Ancient Altar and Decorated Ossuary Unearthed at Odirmon
Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved altar and an ossuary decorated with motifs identified as a deer and a juniper tree.
The Tomb of Annion in Ancient Chersonesos
A Roman-era family tomb containing jewellery, figurines etc has allowed archaeologists to identify an 18-year-old woman named Annion.
Five fellowships in Hellenic Studies
Researchers who hold a PhD and are based in Greece or Cyprus are eligible to apply until the deadline, November 2, 2026.
Denisovan fossils discovered in China’s Bianfu Cave
University of Wollongong researcher’s dating work helps to establish the timeline behind one of the longest records of Denisovan occupation.
3,600-year-old kurgan reveals Bronze Age elite burial in Azerbaijan
A bronze dagger, arrowheads and a diorite sceptre head suggest that the individual buried at Keşikçidağ was of high status.
Shipwrecks reveal Saudi Arabia’s ancient Red Sea connections
Underwater archaeological surveys are uncovering shipwrecks and submerged sites that link the Arabian Peninsula with Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean.
One of humanity’s oldest drug habits
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that humans were using mind-altering substances much earlier in time than previously supposed.
Bear baiting became more common following Norman invasion
Bear baiting in England became more popular after the Norman Conquest in 1066, new Cardiff University research shows.
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Exhibition at the Epigraphic Museum: Ostracism – Ostrakon II
Works by forty contemporary artists enter into dialogue with ancient inscriptions and sherds (ostraca)used in the practice of ostracism.
The Greek Lexicon of Ships and Navigation
A creation of Carmine Ampolo, the project is part of the tradition of lexicographic studies inaugurated at the Scuola Normale in the 1980s.
Ancient waste reveals 2,000-year-old trade route across the Andes
A tiny piece of metallurgical waste suggests that metals used to make tools were transported hundreds of kilometres from present-day Bolivia.
Poland: ‘Vampire’ grave mystery deepens
A 17th-century woman buried with a sickle around her neck and a padlock on her toe may have come from outside the local community.
Viking Hoard Found in Danish Backyard
Discovered during gardening work in Rebild, the extraordinary hoard offers new evidence for Viking-Age wealth, trade and silver-based exchange.
Finland’s largest Viking-Age silver coin hoard discovered in Sysmä
The 4.5-kilogram (41 lbs) hoard from Sysmä is the largest Late Iron Age coin deposit ever discovered in Finland.
A Monumental Mosaic Beneath the Baths of Trajan
Exceptional Roman wall decoration, including a monumental mosaic and the enigmatic “Painted City” fresco revealed on the Oppian Hill.
Large Roman Mosaic Uncovered at Pompeiopolis
Archaeologists have exposed 105 square metres of a 4th-century mosaic floor in a basilica, alongside a 2nd-century marble head of Eros.
Titanosaur eggshells from the latest Cretaceous of Patagonia
Paper about dinosaur eggshells from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Chorrillo Formation of southernmost Patagonia (Argentina).
Waterlogged seeds reveal melons’ ancient journey
The historical debate about how melons made their way to modern tables is as long and twisted as the vines they grow on.
Neolithic ‘Devil’s Arrow’ stones travelled 11 miles across Yorkshire
Geological analysis settles a long-running debate over whether human effort or ice-age glaciers moved the giants.
An enigmatic Iron Age burial in Scotland
The burial has become even more intriguing as archaeologists investigate the materials deposited above the deceased.
A tomb from the late Fifth Dynasty in the Saqqara
The joint Spanish-Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered an archaeological tomb dating back to the late Fifth Dynasty.
Rare First Temple Period mold for producing figurines discovered
A rare mold used for casting the face of a female figurine, has been discovered during archaeological excavations at the Qishla.
“Global Antiquity” in Milan
"Global Antiquity" will open on 5 November 2026. The exhibition will be hosted in the Podium, within Fondazione Prada Milan venue.
History of deadly livestock virus revealed in medieval gospels
Some of Europe’s most well-known historic manuscripts have proven to be biological time capsules for the sheeppox virus (SPPV).