Tiny Saxon treasure has a big story to tell

Tiny Saxon treasure has a big story to tell

Ancient Saxon pendant buried for more than 1,200 years in a Leeds field is giving experts a glimpse into life in early medieval Yorkshire.
Takis: major retrospective by B&E Goulandris Foundation

Takis: major retrospective by B&E Goulandris Foundation

A major retrospective exhibition at the museums of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation in Athens and Andros.
Spectacular find in the ancient city of Nineveh

Spectacular find in the ancient city of Nineveh

Archeologists from Heidelberg University discover major portions of a large-scale relief with depictions of Assyrian deities.
New dating for the world-famous Schöningen spears

New dating for the world-famous Schöningen spears

Scientists have analysed amino acids locked in snail shells to establish a new age for the world’s oldest complete wooden hunting weapons.
Shipwreck site of 19th c. Dutch merchant vessel found

Shipwreck site of 19th c. Dutch merchant vessel found

Researchers are confident they have located the shipwreck site of Koning Willem de Tweede, lost in Guichen Bay, South Australia in June 1857.
Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures

Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures

A collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the AcropolisMuseum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, and NEON.
Earliest human presence in Sicily

Earliest human presence in Sicily

Archaeologists have discovered the earliest known evidence of human occupation on the island of Sicily in San Teodoro cave.
Vast Aztec trade networks behind ancient obsidian artifacts

Vast Aztec trade networks behind ancient obsidian artifacts

New archaeological research reveals how obsidian moved across ancient Mesoamerica and shaped life in its capital, Tenochtitlan.
Museum of Cycladic Art on Sunday, May 18

Museum of Cycladic Art on Sunday, May 18

The Museum of Cycladic Art will participate in the celebration of International Museum Day on Sunday, May 18, offering a series of free activities for both children and adults.
Bornholm’s oldest cemetery points to island’s key role in Iron Age

Bornholm’s oldest cemetery points to island’s key role in Iron Age

Scientists have analysed finds from the Store Frigård cemetery on Bornholm, including such as women's 'Scandinavian belts' and spearheads.
New life for the “Stanzino delle Matematiche”

New life for the “Stanzino delle Matematiche”

The space beside Buontalenti’s Tribune, decorated with original frescoes of scientific instruments and discoveries, has been restored.
Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie

Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie

A new site-specific fog sculpture by the Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya engaging with the iconic architecture of Mies van der Rohe.
Britain’s long-distance tin trade transformed the Bronze Age

Britain’s long-distance tin trade transformed the Bronze Age

3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ancient psychedelics helped create class hierarchies in the Andes

Ancient psychedelics helped create class hierarchies in the Andes

Snuff tubes were found at the heart of monumental stone structures at Chavín de Huántar, a prehistoric ceremonial site in the mountains Peru.
An ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther

An ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther

A major dig in northern Switzerland has revealed a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther figurine.
T. rex’s direct ancestor crossed from Asia to North America

T. rex’s direct ancestor crossed from Asia to North America

Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge...
Drone-assisted 3D model for dating dinosaur fossils

Drone-assisted 3D model for dating dinosaur fossils

Researchers have uncovered significant variations in a key geological marker, challenging long-standing methods of dating dinosaur fossils.
The Øivind Andersen Lecture Series

The Øivind Andersen Lecture Series

The Norwegian Institute at Athens launches the ØivindAndersen Lecture Series, an annual event honoring the Institute's founding director.
Elite warriors of the past?

Elite warriors of the past?

In western Hungary, archaeologists have uncovered more than 900 artefacts dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages on Somló Hill—a volcanic outcrop now better known for wine production. Using metal detectors and advanced techniques like lidar scanning, the team
The National Gallery acquires large 16th-century mystery altarpiece

The National Gallery acquires large 16th-century mystery altarpiece

The National Gallery has acquired a fascinating and mysterious early 16th-c. Northern Renaissance altarpiece.
The Piraeus Lion: Whose Story

The Piraeus Lion: Whose Story

Join todays' online di­a­logue organised by the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens and the Re­trac­ing Con­nec­tions Re­search Pro­gramme.
Excavation of Drouseia Skloinikia in the Akamas Peninsula

Excavation of Drouseia Skloinikia in the Akamas Peninsula

Account of the excavation carried out at the newly identified site of Drouseia-Skloinikia in the northwest sector ofthe Akamas Peninsula.
Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island

Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island

A team of archaeologists and scientists has discovered evidence for one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland.
Extreme drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’

Extreme drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, a pivotal moment in its history.
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