Les lamelles de Styra
The present volume offers a revised edition of all surviving groups, augmented by approximately 70 previously unpublished tablets.
Fieldwork in the Hala Sultan Tekke Hinterland
A three-week field campaign in the wider landscape surrounding the Late Bronze Age urban centre of Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaka District.
Prehistoric cemetery found at Makounta–Voules/Mersinoudia
The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus announces the completion of the excavation at Makounta–Voules/Mersinoudia in Pafos District.
New hamster-sized mammal fossil discovered
A research team has identified a new species in the Cimolodon genus from a fossil the team discovered at a research site in Baja California.
Neanderthal brains were more like ours than previously thought
New Indiana University study is challenging long-held assumptions about how different Neanderthal brains were from our own.
4,000-year-old texts to reach new audiences
Researchers are transforming access to some of the world’s oldest written records using digital technology and multilingual tools.
The Lexden Lady to go on display in Colchester
Colchester Archaeological Trust announced that a late Roman burial will go on display at the Roman Circus Visitor Centre from 16 May 2026.
Magic Spells, Divinations, and Exorcisms
Bringing together new research on five remarkable composite manuscripts, the event sheds light on a vibrant tradition.
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Twelve part-time positions at Marburg University
At the Marburg Centre for the Ancient World (MCAW), twelve part-time positions as Research assistant (PhD student) are available.
The vast scale of Kasta Tomb revealed
The entire enclosure of the Tomb as well as the full extent occupied by the monument itself—approx. 5 acres—has been revealed.
Global Postdoctoral Fellowship
IHAC invites expressions of interest to support an application for an MSCA Postdoctoral Global Fellowship at the institution.
Enormous Viking Age coin hoard discovered
The largest Viking Age coin hoard in Norwegian history has been found in a field near Rena in Østerdalen. A total of 2,970 silver coins have been discovered so far, with the search is still ongoing. It is now clear
Norwegian gold treasure found with a metal detector
Extraordinary gold find from the 6th century discovered on the island of Rennesøy, Stavanger. The find of the century in Norway...
New MA program at Freie Universität Berlin
Starting winter term 2026/27, a new master’s program, „Antike Welten – Interdisziplinäre Altertumswissenschaften“, will begin at FUB.
Archaeologists reveal secrets of prehistoric human-made island
Large timber platform hidden beneath what today appears to be a stone-built island, located in a Scottish loch.
Ice Age butcher’s tools
Crystals inside a prehistoric bone rewrote scientists’ estimates of the age of the archaeological site, suggesting that the stone tools were made during a harsh ice age.
14th International Congress of Cretan Studies
The general theme of the Conference, to be held in 2027, will be “Cultural Conflicts, Confrontations, and Fusions”.
The Outward Gaze. The Photographs of Joan Leigh Fermor
The exhibition constitutes a comprehensive overview of the photographic work of Joan Leigh Fermor, the beloved companion of the writer Patrick Leigh Fermor.
To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends
The earliest sustained human occupation in Highland Southern Africa could not have existed without considerable collaboration.
After Rome: genomic insights from southern Germany
An international research team led by JGU has analysed genomes from the period around the end of the Western Roman Empire.
Above 2,000 meters: Cova 338 redefines Pyrenean prehistory
Recurrent human occupations spanning more than 5,000 years documented in Cave 338, located at 2,235 meters above sea level in the Núria Valley.
DNA matches identify four more sailors from Franklin expedition
University of Waterloo researchers have identified four more members of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition.
Public baths and villa with mosaic floors found in Alexandria
Rescue excavations in Muharram Bey reveal remains of a circular public bath and a residential villa with mosaic floors.
Rare imperial purple cloth found in Roman infant burials in York
Two infants buried in Roman York were laid to rest in costly purple cloth normally reserved for emperors and members of the aristocracy.