ANU research reveals genetic timeline of early Pacific settlers
Most comprehensive study ever conducted into the origins of people in Vanuatu – regarded as a geographic gateway from Asia to the Remote Pacific.
Ancient domus found during subway line works in Rome
Works for a new subway line in Rome have once more revealed an ancient house with a central courtyard.
Ancient Roman aqueduct revealed after Storm Emma
Roman remains of a road and an aqueduct have been revealed in southern Spain after large amounts of sand were removed due to Storm Emma.
The Louvre at Tehran
The Louvre in Tehran is the first large-scale exhibition by a major Western museum in Iran and an outstanding cultural and diplomatic event for both countries.
Ancient Nubia: In the footsteps of the Napata and Meroe kingdoms
The archaeological site of Sedeinga is located in Sudan, a hundred kilometres to the north of the third cataract of the Nile, on the river’s western shore.
127-million-year-old baby bird fossil sheds light on avian evolution
The tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird is helping scientists understand how early avians came into the world in the Age of Dinosaurs.
The Napoleon Museum is reopening at Fontainebleau Castle
Studies have shown that Napoleon I is France’s most well known personality abroad, which makes him the Chateau’s best ambassador, contributing to its increased popularity with visitors.
Flipside of a dinosaur mystery
A scientist with the Canadian Museum of Nature has answered a long-standing mystery about why fossils of ankylosaurs.
Infant skull binding shaped identity, inequality in ancient Andes
The idea of binding and reshaping a baby’s head may make today’s parents cringe, but for families in the Andes between 1100-1450, cranial modification was all the rage.
The USS Lexington wreckage was found off Australian coast
The wreckage of USS Lexington sunk in WW2 was discovered about 800km off the eastern coast of Australia.
Facebook “apologizes” for censoring the post showing Venus of Willendorf
The controversy began in December when Laura Ghianda, an Italian arts activist, posted on Facebook a photograph of the work that went viral, with the company proceeding with its censoring.
Heavy rainfall in Iraq reveals ancient artefacts
Heavy rains in Iraq have revealed historical ruins that had been washed away in Babylon.
700-year-old bronze ring bearing image of St. Nicholas discovered in Galilee
A rare and impressive intact bronze ring from the Middle Ages, bearing the image of St. Nicholas was discovered by chance.
George Condo at the Museum of Cycladic Art
Condo contributed decisively to the revival of pictorial painting in America in the 1980’s and is still considered to be one of the most significant American sculptors and pictorial painters of our times.
The Prehistoric Town of Phylakopi under the Light of the Recent Presentation Project
Lecture about one of the most important harbor settlements in the prehistoric Aegean.
Human dispersion through southern Europe in Early Pleistocene
Study confirms a pulse of human dispersion in southern Europe around one million years ago.
World’s earliest figural tattoos discovered on 5,000-year-old mummies
New research has revealed the world’s earliest figural tattoos on two natural mummies in the British Museum, including the oldest known example of female tattooing.
Dalí painting thus far held privately goes on display
A painting by Salvador Dalí thus far held in a private collection will be going on display in New York. The news come only a few weeks after two Dalí paintings previously held privately would be auctioned for the first time.
Works of art from the Vatican at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The exhibition on the relation between fashion and the Catholic religion will be presented in New York from May 10 to October 8.
What Vikings really put in their pillows
Not too many people are able to identify birds by examining a single feather. But a number of folks need to know that sort of thing, and it can actually save lives.
A stolen painting by Edgar Degas was found in Paris
The painting, which belonged to the Musee d’Orsay and was also known as‟Les Figurants”, had been stolen from the Musee Cantini in Marseilles where it had been on loan for an exhibition, with no obvious signs of a break in being discovered.
WSU researchers extract nicotine from ancient dental plaque for the first time
Research has shown for the first time that nicotine residue can be extracted from plaque, also known as "dental calculus", on the teeth of ancient tobacco users.
Hidden portrait found beneath a famous Modigliani work
A portrait has been discovered beneath one of Modigliani's paintings, indicating the famous artist had painted over one of his works.
Aphrodite statue and floor mosaics unearthed in Thessaloniki
Excavations from the Thessaloniki Metro yield new findings, namely a headless statue of Aphrodite and floor mosaics from the 4th century AD.