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Earlier this month, Professor Geoff Bailey travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to sign a new five-year Scientific Cooperation Agreement with the Heritage Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture.
Posted on 28 May 2024
The Department of Archaeology at York is ranked 7th in the UK according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2025).
Posted on 24 May 2024
A team of archaeologists at the 四虎影院 have returned to Skipsea in East Yorkshire to excavate the remains of a medieval timber hall uncovered near the site of a Norman castle.
Posted on 14 May 2024
Two groundbreaking projects which involve the Department of Archaeology and the National Railway Museum have been highlighted in the Science Museum Group's annual review.
Posted on 2 May 2024
Archaeology at York placed =26th in the world and among the top 5 UK institutions in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2024).
Posted on 23 April 2024
The Department of Archaeology is delighted to receive the Athena Swan Silver award.
Posted on 17 April 2024
We are excited to be offering two paid internships aimed at developing your career in archaeological finds and archiving.
Posted on 8 March 2024
Antler headdresses, a decorated stone pendant, the world鈥檚 oldest complete hunting bow and the earliest evidence of carpentry from Europe; these are just some of the artefacts unearthed during excavations co-directed by a 四虎影院 researcher at the world-famous Middle Stone Age site of Star Carr.
Posted on 1 March 2024