Wisconsin Historical Society announces cache of ancient canoes
New details from the active archaeological site where two submerged dugout canoes, approximately 1,200 and 3,000 years old, were previously identified.
40,000-year-old mammoth bones discovered in wine cellar
In Lower Austria, a local winegrower has discovered mammoth bones that are approximately 30,000 to 40,000 years old.
Comparing childhood in Neanderthals and modern humans
Research team at the University of Tübingen studies teeth for indications of difficult phases in the early years of life several tens of thousands of years ago.
Scientists Reveal 100,000 Years of Continuous Rice Evolution
Scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods to reveal the continuous evolutionary history of rice.
Photography exhibition by Robert McCabe
From 28 May 2024 until 8 September 2024, in the Temporary Exhibition Gallery at the Acropolis Museum ground floor.
Sir John Boardman has passed away
Sir John Boardman, OBE FBA, the great archaeologist and art historian, who has been described as "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art", has died at the age of 97.
Excavation reveals ‘major’ ancient migration to Timor Island
Cache of stone artefacts and animal bones in a cave has led archaeologists to reassess the route that early humans took to reach Australia.
Firth promontory may be a crannog
Postgraduate students were back in Firth, Orkney, recently to carry out test-pitting on a promontory at the northern end of the Wasdale loch.
Ramesses II’s Sarcophagus Fragment Likely Identified
The name of the Pharaoh was identified, overridden by the second owner, a 21st Dynasty High Priest and acting ruler of Upper Egypt.
Victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Dorset
Archaeologists have uncovered new information about the life and death of a young Iron Age woman in Dorset.
3,500-year-old Mycenaean armour was suitable for extended battle
A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean armour may have been used in battle - and not just for ceremonial purposes as previously thought.
Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back 3,500 years
Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation 3,500 years ago.
Cosmic rays illuminate the past
University of Bern researchers have for the first time been able to pin down a prehistoric settlement of early farmers in northern Greece.
What pottery reveals about prehistoric culinary traditions
The analysis of fat traces in over one hundred pottery vessels reveals deep changes in food consumption and preparation by communities.
Hermit conman’s treasure discovered in Świętokrzyskie Mountains
The Świętokrzyska Exploration Group found a treasure of coins from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.
Early arrival and expansion of palaeolithic people on Cyprus
Researchers have found that Pleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
Research team confirms lost Nile River branch
A team led by Eman Ghoneim has discovered the pyramids in Egypt were built along a now abandoned branch of the Nile River.
AGON: Raising The Voices Rarely Heard
Zeta Xekalaki was asked to speak at the Press Conference prior to AGON 2024–12th International Archaeological and Cultural Doc Fest. Here is what she said.
The Acropolis Museum participates in the “Green Cultural Routes”
On Sunday May 26, the Acropolis Museum offers its visitors the thematic presentation “Exploring nature’s elements at the Acropolis Museum”.
Barry Kemp has passed away
The world of Egyptology and archaeology mourns the loss of Barry Kemp, Director of the Amarna project and one of the most influential archaeologists of our time.
Astonishing detail of sunken landscape in the Adriatic Sea
Remains of an astonishing network of streams, rivers and other geological features, all of which were once above ground.
BATH: An international network for the study of ancient baths
The development of an experts’ network facilitating the study of baths and bathing in the ancient world is the aim of a new academic initiative.
Mother-daughter double burial in Roman period Austria
A human double burial combined with a horse interment, discovered in 2004 has been the subject of a comprehensive interdisciplinary study.
GPR and ERT Exploration in the Western Cemetery in Giza, Egypt
A geophysical exploration with ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography was conducted at the Western Cemetery, Giza.