The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica

The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica

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.

Episodes

Audio News for July 27th through August 2nd, 2025

October 30, 2025

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 ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for October 19th through the 25th, 2025

October 27, 2025 • 12 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

Paleolithic stone tools reveal links between North America and Asia (details) (details)
Archaeologists reconsider links between notable markers of the Bronze Age (details) (details)
Cahokian wooden monument points to the city’s political and economic peak ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for October 12th through the 18th, 2025

October 20, 2025 • 14 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

New study proposes that hominids outside Homo family used tools (details) (details)
Discovery of a large Minoan labyrinth in Crete (details)
Underwater archaeological site in Belize shows Maya production of salt (details)(details)
Presumed plague in Egyptian t...

Mark as Played

Audio News for October 5th through the 11th, 2025

October 13, 2025 • 13 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

New study shows how Easter Island inhabitants walked their moai statues (details)
New date for ancient Egyptian temple comes from the shifting path of the Nile (details)(details)
Public ritual practices helped form early Chinese state (details)(details)
Ancien...

Mark as Played

Audio News for September 28th through October 4th, 2025

October 6, 2025 • 11 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

China’s earliest known urban society identified (details)
New timeline proposed for emergence of Bering Land Bridge (details)(details)
Now-extinct megafauna were a key part of human Ice Age diets (details)(details)
Archaeologists investigate impact of climate ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for September 21st through the 27th, 2025

September 29, 2025 • 12 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

42,000-year-old jewelry workshop discovered in France (details) (details)
Pre-Hispanic ceremonial structures and petroglyphs point to neglected history of Indigenous cultures in Mexico (details)
New evidence from Bronze Age Sicily pushes back the arrival of the horse ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for September 14th through the 20th, 2025

September 22, 2025 • 12 mins

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) ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for September 7th through the 13th, 2025

September 15, 2025 • 12 mins

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)

Mark as Played

Audio News for August 31st through September 6th, 2025

September 8, 2025 • 11 mins

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 Kazakhsta...

Mark as Played

Audio News for August 24th through the 30th, 2025

September 2, 2025 • 9 mins

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 (det...

Mark as Played

Audio News for August 17th through the 23rd, 2025

August 25, 2025 • 13 mins

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 gen...

Mark as Played

Audio News for August 10th through the 16th, 2025

August 18, 2025 • 12 mins

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 ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for August 3rd through the 9th, 2025

August 11, 2025 • 12 mins

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)
Anc...

Mark as Played

Audio News for July 20th through the 26th, 2025

July 28, 2025 • 12 mins

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)
Mada...

Mark as Played

Audio News Special Edition, July 13, 2025

July 14, 2025 • 16 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane (details)

Mark as Played

Audio News for June 29th through July 5th, 2025

July 7, 2025 • 11 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

Oldest ancient Egyptian genome indicates North African and Mesopotamian ancestry (details) (details)
Flourishing 3,500-year-old city in Peru served as key trading post (details)
Old Stone Age tools in China suggest sophisticated foraging techniques by early humans ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for June 22nd through the 28th, 2025

June 30, 2025 • 12 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

New study suggests "Dragon Man" skull may reveal what a Denisovan’s face looked like (details) (details)
Ancient Egyptian city of Imet was a thriving urban area (details)
Research shows a large increase in human use of fire 50,000 years ago (details)
Vanished ...

Mark as Played

Audio News for June 15th through the 21st, 2025

June 23, 2025 • 12 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

Ancient dog DNA reveals connection between dog migration and farming spread into South America (details)(details)
New evidence confirms great age of New Mexico footprints (details)(details)
Ancient Roman city of Metlosedum found in modern day Melun (details)
N...

Mark as Played

Audio News for June 8th through the 14th, 2025

June 16, 2025 • 10 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

First-of-its-kind Roman artifact unearthed in Ireland (details)
Dental study reveals the story of the domestication of wild boars in early Neolithic China (details)(details)
Excavation reveals centuries of Veracruz history from the Aztec Empire to the present day (details)

Mark as Played

Audio News for June 1st through the 7th, 2025

June 9, 2025 • 11 mins

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

Artificial intelligence model utilized to date handwriting on Dead Sea Scrolls (details) (details)
Expansive, Millenia-Old Indigenous American crop fields indicate high-level social organization (details)
Royal tomb in Turkey may belong to the relative of a legendary King ...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

Spooky Podcasts from iHeartRadio

Spooky Podcasts from iHeartRadio

Whether you’re a scaredy-cat or a brave bat, this collection of episodes from iHeartPodcasts will put you in the Halloween spirit. Binge stories, frights, and more that may keep you up at night!

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Health Stuff

Health Stuff

On Health Stuff, hosts Dr. Priyanka Wali and comedian Hari Kondabolu tackle all the health questions that keep you up at night with hilarity and humanity. Together they demystify the flashy trends, and keep you informed on the latest research. You can rely on Health Stuff to bring you real, uninhibited, and thoughtful health talk of the highest caliber, and a healthy dose of humor.

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us