A cup passed on to a grandson was thought to be made of brass, but was instead of gold and about 2,500-years old. At a British auction, it went for $100,000 (£50,000). Englishman John Webster inherited the cup from his grandfather, a "rag-and-bone" man or junk dealer, and had it stored for years thinking it had little value. "Because he mainly dealt in brass and bronze, I thought that was what it was made from," Webber told the Bournemouth News and Picture Servi... Read Full Story

Florida treasure-hunting firm Odyssey Marine Exploration struck jackpots last week with huge announcements. On top of two new shipwreck site finds, Odyssey will be in front of millions of people worldwide in a new prime time TV series on the Discovery Channel. Odyssey filed admiralty arrests in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on two shipwrecks sites in the English Channel. According to a company statement, The sites both contain cannon and other artifacts whi... Read Full Story

Florida treasure-hunting firm Odyssey Marine Exploration struck jackpots last week with huge announcements. On top of two new shipwreck site finds, Odyssey will be in front of millions of people worldwide in a new prime time TV series on the Discovery Channel. Odyssey filed admiralty arrests in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on two shipwrecks sites in the English Channel. According to a company statement, The sites both contain cannon and other artifacts whi... Read Full Story

An alabaster head of Cleopatra and a Aphrodite mask believed to be Mark Antony’s have been found near Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria, according to Egypt’s antiquities chief Zahi Hawass. Cleopatra was Queen of Egypt, and Mark Anthony a ruler of Rome after Caesar’s death. The pair were famous lovers and each committed suicide in 30 BC after Anthony lost a Roman civil war. The statue of Aphrodite and a headless royal statue from the Ptolemaic dynasty, which... Read Full Story

For news today, find out how and where you can work on an archaeological dig site. Then read about Indiana Jones style Crystal Skulls. And finally, how old are chocolate drinks? They could be ancient! Let’s go to today’s links… Dig Like an Archaeologist If you’ve ever had the hankering to work on an archaeological dig, the only thing stopping you could be yourself. For $25 a day, or thousands for a couple of weeks, you can participate in digs and learn a thing or t... Read Full Story

The ancient circle of Stonehenge was attacked by vandals during the middle of the night last week, taking a coin-sized piece of the monument away with them and leaving behind a 2.5-inch scratch. Two men are responsible for the vandalism, accordion to English Heritage who protects and promote England’s historic environment. AFP quoted an English Heritage spokesperson as saying, “Thanks to the vigilance and quick action of the security team at Stonehenge, very minimal damage was c... Read Full Story

In recent news, the boat remains of Civil War blockade runner Kate Dale may have been discovered in a river, a stolen Yemen statue has been found, and an old brewery site in Melbourne, Australia could bring forth some very interesting artifacts. Let’s get to the links… Marine archaeologist Billy Ray Morris may have found Kate Dale, a Civil War blockade runner, at the bottom of Florida’s Hillsborough River. James McKay was the captain of 80 to 100 foot boat, and ran runs... Read Full Story

Interesting news for the day include a planned return to the Beringia land bridge by famed archaeologist Jacques Cinq-Mars, and a new interactive Web site that lets visitors peruse the maritime history within the waters of Ohio’s Lake Erie. Let’s get to the links… Nearly 20 years ago, Canadian archaeologist Jacques Cinq-Mars discovered a 28,000 year-old chipped mammoth bone. What was unusual and stunning was that it appeared to be made into a harpoon point, and it was foun... Read Full Story

In archaeological news today, Harrison Ford gets elected, there’s a new and interesting Stonehenge quiz by National Geographic, an ancient Egyptian display opens in Athens, and a bust with other artifacts were found in the Rhone river. Let’s get to the links… "Indiana Jones" actor Harrison Ford has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Archaeological Institute of America. Ford commented on his real-world dedication to archaeology, “Knowledge is powe... Read Full Story

Rare gold coins discovered in a sunken steamship off the Louisiana coast have been put under the microscope of sorts, by coin experts. The SS New York was a 165-foot side-wheel steamship that was found under some 60 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. It carried within its hull coins made in old U.S. Mints of New Orleans, Charlotte, N.C., and Dahlonega, Ga. Mints that have not been in action for many years. David Bowers, co-chairman of New York-based Stack’s Rare Coins and coin ex... Read Full Story