Excavation at Minoan cemetery of Petras “left hanging”
Not for lack of money, but because it seems that a private citizen can obstruct access to the excavation site.
How our ancestors with autistic traits led a revolution in Ice Age art
The ability to focus on detail, a common trait among people with autism, allowed realism to flourish in Ice Age art, according to researchers at the University of York.
Jurassic fossil tail tells of missing link in crocodile family tree
A 180 million-year-old fossil has shed light on how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals.
Germany is to fund research for looted artifacts in its museums
The provenance of colonial-era artifacts in the collections of German museums will be investigated, as the state is to provide funding for this cause.
500-year-old Leaning Tower of Pisa mystery unveiled by engineers
Group of 16 engineers has investigated why the Leaning Tower of Pisa has survived the strong earthquakes that have hit the region since the middle ages.
A European origin for leprosy?
The largest study to date on ancient leprosy DNA reveals previously unknown diversity of strains in Medieval Europe.
Roman temple from reign of Emperor Antonius Pius discovered in Egypt
An archaeological project by the Ministry of Antiquities in Egypt has announced the discovery of a Roman temple from the 2nd century CE.
“The Antikythera Shipwreck” will travel to Beijing
The temporary exhibition had been on at the National Archaeological Museum from 2012 to 2014 drawing 800,000 visitors.
Evidence of Hepatitis B have been found in Bronze Age DNA
Researchers have found that evidence of Hepatitis B in human DNA dates back to the Bronze Age, earlier than previously though.
How Indo-European languages spread across Asia
The research sheds new light on the long-standing “steppe theory” on the origin and movement of Indo-European languages made possible by the domestication of the horse.
Finding out about the history of Basque whalers by studying pottery fragments
Ceramic vessels found on a site in Lekeitio were in fact used to store whale oil.
Thessaloniki: Two arrests for a case of antiquity smuggling
Found in their possession and confiscated were 38 ancient coins and portable icons that fall under the provisions of the Law “On protection of antiquities and cultural heritage in general”.
78,000 year cave record from East Africa shows early cultural innovations
A project led by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History has excavated the Panga ya Saidi cave site, in the coastal hinterland of Kenya.
The ancient tomb of an army general has been found in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of the Great Army General in the period of King Ramses II in Saqqara.
Is amber tricking palaeontologists?
When we see a ring or glassware made of amber, most of the times we think about its aesthetic or economic value.
Tutankhamun’s tomb contains no secret chamber
The theory that a secret chamber existed in Tutankhamun's tomb, Egypt, has been rejected, scientists concluded after special scans were performed at the site.
Geophysics Summer School at Aeclanum
Following the success of the 2017 season, the University of Edinburgh - Apolline Project excavations at Aeclanum will again run a summer school in geophysical survey in 2018.
25 years of fossil collecting yields clearest picture of extinct 12-foot aquatic predator
After 25 years of collecting fossils at a Pennsylvania site, scientists at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University now have a much better picture of an ancient, extinct 12-foot fish and the world in which it lived.
Future For The Past: studying the past in the digital age
What role does the digital have in our study of the past? Is the digital always superior to the material/physical? These questions were central to discussions held during the conference at the Swedish Institute in Athens (February 13 - 15, 2018).
Sold for 629,000 Euros: a rare water colour by Hergé
Hergé designed and painted the water colour for the cover of the weekly magazine supplement “Petit Vingtième” that circulated on June 22 1939.
City of Prague Museum presents excavation findings
The findings from two excavations in the centre of Prague have been published by the City of Prague museum, including items from Medieval Times and a rare statuette of a Madonna.
Turkish inscription found at the Agios Markos Basilica of Heraklion
The find, which came to light during recent restoration works at the monument, is an important evidence directly related to the history of the Agios Markos Basilica.
Catastrophes to the Great Wall of China caused by antiquity smugglers
Illegal excavations have caused dozens of holes to be punched through a section of the Great Wall of China in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in northern China.
New study brings to life the ancient volcanic island Kameni
Researchers have studied for the first time submarine deposits of the famous Minoan eruption on the seabed and pieces of andesite lava in the pumice stone and have proceeded to the reconstruction of the so-called Pre-Kameni.