Spectacular cargo of ancient shipwreck found in Caesarea
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists diving in the ancient harbor in the Caesarea National Park recovered beautiful artifacts and coins from a 1,600-year-old shipwreck.
Textiles & Identity in the Medieval and Εarly Modern Mediterranean
BSA workshop hosted by the Museum of Islamic Art (Benaki).
Stater 360°: An interactive system for the presentation of ancient coins
An interactive application, original worldwide, which consists mainly of a rotating metal disc on which twenty coins are represented.
Florida archaeological site yields clues to early civilization in southeast US
The discovery of stone tools alongside mastodon bones in a Florida river shows that humans settled the southeastern United States as much as 1,500 years earlier than scientists previously believed.
Archaeologists uncover bones of ancient, extinct species of bison
Bison antiquus, sometimes referred to as the “ancient bison,” was the most common large herbivore of the North American continent for more than 10,000 years.
Skull specializations allow bats to feast on their fellow vertebrates
Biologists are shedding light on how so-called “carnivorous bats” adapted to the daunting task of chowing down their backboned prey.
Climate change may have contributed to extinction of Neanderthals
Neanderthals in Europe showed signs of nutritional stress during periods of extreme cold, suggesting climate change may have contributed to their demise around 40,000 years ago, according to recent study.
Researchers prove humans in Southern Arabia 10,000 years earlier than first thought
New evidence shows that there was an Ice Age refugium in Arabia, possibly on the Red Sea plains, and that the people dispersed and populated Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
New archaeological method finds children were skilled ceramists during the Bronze Age
Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden.
New species from the Pliocene of Tibet reveals origin of ice age mountain sheep
In a paper published recently in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, paleontologists reported a new genus and species of fossil sheep from the Pliocene of Zanda Basin in Tibet.
Youngest mummified foetus revealed in tiny sarcophagus
Mummified foetus of no more than 18 weeks gestation discovered in miniature sarcophagus.
Ancient Polychromy in Sculpture and Architecture
A lecture about the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (NCG) interdisciplinary research project which is investigating ancient polychromy in art and architecture.
Hieronymus Bosch attracts more than 421,700 visitors
The successful exhibition "Jheronimus Bosch - Visions of genius", that took place in Het Noordbrabants Museum from 13th February to 8th May 2016, attracted a record number of visitors.
World’s oldest axe fragment found in Australia
Australian archaeologists have discovered a piece of the world's oldest axe in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Greek Banknotes: Historical Evidence
The new permanent exhibition at the Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank in Corfu entitled “Greek Banknotes: Historical Evidence” will be presented on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.
Scientists report world’s first herbivorous filter-feeding marine reptile
In 2014, scientists discovered a bizarre fossil—a crocodile-sized sea-dwelling reptile, Atopodentatus unicus, that lived 242 million years ago in what today is southwestern China.
Origin of dromedary domestication discovered
The dromedary, the one-humped Arabian camel, plays an important role in the countries of North Africa. However many questions remain unanswered regarding its domestication.
Palace Museum in China confirms ancient relics find
The Palace Museum in Beijing has confirmed the discovery of relics from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) that were buried underground in the heart of the city for more than 600 years.
The art ‒and science‒ behind treasured Japanese porcelain
Scientists report in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces a practical method for preparing red paints for high-quality akae.
New Discoveries in Matariya
The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission to Matariya has discovered new evidence for a sanctuary of Nectanebo I (380-363 BC), among other finds.
Outcomes of the Second International Tutankhamun Conference
The results of the Second International Tutankhamun Conference.
International Museum Day in Cyprus
International Museum Day: Numerous events will be organised with free entrance in Cyprus.
Medieval women better dressed than men
Women in the Middle Ages often wore better quality clothes than men.
The genetic history of Ice Age Europe
Analyses of ancient DNA from prehistoric humans paint a picture of dramatic population change in Europe from 45,000 to 7,000 years ago.