Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding
The American School is pleased to announce that it has received an unsolicited anonymous grant to cover the loss of the NEH funding.
Dinosaurs’ decline prior to asteroid may be due to poor fossil record
The study analysed the fossil record of North America in the 18 million years up to the asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Painted altar adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar is shedding new light on the 1,600-year-old tensions between Tikal and the central Mexican capital of Teotihuacan.
Oldest vanilla in Europe identified
The subject of the new study is a vanilla pod discovered in the infill of the floor vault of the Vladislav Hall at Prague Castle.
Mamluks, 1250-1517 at the Louvre
Recounting the unique, glorious history of an Egypto-Syrian empire that brought about a golden age in the Near East during the Islamic period.
Country Lives exhibition in Nottingham
This exhibition, opening April 10th at Lakeside Arts, explores varied themes including work, leisure, health and access to the countryside.
Modern magic unlocks Merlin’s medieval secrets
Fragments of a rare Merlin manuscript from c. 1300 have been discovered and digitised in a ground-breaking three-year project.
New Discoveries at the Ramesseum in Luxor
Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, storage areas but also the site of a temple school!
A funerary relief from a tomb in the necropolis of Porta Sarno
A funerary relief showing the almost life-size figures of a couple from a tomb in the necropolis of Porta Sarno has been discovered.
Children participated in cave paintings
Why did ancient humans bring their young children to cave painting sites, deep underground and through dark, meandering, hazardous passages?
First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered
A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central Sahara more than 7,000 years ago.
Modelling the demography of agricultural transitions
Using a mathematical model, researchers have identified potential societal impacts based on demographic changes.
Clay jug painted with camel unearthed in Yatir Forest excavations
The discovery was made during works to improve accessibility to the site, an initiative by the Jewish National Fund-KKL.
Renowned archaeologist Georgios Korres passed away
Renowned Greek archaeologist and academic Georgios S. Korres passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 85.
Even the common people drank wine in Troy
Chemical analysis yields first evidence of wine from depas goblets – and the upper classes were not alone in enjoying such luxuries.
Abydos tomb: Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists report
Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists discovered the massive tomb of an unnamed pharaoh at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain.
Lead glass jewellery was mass-produced in medieval Poland
Researchers conducted analyses of lead isotope ratios in glass jewellery discovered in a stronghold in Wrocław and in a cemetery in Sypniewo.
Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards
The Melsonby Hoard – unearthed near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK - includes more than 800 objects.
Unraveling the eastern Maghreb’s Ancient DNA
One of the most remarkable findings is that the eastern Maghreb was a region of strong genetic and cultural resilience.
Caravaggio 2025 in the Palazzo Barberini
“CARAVAGGIO 2025” is on view in Rome's Palazzo Barberini since March 7. The exhibition will run through July 6, 2025.
Ancient military commander’s tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Ismailia
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities unveiled a ground-breaking discovery in Tell el-Maschuta.
Fragment of a human face aged over one million years discovered
The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe.
Mummy from Warsaw was not pregnant
After four years of disputes over the alleged pregnancy of the Egyptian mummy the case has finally been solved.
A necessary burden
Sometimes, the word “ballast” has a negative connotation of “burden”. Yet, ballast was a crucial resource in global seafaring.