Roman villa discovered after illegal excavations
The villa came to light at Castel di Guido, after authorities intervened following a report of illegal excavations at the site.
Rare intact Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy
Extraordinary 7th century BC find in central Italy highlights power of global collaboration and student research.
Preserving Knowledge, Protecting Heritage
The Damascus GIS and Palmyra GIS-projects, and the German-Syrian cooperation in the field of cultural heritage preservation.
The Global Thucydides database is online
The database provides a digital catalog of editions, translations, and commentaries on Thucydides from the late 14th c. to the present day.
14th International Congress of Egyptologists, July 2027
The Organising Committee of the ICE invites Egyptologists from around the world to participate in the XIVth ICE, which will be held in Paris from 18 to 23 July 2027.
Hundreds of monumental tomb structures discovered in Africa
As many as 260 monumental tomb structures, associated with former pastoral communities, have been discovered in the Atbai desert in Africa.
Two Roman statues found in Binyamina
The statues were unearthed during an IAA archaeological excavation prior to the construction of the coastal high-speed railway.
World’s largest scorpion revealed by 415-million-year-old fossils
Measuring over a metre in length, Praearcturus gigas, a large scorpion, was among the first large predators to ever stalk the land.
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Another Palaeolithic sanctuary in Ojo Guareña
CENIEH participates in a study on Sala Keimada, one of the rock art sanctuaries in Cueva Palomera, at Ojo Guareña (Burgos, northern Spain).
Human Identities in the Archaeological Record
This book shows how past identities can be reconstructed from skeletons, personal belongings, burial practices, material culture etc.
Livorno Torso returns to Florence after major restoration
The conservation project combined cutting-edge research with international expertise, revealing new details about the bronze’s history.
Origins of modern wine revealed
Scientists have mapped the most extensive genetic history of ancient grapevines recovered from a single site.
Evidence of Iron Age brain removal and bone tools
Iron Age funerary tradition involving the deliberate removal of human brains and the fashioning of long bones into sharp tools.
The Shipwreck in the Strait of Otranto
The exhibition presents an important shipwreck discovered in the Strait of Otranto, Italy, dating to the third quarter of the 7th century BC.
Did early humans practice entomophagy?
Insect consumption was rare among prehistoric Europeans, while it may have been more common among Neanderthals.
Headless skeletons offer new insights into farming societies
Dozens of human skeletons, lying on and next to each other, of which the skulls are missing, presents a terrifying sight at first glance.
“Archaeology is Searching and Searching is an Adventure”
The world's most famous Egyptologist and groundbreaking public archaeologist talks excavation, heritage management and the importance of popularizing archaeology through image, with Zeta Xekalaki.
Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia
New discoveries in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are reshaping what researchers know about how ancient cities lived, governed and fell.
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from Canada
The antiquity is a black polished ware hemispherical bowl with incised decoration, dating to the Early Cypriot III/Middle Cypriot I period.
DNA of Iberians remained largely unchanged for six centuries
Emerging from local Bronze Age populations, they evolved without any major migratory movements bringing substantial changes to their DNA.
Lebanon condemns Israeli strikes on Ancient City of Tyre
Lebanon’s Culture Ministry–DGA said protecting Tyre Archaeological Site is a collective responsibility under international law.
New discovery at Tell Kom Aziza
Part of an ancient cemetery dating back to the Greco-Roman period has been uncovered at Tell Kom Aziza in Beheira Governorate.
Japan’s oldest known saw?
An iron artifact unearthed at an archaeological site in Fukui Prefecture may be part of a saw dating back to the late Yayoi period.
Unique Roman brooch to go on display
A one-of-a-kind Roman brooch found in Midlothian will be shown for the first time in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland.