The Royal Opera House, London is auctioning a David Hockney painting
According to the Observer, the painting will be auctioned by Christie’s this month and its price is estimated to be between 11 to 18 million pounds sterling.
Past tropical forest changes drove megafauna and hominin extinctions
Scientists found that the loss of these grasslands was instrumental in the extinction of many of the region's megafauna, and probably of ancient humans too.
Metal detectorist discovers treasure trove of bronze artefacts
A metal detectorist from the Weles Grupa historyczno eksploracyjna has discovered more than 150 decorated bronze artefacts, dating from over 2500 years ago.
Excellent reviews on public museums and archaeological sites
"The dynamics of Greek public museums and the quality of exhibitions are judged as positive by those primarily on the receiving end of our work: the visitors themselves", says the AGA.
Newborn Neanderthals had a robust and broad thoracic cage
They possessed a broad thoracic cage similar to adults, capable of sustaining the demanding energy expenditure of a large and broad body.
Preserved brain material found in Vesuvius victim
Brain cells in exceptional preserved condition were found by Italian researchers in the remains of a 20-year-old man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The Schwartz Mansion at Ambelakia
Even today it remains an example of 18th century traditional architecture of great aesthetic value.
Ancient diet of the wool dog
Isotopic analysis of domestic dog remains dating back 3,000 years including an ancient breed of ‘woolly dog’ on Keith Island.
Archaeologists discover traces of a Neolithic site in Krasnoyarsk
Unique site of ancient hunters and fishermen who lived on the banks of the Yenisei 6–8 thousand years ago discovered.
Repatriation of ancient Greek coins
Five rare silver coins, which were to be auctioned at houses in Munich and Zurich, were repatriated.
The first human settlers on islands caused extinctions
Fossil records depict devastating effect of humans on birds in the Bahamas.
Ancient hominins used fire to make stone tools
Human ancestors not only knew how to use fire, they also developed sophisticated technologies for making tools.
Diet of Pre-Columbian societies in the Brazilian Amazon reconstructed
International study has reconstructed the diets of pre-Columbian groups on the Amazon coast of Brazil, showing that tropical agroforestry was regionally variable.
Discovery of an important sanctuary at Zominthos, Crete
The "tallest" palace of Crete, Zominthos continues to be excavated by the Archaeological Society under Honorary Director of Antiquities, Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki.
The “Logbook” of George Kordis at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The temporary exhibition “Logbook” opens at the Museum of Byzantine Culture, in Thessaloniki, on Friday, October 16th, 2020.
6,500-year-old copper workshop uncovered in Beer Sheva
A new study indicates that a workshop for smelting copper ore once operated in the Neveh Noy neighborhood of Beer Sheva.
DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
New research proves the feasibility of retrieving bacterial DNA from ancient latrines.
Anglo-Saxon warlord could redraw map of post-Roman Britain
A warrior burial uncovered in Berkshire that could change historians' understanding of southern Britain in the early Anglo-Saxon era.
Large number of intact coffins from Saqqara presented to the public
Authorities in Egypt have finally presented a large number of intact coffins and other artifacts found in the necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo.
Stained glass windows by Gerhard Richter in the oldest German monastery
Three stained -glass windows in a Gothic monastery in Tholey, Germany, is the latest large-scale work by world famous German artist Gerhard Richter. Speaking to the German press, the 88-year-old artist himself confirmed this. He said that the approximately nine-meter-high
The chthonic dwelling place of Asclepius in Epidaurus
The unearthing of the archaic building located in 2019 near the Tholos of the Asclepieion of Epidaurus continued in August this year.
The Roman Mosaic from the House of Aion in Paphos
After years of research conducted by Prof. Marek T. Olszewski from the UW Faculty of Archaeology, the iconographic program of the famous mosaic from the reception room of the Roman House of Aion in Paphos (Cyprus) has been resolved.
Ceramics uncovered in 3000-year-old trading network
Archaeometric analyses of the pottery of Spalmatore di Terra reveal that it comes from various production sites in the region of Etruria.
Puzzle about precious silk textiles from AD 1100 solved
The cathedral in Odense, Denmark, has for nine centuries held the relics of the Danish King St. Canute the Holy and his brother Benedikt.