Underwater archaeological survey in Asine
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, an underwater archaeological survey was carried out near the archaeological site of Asine, east of Tolo in the Argolid.
A roll of the dice
The earliest known dice were made and used by Native American hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 years ago.
Unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on Cairo papyrus
The fragment, discovered in the archives of the IFOA in Cairo, reveals thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles.
Robot explorers uncover Philippine islands’ ancient technologies
In the latest Ateneo de Manila University Breakthroughs lecture, archaeologist Dr. Alfred Pawlik introduced ArchaeoBot.
IMENTET Project: Postdoctoral position
IMENTET. Itinéraires d'objets de musées et histoire de l'exploration de la nécropole thébaine (1800-1850).
AI for Ancient Studies (AI4AS)
AI4AS (AI for Ancient Studies) invites abstracts for its 2026 edition, a fully online mini-conference co-located with DH2026 (27–31 July 2026, Daejeon, South Korea).
Mass Child Burial Detailed in New Publication
5th c. BCE cistern at Tel Azekah contained human remains belonging to children under the age of five, with most under the age of two.
Tracking the footsteps of West Africa’s prehistoric metalworkers
The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa.
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Tasmanian tiger lives on in Arnhem Land rock art
The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of scientific curiosity.
Sacrifice before the cataclysm
Researchers investigated ash residues from incense burners. The substances they found show that Pompeii was part of a global trade network.
Martin Schongauer: The Beautiful Immortal
The exhibition brings together a hundred-some pieces to highlight Schongauer's body of work and his legacy beyond borders and time.
II International workshop on Gender Studies
The submission of papers is now open for the II International workshop on Gender Studies in Ancient Egypt and Near East.
Key aspects of textile revolution in the Bronze Age
Approximately 3,500 years ago, in present-day Villena, a fire razed dwellings and workshops to the ground.
Europe’s Late Neanderthals descended from a single population
Study from the Senckenberg Nature Research Society and the Tübingen University illustrates huge upheavals in Neanderthals’ genetic history.
Archaeology uncovers hidden layers of Chesterfield’s past
Excavation has revealed well‑preserved remains that shed new light on how people lived in the town over hundreds of years.
BGU Study Reveals Israel’s Stone Circles Network
Satellite analysis shows Rujm el-Hiri is part of 28 stone circles, reshaping views of proto-historic life in the Golan Heights.
World’s oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified
Dogs were established as a distinct species much earlier than previously demonstrated, already during the Ice Age.
An early Christian monastery in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt
New finds in the remains of an ancient monastery dating back to the period between the 4th and 6th centuries AD.
Ancient ‘syphilis-like’ disease in Vietnam
The findings of a new study challenges a long-standing assumption used by scientists studying ancient disease.
Can AI learn to read ancient pottery?
A new deep learning model classifies Japanese Sue ware from 3D scans with 93% accuracy while showing which object parts drove its decision.
‘Space Archaeology’ to trace the history of a galaxy
A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics - Harvard and Smithsonian have for the first time used galactic archaeology.
Early 5th c. monastic building found at Beheira, Egypt
Architectural remains from the early Coptic monastic period in the 5th c. AD, have been discovered in Al-Qalaya area of Beheira Governorate.
An original staircase from the Eiffel Tower up for auction
A section of the original spiral staircase dating from 1889, designed under the supervision of Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923).
Luxor Grant
The Cairo Department of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) offers two 6-months research grants starting on 01.10.2026.