Stone Age hominids consumed rabbits according to a new study
A new study reveals that Stone Age hominids in Europe hunted rabbits much earlier than previously thought.
Proofs of parallel evolution between cognition, tool development, and social complexity
Researchers examined the visual response of 113 individuals when observing prehistoric ceramics belonging to different styles and societies.
‘Doulamas’ the magnificent
The exhibition aims to show Ioanna Papantoniou’s long association with the doulamas, a rare, exceptional garment.
Missing pieces from king Tut’s miniature boat rediscovered in Luxor museum
A box with missing pieces of a miniature boat from king Tutankhamun's tomb has been rediscovered at the Luxor Museum.
The roots of modern technological quests are in Greek myths
Who were the first to imagine robots and artificial intelligence?
1821 before and after
The Benaki Museum, in cooperation with the Bank of Greece, the National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank, organises a major anniversary exhibition for the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution.
Vast record of past climate fluctuations now available thanks to laser imaging of shells
Shellfish played a significant role in the diet of prehistoric coastal populations, providing valuable nutrients. They are a common find in archaeological sites all over the world, usually in huge numbers, and researchers have long explored how they could be
A trove with Mayan artefacts has been found in a Mexican cave
Archaeologists researching the ancient site of Chichen Itza in Mexico have discovered a cave full of Mayan ceramic artefacts.
Mytilene: the Valide Djami is being restored
When the project is completed, the site will serve as a museum of inscriptions of the Ottoman period.
Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in a ritual event in 15th century Peru
The largest sacrifice of its kind known from the Americas was associated with heavy rainfall and flooding.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out
Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike.
500-million-year old worm ‘superhighway’ discovered in Canada
New research reveals the existence of fossilized worm tunnels dating back to the Cambrian period, 270 million years before the evolution of dinosaurs.
Funerary relief of first century Roman is back on display
A funerary relief portrait of a Roman baker dating to the first century BC is now back on display after restoration works.
1,600-year-old estate of wealthy Samaritan unearthed in Israel
The estate, discovered in a major Israel Antiquities Authority excavation ahead of new neighbourhood construction initiated by the Israel Lands Authority, contains a rare inscription.
Results of the 2018 Pafos Agora excavations
The 2018 excavations of the Department of Classical Archaeology of the Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, within the framework of the Pafos have been completed.
History of Leith’s Queen’s dock uncovered
Archaeological excavations of the Old West (Queen’s) Dock opposite ocean terminal are revealing part of the port’s Napoleonic defences.
A small plesiosaur lived in Spain 125 million years ago
In a new study palaeontologists discovered, in the quarry of Mas de la Parreta in Morella, an abundant and exclusive collection of remains of several plesiosaurs specimens that coexisted with the dinosaurs.
Vandals damage mummified remains in church crypt
The head of an 800-year-old mummy was stolen and the 400-year-old remains of a nun have been damaged after a crypt in St Michan's church in Dublin was broken into.
Ancient extinct sloth tooth in Belize tells story of creature’s last year
Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. The region was arid, not like today's steamy jungle.
New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors
The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs – a trait known as bipedalism.
Researcher discovers oldest tattoo tool in western North America
Washington State University archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artefact in western North America.
A 5th-century Greek inscription was found in central Israel
A 5th-century Greek inscription found during excavations in central Israel comes from a time of unrest in the region.
No official Ottoman document testifies lawful removal of Parthenon sculptures
There is no official document testifying the Parthenon sculptures were lawfully taken to the British Museum, researchers say.
Japan and the Book
A major exhibition of works from the Corfu Museum of Asian Art is to be presented at the Municipal Art Gallery of Athens.