HYPERION: The European digital conservator
A new European project of particular significance for the preservation of Europe’s tangible cultural heritage began its research activities at the beginning of June.
Impact of climate change on cultural heritage
The two day international conference at Zappeion ended with a proposal for three courses of action.
Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass
It is the famous museum’s first work of virtual reality, marking the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance polymath’s death.
Bird three times larger than ostrich discovered in Crimean cave
A surprise discovery in a Crimean cave suggests that early Europeans lived alongside some of the largest ever known birds.
Evidence of weapon-making from tusks found in Siberia
Archaeologists in Siberia have found evidence of weapon-making from tusks of mammoth.
Neanderthals made repeated use of the ancient settlement of ‘Ein Qashish
The archaeological site of 'Ein Qashish in northern Israel was a place of repeated Neanderthal occupation and use during the Middle Paleolithic, according to a study.
French king Louis IX had severe scurvy study finds
Forensic science has discovered Louis IX, king of France, had scurvy and did not die of plague or dysentery as it was previously thought.
Levänluhta jewellery links Finland to a European exchange network
The origin of the bronze and brass jewellery found at Levänluhta was investigated by comparing their geochemical composition and lead isotope ratios to known copper ores in Finland, Sweden and elsewhere in Europe.
Byzantine era pottery workshop discovered in Anthotopos, Kozani
The workshop appears to have belonged to some settlement situated near the find about which, so far, there is no further information.
Archaeologists in Italy discover ancient chamber tomb
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a chamber tomb with votive items in the Taranto area, Puglia.
Confiscation of fossils from the Lesvos Petrified Forest
The fossils were found by Customs officers of Mytilini Airport during a customs check of passengers boarding a flight to Vienna.
Woodstock really was a free-wheeling festival
New archaeological research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows that the iconic event took on a life of its own.
Troy: Myth and reality
The exhibition "Troy - myth and reality" opens at the British Museum on November 21, 2019.
Roman bust from Italy has been repatriated
A Roman bust representing a youth was returned to Italy last week, in a ceremony at the German ambassador's residence.
‟Van Gogh’s revolver” has been auctioned
According to Auction Art, an examination of the firearm shows it had remained buried in the ground for many years, possibly since 1890.
Egypt of Glory
Egypt of Glory features over 500 exhibits from the Museo Egizio which will tell the long history of Egyptian civilization, from its origins to the Ptolemaic Period.
Near Life: 200 Years of Casting Plaster at the Gipsformerei
Roughly 200 exhibits – sculptures as well as paintings, books, graphics and photographs – put the significance of life casts for the history of sculpture centre stage.
Retracing ancient routes to Australia
Modelling reveals First Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologies.
Archaeologists in Spain find rare lead Roman sarcophagus
Archaeologists in Spain find rare lead Roman sarcophagus
Archaeological mystery solved with modern genetics
Researchers at the University of Tokyo conducted a census of the Japanese population around 2,500 years ago using the Y chromosomes of men living on the main islands of modern-day Japan.
Archived recording could be Frida Kahlo’s voice
A recording found in Mexico's National Library may be the voice of Frida Kahlo.
Slime travelers
It turns out that the most ancient animal communities were deliberately mobile because they were hungry.
Fresh look at mysterious Nasca lines in Peru
Using a taxonomic approach, scientists have re-identified the huge birds drawn on the desert plains of Peru as hermits or pelicans.
Human migration in Oceania recreated through paper mulberry genetics
The migration and interaction routes of prehistoric humans throughout the islands of Oceania can be retraced using genetic differences between paper mulberry plants, a tree native to Asia.