Unique archaeological find in Ancient Aptera, Crete
A pair of two small, but remarkably well-preserved statues was discovered at the archaeological site of Ancient Aptera, in Western Crete, archaeologists announced on Tuesday.
Massive dump-site found in archaeological area
Police in Italy have uncovered a large illegal dumpsite in Rome on Monday following investigations at the remains of ancient Roman catacombs.
Prado acquired Fra Angelico’s Virgin of the Pomegranate
Madrid’s Museo del Prado has acquired Fra Angelico's The Virgin of the Pomegranate from the Alba ducal collection.
The Museums Association launches revised Code of Ethics
The Museums Association (MA) has launched its revised Code of Ethics, following an 18 month consultation.
Jurassic ‘sea monster’ donated to Oxford University Museum of Natural History
A rare 165 million-year-old plesiosaur skeleton has been donated to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History after being discovered in a quarry near Peterborough.
First Probable Case of Scurvy in Ancient Egypt
The discovery was made by the Aswan-Kom Ombo Archaeological Project (AKAP), a joint venture between the University of Bologna and Yale University.
Οldest Christian monastery in Iraq destroyed by ISIS
The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by ISIS.
Göbekli Tepe to get a makeover
Göbekli Tepe, home to what has been interpreted as one of the world’s earliest temple structures is to get a makeover through a new restoration project.
Evidence of a prehistoric massacre found in Kenya
Skeletal remains of a group of foragers massacred around 10,000 years ago on the shores of a lagoon 30km west of Lake Turkana, Kenya.
Neolithic tomb reveals community stayed together, even in death
A Neolithic Spanish burial site contains remains of a closely-related local community from 6000 years ago, according to a recent study.
200 million-year-old Jurassic dinosaur uncovered in Wales
A new carnivorous dinosaur species named Dracoraptor hanigani uncovered in the south of Wales is possibly the oldest known Jurassic dinosaur from the UK.
The ancient theatre of Lefkas has come to light
An almost unknown, rather big theatre has come to light during excavations at the hill of Koulmos on the island of Lefkada.
Interpretive approaches to prehistoric figurines
Aegean Lecture by Stratos Nanoglou in the Swedish Institute at Athens on January 29, 2016.
Mounting evidence suggests early agriculture staved off global cooling
“After 12 years of debate about whether the climate of the last several thousand years has been entirely natural or in considerable part the result of early agriculture, converging evidence from several scientific disciplines points to a major anthropogenic influence,” said William Ruddiman.
Plague may have persisted in Europe for 300 years
Genetic analysis reveals Y. pestis bacteria may have persisted long-term in Europe.
Piecing together the gruesome story of York’s headless Romans
University of York archaeologists exploited the origins of a set of Roman-age decapitated bodies, found at Driffield Terrace in the city.
Diamonds used to ‘probe’ ancient Earth
Diamonds found in Johannesburg more than 80 years ago reveal how the ancient Earth was shaped.
Bone-crushing prehistoric reptile
A five-foot-long skull discovered in war-torn Tunisia has led to the identification of a new species.
Harmful mutations have accumulated during early human migrations out of Africa
If modern humans migrated as small bands, then the populations that broke off from their original African family should progressively accumulate slightly harmful mutations.
Switzerland returns looted Etruscan antiques to Italy
Switzerland has handed back to Italy 45 cases of ancient Etruscan art stolen during illegal excavations.
Cantabria government wants to start auctioning off tickets to Altamira cave
the Cantabria government contemplates auctioning off the ticket to the UNESCO site. Some say that this means the cave would be open only to the highest bidders.
Olivier Descotes: the new Director of the Benaki Museum
This appointment, effective as of 1 March 2016, is the result of a procedure aimed at attracting international candidacies, which lasted almost a year and to which 82 candidates responded.
Genetic data does not support ancient trans-Atlantic migration
Anthropologists concluded that genetic data scientists have recovered to date only supports a migration from Siberia into the Americas.
The warrior graves and the Mycenaean presence in the area of Iolkos
Mycenaean Seminar presented by Dr. Anthi Batziou.