How ancient Romans lifted wild animals into the Colosseum
An elaborate system of elevators and trap doors lifted ferocious beasts onto the Colosseum floor.
Sotheby’s selling Amphipolis figures challenged
Auction house Sotheby's has sold six clay figurines claiming they come from Amphipolis.
Samothrace: The Mysteries of the Great Gods
"Samothrace: The Mysteries of the Great Gods" opens on Saturday, June 20, in the Acropolis Museum of Athens.
Excavation Begins at England’s Marden Henge
Our knowledge of the people who worshipped at Stonehenge and worked on its construction is set to be transformed through a new project led by the University of Reading.
Tool use is ‘innate’ in chimpanzees
First evidence for a species difference in the innate predisposition for tool use in our closest evolutionary cousins could provide insight into how humans became the ultimate tool-using ape.
Ancient Egyptian statue sale stopped in Germany
A 2,700 year-old Egyptian statue which was to be put for sale in Germany has been recognized as stolen from the storerooms of the Antiquities Ministry and will be soon returned to Egypt.
Regional stories towards a new perception of the early Greek world
From 18 to 21 June 2015 at the Saratsi Amphitheatre in Volos, an international symposium entitled “Regional stories towards a new perception of the early Greek world” is organised.
Rare Inscription from the Time of King David was Discovered in the Valley of Elah
A rare inscription with the name Eshbaʽal was discovered at Khirbet Qeiyafain the Valley of Elah. It dates back to the time of King David.
Early ancestors turned disability into advantage
A new evolutionary theory explains how critically small populations of early humans survived, despite an increased chance of hereditary disabilities being passed to offspring.
Big dinosaurs steered clear of the tropics
First study to provide a detailed look at climate and ecology during the emergence of the dinosaurs.
UNESCO condemns destruction of World Heritage site of Sana’a
In the early hours of 12 June 2015, the Old City of Sana’a, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was hit by a bombing raid. Several houses and historic buildings were destroyed, causing human casualties.
Stone tools from Jordan point to dawn of division of labor
Thousands of stone tools from the early Upper Paleolithic, unearthed from a cave in Jordan, reveal clues about how humans may have started organizing into more complex social groups by planning tasks and specializing in different technical skills.
The Museums of Israel portal launched
The new national museum portal is a gateway that allows the general public around the world to simply, easily and quickly access the collections of Israel’s museums online on any computer, tablet or Smartphone.
Intact horse burial unearthed in colonial St. Augustine
While excavating ahead of the construction of a new restaurant in downtown St. Augustine (Florida), city archaeologist Carl Halbirt uncovered a late eighteenth-century horse burial.
Byzantine church found in Israel
Israel Antiquities Authority have announced that highway workers found ruins of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine way station and church outside the town of Abu Ghosh.
Dinosaur fossil investigation unlocks possible soft tissue treasure trove
Scientists have found remnants that have some similarities to red blood cells and collagen fibres in fragments of dinosaur fossils.
The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 6th birthday
On the occasion of its sixth birthday, the Acropolis Museum will commence a series of exhibitions from regional Greece so that exceptional archaeological finds in remote museums can be brought to Athens and presented to a large Greek and foreign audience.
Caral civilization figurines unearthed in Peru
Three Caral civilization figurines and two clay heads were discovered in Peru, inside a reed basket in a building located within the ancient city of Vichama.
Travertine reveals ancient Roman aqueduct supply
The Anio Novus aqueduct supplied the Eternal City with 370 gallons of water each second, researchers found out.
When modern Eurasia was born
Was it a massive migration? Or was it rather a slow and persistent seeping of people, items and ideas that laid the foundation for the demographic map of Europe and Central Asia that we see today?
Scientists downsize the giant ‘Dreadnoughtus’ dinosaur
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that the most complete giant sauropod dinosaur, Dreadnoughtus, discovered by palaeontologists in South America in 2014, was not as large as previously thought.
What rabbits can tell us about Neanderthal extinction
The way rabbits were hunted and eaten by Neanderthals and modern humans may offer vital clues as to why one species died out while the other flourished.
The archaeological gaze on CERN
A nuclear physicist and an archaeologist at the University of York have joined forces to produce a unique appraisal of the cultural significance of one of the world’s most important locations for scientific inquiry.
Amazon spotted on Attic pyxis
An Amazon depicted on an Attic white-ground pyxis was accidentally noticed by a scholar doing research in the University of Mississippi Museum.