A massive building thought to have sheltered ships has been uncovered in Portus, the ancient port of Rome, by archaeologists from the University of Southampton and the British School at Rome. “Few Roman Imperial shipyards have been discovered and, if your identification is correct, this would be the largest of its kind in Italy or the Mediterranean,” said the project director, Simon Keay.

Erosion caused by Tropical Storm Irene revealed human bones in Branford, Connecticut. The area where the bones were found may have been an American Indian burial site.

A woman has returned a mortar and pestle that had been in her husband’s family for many years to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Washington State. Her husband’s childhood home was located within the tribe’s traditional homeland. Cliff SiJohn, cultural awareness director for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, thinks the tools may have been made in prehistory and stored at a temporary camp because they are so large and heavy.

A new museum will be built in Hatay, Turkey, to house the wealth of archaeological artifacts unearthed there. The current museum can display only 1,425 of the more than 35,000 objects in its holdings

A report from Syria indicates that the ancient city of Apamea has been vandalized and looted.

Bellevue House, a mansion for the commander of British troops in North America, was built in Halifax in 1801 and torn down in 1955. “Every member of the Royal Family that come to Halifax … would have visited there,” said archivist Garry Shutlak. Archaeologists are excavating the structure’s foundations before construction of a new library begins.

Prehistoric artifacts, such as projectile points, a roasting pit, and animal bones, have been unearthed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. These objects suggest that people lived in Jackson Hole year-round as early as 10,000 years ago.

Sada Mire is Somaliland’s first archaeologist, and she’s discovered more than 100 rock art sites, in addition to medieval Islamic towns and pre-Islamic Christian burials. Here’s another article about her pioneering work.