“We stay home” but go on a digital walk…
Web browsing apps and interactive digital educational programmes invite us to get a close look at our monuments, to learn and amuse ourselves.
The life and death of one of America’s most mysterious trees
A symbol of life, an ancient sundial or just firewood? Tree-ring scientists trace the origin of a tree log unearthed almost a century ago.
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this human ancestor lived
Micro-CT scanning of 'Little Foot' skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestor.
Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar’s forest cats
In a recent study, Sauther and her colleagues have drawn on genetic data from dozens of these wild cats to narrow in on an answer.
Tang Dynasty noblewoman buried with her donkeys
The research provides the first physical evidence of donkey polo in Imperial China, which previously was only known from historical texts.
Attempt by a 35-year-old to sell an ancient coin via the internet
It was found to be a bronze Roman coin from the 2nd to 3rd century AD.
Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran
A unique rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site (Khomein county) in Central Iran with six limbs has been described as part man, part mantis.
Mysterious bone circles made from the remains of mammoths
Mysterious bone circles made from the remains of dozens of mammoths have revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe's ice age.
Raphael 1520-1483: Pictures at an exhibition
The exhibition will remain closed until further notice.
Olympia: Enhancement of the archaeological site’s Roman phase
It regards 6 buildings: the Baths of Nero, the Athletes’ Lesche, the Leonidaion Baths, the Baths of Kladeos, the South Baths and the Early Christian Basilica.
Baboons from ancient Egypt might hold the key to domestication mechanisms
When raised in captivity, such baboons were found to bearing a unique oral microbiome surviving in their dental plaque.
Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar
This discovery highlights the potential of amber deposits to reveal the lowest limits of vertebrate body size.
Announcement by the Benaki Museum
Until 30 March, the Museum will stay in contact with its audience and associates in the ways described in the announcement.
Iron Age ‘warrior’ burial with sword and spear
A richly-furnished grave belonging to an Iron Age ‘warrior’ buried 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in West Sussex by UCL archaeologists.
Tatoi Estate: The aim is to have completed the palace by 2023
In an interview on SKAI radio station, Minister of Culture and Sports L. Mendoni referred to the progress of work underway in Tatoi.
Closed museums and sites in Greece
Museums and archaeological sites in Greece will stay closed until March 30, 2020 due to lack of security personnel.
Need for immediate shutdown of museums across the country
"We urge the leadership of the Ministry of Culture to immediately react to an emergency and protect both employees and visitors", emphasizes the announcement.
Museums and sites will remain closed in Cyprus
The Department of Antiquities apologises to the public for any inconvenience caused.
Bronze Age diet and farming strategy reconstructed
Cross-sectional study suggests similar diets but different management of livestock among communities and a larger share of animal protein restricted to very few members of the elite.
Dinosaur stomping ground in Scotland reveals thriving middle Jurassic ecosystem
During the Middle Jurassic Period, the Isle of Skye in Scotland was home to a thriving community of dinosaurs that stomped across the ancient coastline.
3,500-year-old box with Pharaoh name on it found in Egypt
Polish archaeologists have discovered a nearly 3,500-year-old chest under a rock debris near the famed temple of woman Pharaoh Hatshepsut, Egypt.
AMTΗ: More than 1 million visitors over recent years
Since its founding in 1962, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki has been functioning as the Metropolitan Museum of Macedonia.
A theory on the Great Pyramid’s Trial Passages
A theory on the Great Pyramid’s Trial Passages sees the enigmatic structures as made to facilitate the iconic monument’s symbolic astronomical alignment.
Task sharing in hunters-gatherers does not depend on the capacities of each gender
In current hunter-gatherer groups, women usually transport greater loads than men, therefore some scientists had indicated they were energetically more efficient when performing these tasks.