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Archaeology at York placed 5th in the UK and =25th in the world in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2025).

A new £1 million project will investigate the mysterious Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the clothed bodies of adults and children laid to rest in stone or lead coffins before burial.

Archaeologists have created a new model to help identify archaeological bear baiting assemblages in England and beyond.

A video series created between YAT and the ChemArch ITN exploring their cutting edge research focused on exploring the ancient world through the lens of chemistry and biology. This video series will help you discover more about the methods, ideas and applications of Chemical Archaeology as described by our very own ChemArch researchers!

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.

The University is excited to announce plans for the Wolfson Digital Archaeology and Heritage Laboratory, which will be a world leading facility where archaeology and heritage is integrated with digital technologies.

We have been ranked 54th in the world and 11th in the UK for the study of Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject.

York researcher Dr Fran Allfrey has been named UK Wikimedian of the Year, an annual award that honors Wikipedia editors.