Basilica designed by Vitruvius unearthed in Italy
Marcus Vitruvius Pollonius had meticulously described in 'De Architectura' the construction of a public building in Fano.
Smarter axes hint to early forms of speech
The sudden rise in craftsmanship may reflect early forms of spoken communication — and the social learning that made it possible.
The ‘House of Griffins’ opens with livestream tours
Beginning in March, the Colosseum Archaeological Park is opening the House of Griffins to the public, via livestream video.
Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari
The exhibition's starting point is the concept of the sacred in the Etruscan world, examining the many forms and expressions of worship connected with water.
International Conference in Rome: ArcheoSite
The conference aims to reflect on the current role of archaeological sites as places of research, protection and memory.
Archaeologists reveal a medieval super ship
Its size and previously unknown construction details offer new insight into the maritime technology and trade networks of the Middle Ages.
Uncompleted Architectures
This panel Session #144, will be featured at the upcoming European Association of Archaeologists conference in Athens (26-29 August 2026).
Woolly rhino genome recovered from Ice Age wolf stomach
The 14,400-year-old woolly rhinoceros was recovered from a tissue sample found preserved inside the stomach of an ancient wolf.
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How climate change contributed to the demise of the Tang dynasty
How hydrological extremes such as droughts and floods between 800 and 907 CE in particular affected society and politics in China.
Tassi PhD Studentship in Ancient Greek History
Reminder of the closing date for the Tassi PhD Scholarship (2026), established by a generous private donation.
Archaeology and history of Byzantine Greece
Applications are now open for the Byzantine Archaeology, History and History of Art Course at the British School at Athens
MA in Classics and Ancient History
The Department of CAHAE at the University of Manchester invites applications for the MA in Classics and Ancient History.
Significant pithos burial uncovered in Rafina
During rescue excavations by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Eastern Attica an exceptionally significant pithos burial was uncovered.
Skills School: Beyond Beginners GIS, Beyond the Desktop
One week Skills School on creating Quantum GIS Online Maps and ArcGIS Story Maps to disseminate your research with Hannah Pethen.
Audio Visual Methods in Collaborative Archaeology
The Spring School is addressed to students in archaeology and heritage studies, BA (last year), Master, Research Masters, & PhD.
Hygienic conditions in Pompeii’s early baths were poor
Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply.
The Aegean Meets Europe
This article presents an analysis of two sheet gold ornaments of the Mycenaean post-palatial period found on the island of Kefalonia.
Rare 5th century BC bone stylus found intact in Gela
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable artifact that sheds new light on ancient Greek craft and ritual practices.
Roman industrial hub discovered on banks of River Wear
Experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland.
Mapping settlement desertion in Southeastern Europe
The volume comprises studies that investigate the phenomenon of settlement desertion in Southeastern Europe from Antiquity to the Modern Era.
Whale hunting in South America began 5,000 years ago
Indigenous communities in southern Brazil were hunting large cetaceans around a thousand years before the earliest documented evidence.
Training the Next Generation of Digital Classicists
The Classics and Ancient History Department at Durham University is offering a training workshop for emerging scholars in Digital Classics.
Remains of a Byzantine-era monastic complex uncovered in Sohag
The discovery was made during ongoing excavations at the site, revealing the remains of mud-brick buildings.
Deposition in Water: A Practice and its Problems
The session proposes to deepen our understanding of why and how water was seen as a suitable element for deposition in ancient Greece.