Roof-tiles in imperial China
Researchers from Kanazawa University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences cast light on the production of roof tiles during the Tang dynasty through a study of variations in lotus-pattern tile ends recovered from the Ximing Temple in Xi'an.
Obituary for the loss of Carole McCartney
Dr. Carole McCartney, an exemplary archaeologist, passed away on Saturday, 13 March 2021.
Experts recreate a mechanical Cosmos for the world’s first computer
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism.
Chania: Upgrading the Venetian Villa in the Perivolia community
An inspection was conducted at the site by Head of the Ephorate Eleni Papadopoulou and Mayor of Chania Panagiotis Simandirakis.
Ancient monastery remains found in Bahariya, Egypt
Τhe mud-brick buildings date back to around the fourth and seventh centuries AD.
An ancient Maya ambassador’s bones show a life of privilege and hardship
Ajpach' Waal forged an alliance between two dynasties but died in obscurity.
Diolkos: the innovative ancient achievement is being restored
Over the last year, the Corinth Ephorate of Antiquities is conducting works of enhancement and protection on the ancient stone paved road.
A lost cachepot from the Tatoi estate was found at the Presidential Mansion
The four historic cachepots adorning the Palace gardens at Tatoi have been made in Paris.
The chariots of Pompeii and Thrace have many similarities
Enhancement work on the burial mound at Mikri Doxipara-Zoni is beginning shortly, said Head of the Evros Ephorate of Antiquities D. Terzopoulou to the AMNA.
Dendera Temple restoration and developing project continues
Works are still continuing inside the side rooms surrounding the second transfiguration hall in preparation for its new opening.
Shift in scientific consensus about demise of Neanderthals
Most experts no longer believe that the Neanderthals died out due to the emergence of the highly intelligent Homo sapiens.
Direct evidence of the use of a medieval parchment birthing girdle
The manuscript analysed by the researchers is a medieval parchment "birth girdle" made in England and thought to be used by pregnant women while giving birth.
Underwater research of ancient Olous
Exploring and mapping evidence of the sunken city of ancient Olous and its territory, in the Elounda bay.
Rare Diseases in the Bronze Age
What do we know about Rare Diseases in the past, and above all how can we define and diagnose them in skeletal human remains?
Pazyryk carpet: Fermented wool is the answer
Why are the red, yellow, and blue colours used in the world’s oldest knotted-pile carpet still so vivid and bright, even after almost two and a half thousand years?
Women in Greek Archaeology
In honor of International Women’s Day, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is gathering a group of distinguished female archaeologists to discuss their experiences as directors of excavations and surveys in Greece.
Woolly mammoths may have overlapped with first humans in New England
Woolly mammoths may have walked the landscape at the same time as the earliest humans in what is now New England, according to a Dartmouth study published in Boreas.
The Grevena-Kozani region is an UNESCO Geopark candidate
In its last internet meeting the organization’s World Council of Geoparks made a positive evaluation of the Greek proposal’s dossier.
Danger of the Moria Roman aqueduct collapsing
The recent cold front "Medea" brought to light serious problems threatening the stability of the monument.
Secrets of sealed 17th century letters revealed by dental X-ray scanners
In a world first, an international team of researchers has read an unopened letter from Renaissance Europe – without breaking its seal or damaging it in any way.
Research highlights importance of social resilience in Bronze Age China
The new study shows that aridification in the central plains of China during the early Bronze Age did not cause population collapse.
A novel theory explaining the evolution of the human species
A new paper by Dr. Miki Ben-Dor and Prof. Ran Barkai from the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, proposes a novel theory for the physiological, behavioral and cultural evolution of the human species.
Fresh archaeological data from the Kato Kastro, Mytilene
These included an Early Byzantine marble gate which is an especially significant find for the history of the town of Mytilene.