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Drone mapping unlocks secrets of ‘mega fortress’ in the Caucasus

Drone mapping unlocks secrets of ‘mega fortress’ in the Caucasus

A Cranfield University academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3000-year-old ‘mega fortress’ in the Caucasus mountains.
Cleopatra’s sister remains missing

Cleopatra’s sister remains missing

An interdisciplinary research team has analysed the skull that has long been thought to belong the remains of Cleopatra's sister.
1500 blocks found at Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple

1500 blocks found at Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple

Zahi Hawass announced the discovery of over 1500 blocks with beautiful colorful scenes with the cartouches of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.
BSA UG course on the Ancient City of Athens

BSA UG course on the Ancient City of Athens

The British School at Athens is delighted to announce that the 'The Ancient City of Athens' undergraduate course will take place in 16-22 June 2025.
SLaVEgents project offers postdoctoral position

SLaVEgents project offers postdoctoral position

A postdoctoral position for the study of slaves through papyrological sources in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Latin.
Exploration of Pharaoh Shepseskaf’s tomb to be continued

Exploration of Pharaoh Shepseskaf’s tomb to be continued

A Polish-Egyptian archaeological mission is preparing for the second season of research on the tomb of Pharaoh Shepseskaf.
Oldest known Laurasian dinosaur described

Oldest known Laurasian dinosaur described

The newly described dinosaur shows that the reptiles were present in the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously known.
Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in Ancient Rome

Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in Ancient Rome

Arctic ice core records were used to reconstruct historic atmospheric lead pollution in Ancient Rome linking exposure to cognitive declines.
Vikings of Lutomiersk

Vikings of Lutomiersk

Anthropologists and geneticists have conducted research in the medieval cemetery in Lutomiersk, the burial place of Scandinavian warriors.
Major new footprint discoveries on Britain’s ‘dinosaur highway’

Major new footprint discoveries on Britain’s ‘dinosaur highway’

The huge ‘dinosaur highway’ includes footprints from the 9 m ferocious predator Megalosaurus, and herbivorous dinosaurs up to twice that size.
Deciphering relations between language families

Deciphering relations between language families

Researchers are uncovering substantial evidence suggesting a common ancestry between the Panoan and Takana language families.
‘Paleo’ diet narrative of ancient hunter–gatherers challenged

‘Paleo’ diet narrative of ancient hunter–gatherers challenged

Contrary to the common belief that hunter-gatherers primarily ate meat new research shows their diet also included abundant plant-based foods.
Epigraphy and Mobility

Epigraphy and Mobility

A panel on Epigraphy and Mobility, at the 16th Celtic Conference in Classics, 15-18 July 2025, University of Coimbra.
Sex and Gender in Ancient Egypt

Sex and Gender in Ancient Egypt

The aim of the conference is to establish an overview of the issues surrounding gender roles and sex relations in Ancient Egypt.
Tomb of a royal physician discovered in Saqqara

Tomb of a royal physician discovered in Saqqara

The tomb of a physician, Teti Neb Fu, who served Old Kingdom Pharaoh Pepi II has been brought to light in Saqqara.
Works of Flemish artist De Vély at risk of leaving the UK

Works of Flemish artist De Vély at risk of leaving the UK

The Fairhaven Panels, a remarkable set of four highly decorated panels by the artist De Vély, are at risk of leaving the UK.
The Met: ambitious slate of exhibitions through spring 2025

The Met: ambitious slate of exhibitions through spring 2025

The dynamic lineup includes over a dozen new exhibitions and introduces audiences to impressive loans and new ways to engage with the Museum’s collection displays.
Art and fashion: statement pieces at the Louvre

Art and fashion: statement pieces at the Louvre

Over a 9,000-square-metre space, 65 designs and accessories are displayed illuminating the dialogue between fashion and the department's masterpieces.
From Odesa to Berlin

From Odesa to Berlin

The Berlin Gemäldegalerie is presenting 60 works by European painters from the 16th to 19th centuries from 24 January through 22 June 2025.
Fossilized faeces reveal secrets of dinosaur evolution

Fossilized faeces reveal secrets of dinosaur evolution

Polish and Swedish scientists have analyzed coprolites to reconstruct ancient food webs and gain insights into the evolution of dinosaurs.
Oldest modern human genomes sequenced

Oldest modern human genomes sequenced

Genomes of seven early Europeans show they belonged to a small, isolated group that had recently mixed with Neandertals.
Oriel College’s original medieval features unearthed

Oriel College’s original medieval features unearthed

Archaeologists have unearthed the fragmentary remains of Oriel College’s original structures from before it was redeveloped circa 1620–40.
Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, Berlin-Idalion-Project

Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, Berlin-Idalion-Project

As in previous years, work focused on the upper plateau of Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, the so-called eastern acropolis.
Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne

Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne

A medieval silk seal bag dating from the reign of King Henry III has gone on public display for the first time at Westminster Abbey.
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