A Kore in the Hermitage Museum
On 8 April 2016 an exhibition of an Ancient Greek sculpture from the Acropolis Museum (Athens) has opened in the State Hermitage – an Archaic Statue of a Kore.
New species of extinct rodent discovered in Israel
The new-found species has unique features that offer fresh insight into the migration patterns of ancient animals from Asia to Africa.
Prehistoric peepers give vital clue in solving 300 million year old ‘Tully Monster’
University of Leicester researchers identify ancient ‘Tully Monster’ was a vertebrate.
Headdress reconstruction throws light on hunter-gatherer rituals
A research team led by archaeologists at the University of York used traditional techniques to create replicas of ritual headdresses made by hunter-gatherers 11,000 years ago in North Western Europe.
Late Roman glass kilns discovered at the foot of Mount Carmel
Late Roman glass kilns indicate that the Land of Israel was one of the foremost centers for glass production in the ancient world.
172-year-old Saiwan boundary marker stone found
HKU surveyors propose the stone be made an AAB Grade I listed object.
Roman Imperial leaders had wine empire away from the battlefield
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered a unique insight into the life of the Roman Empire's most prominent landowners.
Handwriting analysis provides clues for dating of old testament texts
Inscriptions dating to 600 BCE suggest widespread literacy at the time, say TAU researchers.
Neanderthals may have been infected by diseases carried out of Africa by humans
A new study suggests that Neanderthals across Europe may well have been infected with diseases carried out of Africa by waves of anatomically modern humans, or Homo sapiens.
New discoveries into how an ancient civilization conserved water
Aerial imagery technology is helping researchers locate and study areas that are showing them how less urbanized populations conserved water for drinking and irrigation.
New models predicting where to find fossils
An international team of scientists have developed a way to help locate fossils of long-extinct animals.
Two statues found in Elephantine Island, Aswan
The Swiss mission working at Elephantine Island, under the leadership of Dr. C. von Pilgrim, has succeeded in finding two statues, one of them for prince "Heqaib" from the Old Kingdom.
What really happened on Easter Island?
Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant civilization that once inhabited Easter Island.
Neanderthal Y chromosome offers clues to what kept us separate species
Researchers reporting in the American Journal of Human Genetics, published by Cell Press, have completed the first in-depth genetic analysis of a Neanderthal Y chromosome.
The dark side of religion
A new study finds that ritual human sacrifice played a central role in helping those at the top of the social hierarchy maintain power over those at the bottom.
Shakespeare’s First Folio found on Scottish island
A previously unknown rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio from a mansion library at a Scottish Island has been confirmed as genuine.
Ancient curse tablets found in a grave in Greece
Ancient Greek lead tablets found in an Athenian woman's grave were inscribed with curses according to researchers.
Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms at the Met
This exhibition will bring together some 264 artworks that were created through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, with an emphasis on the ancient city of Pergamon.
Two Europa Nostra Awards for Greece
Greece has won two awards in the Category Conservation: one for the restoration of the Byzantine church of St. Peter in Kastania and one for the traditional watermill in Agios Germanos, at Prespes.
Second Temple period bronze implements discovered in Magdala excavations
A decorated bronze incense shovel (used for transferring embers from place to place) and a bronze jug were recently uncovered in archaeological excavations in Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Population size fails to explain evolution of complex culture
Recent study challenges predominant theory about driving factor and origin of complex human culture.
Evidence of second Viking settlement in North America
Evidence of a Viking settlement, the second in North America, may have been discovered in Canada by space archaeologists.
How ancient horse-dung bacteria is helping us determine where Hannibal crossed the Alps
Despite thousands of years of hard work by brilliant scholars, the great enigma of where Hannibal crossed the Alps to invade Italy remained unsolved.
Bullet indicates Lawrence of Arabia was no liar
A bullet fired by Lawrence of Arabia during one of his most famous acts of guerrilla warfare has been discovered in the Arabian desert by a team of archaeologists.