Early development of abstract reasoning in human ancestors

Early development of abstract reasoning in human ancestors

Oldest collection of mass-produced prehistoric bone tools reveal that human ancestors were likely capable of more advanced abstract reasoning.
Discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb

Discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb

Excavations at Kach Kouch, located in northwest Morocco, reveal a human occupation datable to between 2200 and 600 BC.
Rare civil war defences at Sheffield Castle

Rare civil war defences at Sheffield Castle

Excavations at Sheffield Castle have unearthed the first surviving examples of 17th-century defensive stakes.
Ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered in Karnak Temple

Ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered in Karnak Temple

Jewelry dating back to the early 26th Dynasty has been uncovered in the northwestern sector of the Karnak Temple complex.
Oldest carvel-built ship from the Nordic countries discovered

Oldest carvel-built ship from the Nordic countries discovered

Maritime archaeologists from the Vrak have investigated a shipwreck that may be the oldest known carvel-built vessel from the Nordic region.
A gold processing complex at Jabal Sukari

A gold processing complex at Jabal Sukari

The findings provide valuable insights into the social, religious, and economic lives of gold miners in historical desert settlements.
Return of 11 antiquities to the people of Greece

Return of 11 antiquities to the people of Greece

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of 11 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $1 million to Greece.
The Met returns ancient bronze head of a griffin to Greece

The Met returns ancient bronze head of a griffin to Greece

The return is supported by collaborative research revealing that it illegitimately left the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in the 1930s.
Viking skulls reveal severe morbidity

Viking skulls reveal severe morbidity

The results presented in British Dental Journal Open suggest that the fifteen individuals whose skulls were examined suffered from a broad range of diseases.
Ancient human remains of Bellaghy likely to be female

Ancient human remains of Bellaghy likely to be female

The “Ballymacombs More Woman” is an exceptionally rare discovery of an Iron Age female bog-preserved remains.
Iron Age divination spoon found on the Isle of Man

Iron Age divination spoon found on the Isle of Man

A 2000 year-old bronze spoon believed to have been used for ‘telling the future’ has been discovered on the West Coast of the Isle of Man.
Clues of advanced ancient technology

Clues of advanced ancient technology

The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of ISEA may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago.
The smell of Egyptian mummies: ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’

The smell of Egyptian mummies: ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’

For the first time the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically studied combining a mix of instrumental and sensory techniques.
The early roots of carnival?

The early roots of carnival?

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.
Looking to the past in South Asia

Looking to the past in South Asia

An international group of scholars synthesized archaeological evidence in South Asia from 12,000 and 6,000 years ago.
Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb Identified

Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb Identified

The last missing royal tomb of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty and the first royal tomb to be discovered in the Theban area since Tutankhamun's in 1922 has been identified west of the Valley of the Kings.
The restoration of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse

The restoration of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse

The plaster model of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse will shine again thanks to a major restoration project.
New early bird species revealed by fossils unearthed in China

New early bird species revealed by fossils unearthed in China

A new species found in China shows that early birds already had some of their characteristic features 149 million years ago.
When Eros Met Psyche

When Eros Met Psyche

The AIA highlights a different work of ancient art and architecture for eight different types of love recognized by the ancient Greeks.
Imag(in)ing Samothrace

Imag(in)ing Samothrace

The exhibition explores poetic and visual evocations of Samothrace and its cult of the Great Gods over two and a half millennia.
Objets en question

Objets en question

Objets en question presents the fruitful and dynamic dialogue between scientific research and avant-garde art.
Africa Amongst us*

Africa Amongst us*

“Africa Amongst us*” is a participatory exhibition which brings the afro-diasporic community of Greece to the forefront
The Princes of Pylos at the Archaeological Museum of Messenia

The Princes of Pylos at the Archaeological Museum of Messenia

The exhibition, opening on February 15, offers a unique opportunity for the public to see the Bronze Age treasures of Messenia.
John Travlos Honored with Room in Loring Hall

John Travlos Honored with Room in Loring Hall

The ASCSA announces a room in Loring Hall in memory of John Travlos, who was Architect of the School Excavations from 1940 to 1973.
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