed. The group's research, conducted in collaboration with Indonesian archaeologists from Makassar's University of Hasanuddin and the National Research…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (169+ words) The UAB is hosting a new edition of the Ibero-American Congress of Egyptology, organised by the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, which began this Monday. The event has established itself as the premier showcase for Ibero-American Egyptology and will…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (233+ words) Drawing on the Sudan Memory project, the report explores how digitisation can inform efforts for safeguarding cultural heritage from areas of conflict. Report authors - Dr Laura Gibson, Sara El-Nager and Dr Hannah Ishmael Given Sudan's current situation, with destruction and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (358+ words) Aboriginal communities across the East Kimberley will have the opportunity to explore their family history at a series of free information sessions this September. The Aboriginal History WA (AHWA) team from the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, together…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (615+ words) Two of Walhalla's most distinctive heritage landmarks have been given a new lease on life, with recent repair works helping protect the town's gold rush history and improve access for visitors exploring one of Gippsland's most evocative historic places. Conservation…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (380+ words) South Vietnam. Phuoc Tuy Province. The 18th of August 1966. D Company, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment - 100 men spread across three platoons. They enter a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan at 3:00 pm. The Australians find themselves pinned down and…...