The Passage of Commodus Opens To the Public at the Colosseum
It is richly decorated with mythological scenes from the myth of Dionysus and Ariadne, as well as scenes related to the arena shows.
Earliest Neolithic communities were open to newcomers
An international study with the involvement of the UAB, published in Nature Scientific Reports, reveals new findings based on the teeth found at five archaeological sites in Syria.
Were early humans hunters — or hunted?
Rice University anthropologist among first to use AI to uncover new clues that early humans were prey, not predators.
Colonists brought donkeys, not just horses, to North America
A new study about centuries-old horse and donkey bones is rewriting the story of how these animals first arrived in North America.
‘Made in Ancient Egypt’ has opened to the public
Ancient Egyptian ‘sick notes’, receipts and urgent orders on display in the new Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition.
Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures
A collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Acropolis Museum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens and NEON.
Research unearths origins of Ancient Egypt’s Karnak Temple
Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of Egypt’s Karnak Temple near Luxor.
Erimi-Pamboula: First excavation season completed
The first excavation season at the prehistoric settlement of the Chalcolithic period at Erimi-Pamboula took place in July 2025.
Olympia and Greece 1952-1984
The exhibition 'Olympia and Greece 1952–1984. Discoveries in the Work of Alfred Mallwitz' opens Thursday, October 9.
Jane Goodall passed away at age 91
Dr. Goodall’s life and work not only made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees, but also of humankind...
Europe’s oldest blue pigment found in Germany
A new study led by re-searchers from Aarhus University have identified the earliest known use of blue pigment in Europe.
Times of Rise and Failure – TORF
The Research Unit 'Times of Rise and Failure – TORF' is undertaking 7 subprojects in various natural science and humanities disciplines.
12,000-year-old monumental camel rock art
The engravings, primarily depicting camels, ibex, equids, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 life-sized and naturalistic figures.
Early Neolithic farmers were diversifying cereal cultivation
An interdisciplinary research shows that early farming societies began to integrate new cereal varieties almost 7,000 years ago.
Pompeii: Ancient “waiting bench” uncovered
The people waiting at the time were clients who had come to ask the master of the house for a favour and labourers, rather than art lovers.
Evidence for medieval hair styling at the iconic Eilean Donan castle
A rare 13th century tool used for styling hair has been acquired by National Museums Scotland after being discovered in Eilean Donan castle.
Polish researchers investigate Saqqara’s shells
Mollusc shells are providing archaeologists with new insights into the customs, beliefs, and daily life of ancient Egyptians.
Research of the ancient Shipwreck in Sukošan, Croatia
Underwater archaeologists from the ICUAZ once again spent two weeks researching the remains of an ancient shipwreck in Sukošan.
Roman mosaic in Tivoli
a room with black and white mosaic flooring with a geometric pattern, dating back to the early imperial age, was uncovered.
2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
The discoveries were made during excavations carried out alongside groundworks for the city’s new market square.
Dolmen dating back more than 5,000 years found in Teba (Málaga)
A team from the University of Cádiz has unearthed one of the most monumental and best-preserved funerary structures in Andalusia.
The oldest shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe
The oldest workshop for making shell jewellery has been unearthed at the site of La Roche-à-Pierrot in Saint-Césaire, Charente-Maritime.
Discovery expands understanding of Neolithic agricultural practices
Discovery by international research team sheds new light on the historical use and domestication of the adzuki bean across East Asia.
Rare Mesolithic mass burial site found
Polish archaeologists have uncovered a rare Mesolithic mass burial during gas pipeline construction in Poland.