6,4 million euros for research into the birth of agriculture in Europe
Aided by studies conducted in the lakes in Greece and in the south of the Balkans, the project should show how the climate, environment and agriculture have developed over the last 10,000 years.
Oldest intact ancient Greek shipwreck found in Black Sea
Following three years of highly-advanced technological mapping of the Black Sea floor, an international team of scientists led by experts from the University of Southampton have confirmed that a shipwreck lying intact dates back to 400BC.
Excavations of The University of Cyprus at the Laona tumulus
The Laona tumulus is monumental in size (100m. x 60m. x 10m.) and as such remains unique in Cyprus to this day.
Important finds from Therasia
An important success of the research on Therasia was the discovery and dating of olive wood from the last stratigraphic phase prior to the volcano’s eruption.
Set of 1,500-year-old farming tools discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a set of 1,500-year-old farming tools in Alexandria Troas, an ancient city in northwestern Turkey.
Zeus enthroned returns home
On Saturday, October 27, the statue of 'Zeus Enthroned' will return to Baia, near Naples. For the occasion the Archaeological park of Campi Flegrei is hosting an exhibition.
150-million-year old, piranha-like specimen is earliest known flesh-eating fish
Researchers have described a remarkable new species of fish that lived in the sea about 150 million years ago in the time of the dinosaurs.
Residues on prehistoric pottery reveal secrets of early cheese making
Analysis of food proteins preserved in 8,000 year-old bowls and jars has revealed early cheese making at the prehistoric site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.
Bronze Age bookkeeping tablets reveal complex society
Using advanced digital imaging technologies, classics professor and archaeologist Dimitri Nakassis is changing long-held perceptions of how prehistoric Greek communities functioned.
New, large sequence panel enables population genetics research in Africa
Geneticists have assembled the largest sets of African genomic data available to date, creating a resource that will help researchers understand the genetic structure of Africa.
Ancient Andean genomes show distinct adaptations to farming and altitude
Andean populations' genomes adapted to the introduction of agriculture and resulting increase in starch consumption differently from other populations.
Swiss archaeologists uncover rare Celtic remains
Archaeologists from canton Lucerne have uncovered rare Celtic remains on a construction site in the city of Egolzwil about 35 kilometres from the city of Lucerne.
The Importance and Symbolism of Warfare in the South-Eastern Aegean during the LHIII period
The 1st meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar this year presents a lecture by Dr. Merkourios Georgiadis.
Three sections of mosaic floors were repatriated from Germany
Two of the mosaics come from Delos and the third from Hadrian’s Library in Athens and they had been removed from the sites in the 1960s.
Bodies preserved in salt for over 2,000 years
Since 1993, several bodies and body parts have been accidentally discovered in a salt mine near the village of Hamzehlu in north-western Iran.
Pompeii was destroyed two months later than previously thought
A recent discovery in Pompeii changes the date of the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient city by two months.
Excavations at the South Palestra in Eretria
From August 23 to September 7, 2018, the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) conducted excavations in the South Palestra in Eretria.
The Night Watch will be publicly restored
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam announced that members of the public will be invited to watch the restoration of Rembrandt’s most celebrated masterpiece next year.
World Heritage Sites threatened by rising sea levels
The Venetian Lagoon, the Old City of Dubrovnik and the ruins of Carthage will increasingly be at risk by storm surges and increasing coastal erosion due to sea-level rise.
58 shipwrecks have been located in the Fournoi archipelago
Between the 7th and 29th of September, the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities completed the fourth season of underwater archaeological research.
3rd International Conference “Roman and Late Antique Thrace” (RaLATh)
The National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, and İstanbul Unıversıty host the 3rd International Conference "Roman and Late Antique Thrace" (RaLATh) in Komotini, Greece, (18-21 October 2018).
Oldest evidence for animals found by UCR researchers
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found the oldest clue yet of animal life, dating back at least 100 million years before the famous Cambrian explosion of animal fossils.
Georadar detects a Viking ship in Norway
Archaeologists armed with a motorized high resolution georadar have found a Viking ship and a large number of burial mounds and longhouses in Østfold County in Norway.
€1.18 million for the self-destructed work by Banksy
The woman who last week bought the work by enigmatic artist Banksy valued at 1.18 million Euros and which self-destructed immediately after it was auctioned in London, has confirmed she will pay Sotheby’s auction house the price for the work.