Precious Metals and the Rise of two Macedonian ‘Greats’
'In just one generation Philip changed Macedonia and Greece forever and established the political, military and economic foundations for Alexander’s conquest of the Near East.'
Excavations at Erimi–Laonin tou Porakou completed
A workshop complex, a residential area, a large circuit wall and the southern funerary cluster were investigated.
Myrtis “travels” to Albania
Myrtis is accompanied by art works which are part of the collection created by artists’ donations.
Turkish court turned down plans to turn Haghia Sophia back into a mosque
Turkey's Supreme Court has rejected an application calling for the opening of Hagia Sophia to Muslim prayers, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.
A mighty Egyptian fortress revealed
The discovery of massive fortifications — 400 meters a side — helps cement Tombos’ place as an important Egyptian colony of the New Kingdom.
From the forbidden city imperial apartments of Qianlong
Acropolis Museum’s temporary exhibition “from the forbidden city: imperial apartments of Qianlong” opens to the public on Saturday 15 September 2018 until Thursday 14 February 2019, following its official opening on Friday 14 September 2018.
Vlochos: Ruins of a city scattered atop a hill
The programme is a collaboration between the Ephorate of Antiquities of Karditsa and the Swedish Institute at Athens with the participation of the Universities of Gothenburg and Bournemouth.
Ancient bird bones redate human activity in Madagascar by 6,000 years
Skeletons of extinct 500kg elephant birds revolutionise our understanding of this island.
Multimedia graphic design made 73,000 years ago
The earliest evidence of a drawing made by humans has been found in Blombos Cave in the southern Cape in South Africa.
The Amos Rex Museum in Helsinki
Amos Rex is an art museum where the past, present and future meet...
Wild animals were routinely captured and traded in ancient Mesoamerica
Findings confirm previous research showing that Mesoamerican cultures kept wild animals in captivity for ritual purposes.
A prehistoric thirst for craft beer
Brewing practices existed in the Eastern Mediterranean over five millennia before the earliest known evidence, new study suggests.
Pompeii and Delos come closer together
D. Athanasoulis and M. Osanna talked to the Athens and Macedonian News Agency about a holistic approach to archaeological sites.
Hoard of Roman gold coins found in old theatre
Hundreds of gold coins from the late Roman Imperial era have been discovered on the site of an old theatre in northern Italy.
Illinois engineers protect artifacts by graphene gilding
In a new study, an assistant professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering has added a single layer of carbon atoms, known as graphene, on top of metal leaves—doubling the protective quality of gilding against wear and tear.
Understanding 6th-century barbarian social organization & migration
Applying a comprehensive analysis in two 6th-century barbarian cemeteries, researchers have gleaned new insights into a key era known as the Migration Period that laid the foundation for modern European society.
Repatriation of a marble grave stele from London
It is a typical example of a marble Attic stele of the Classical era with a palmette capital.
Ancient farmers profoundly changed Earth’s climate
Ancient farmers may have been fundamentally altering the climate of Earth.
Ptolemaic period tombs discovered in Alexandria’s western cemetery
An Egyptian archaeological mission headed by Fahima El-Nahhas, General Director of Excavations in Alexandria, uncovered a section of Alexandria’s western cemetery that dates to the Ptolemaic era.
New dimension to the cult at Zominthos
This year’s excavation work increased the overall excavated surface by 100 m2 and revealed more interesting architectural elements.
Ancient stone cemetery of unknown owner was discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists excavating in Egypt have uncovered a stone cemetery of an unknown owner about 300 metres away from the pyramid of King Senusert I.
Rich finds at Vryokastro and Vryokastraki on Kythnos
Among them a three-aisled basilica with a narthex and a semicircular vault, a building approximately 80m long and two towers.
Fossil teeth show how Jurassic reptiles adapted to changing seas
Marine predators that lived in deep waters during the Jurassic Period thrived as sea levels rose, while species that dwelled in the shallows died out, research suggests.
Hundreds of Hellenistic-period seal impressions discovered at Maresha
Last month, while excavating in one of the subterranean complexes, the ASI-HUC team of archaeologists uncovered an opening in the side wall of one of the caves in Maresha.