New lobster-like predator found in 508 million-year-old fossil-rich site
What do butterflies, spiders and lobsters have in common? They are all surviving relatives of a newly identified species called Yawunik kootenayi...
Seven horses and a camel show early hunters in Calgary 13,300 years ago
Mike Waters and and his colleagues coexamined the skeletal remains of seven horses and one camel found in an area called Wally’s Beach, located about 80 miles south of Calgary in Canada.
How did the chicken cross the sea?
Through investigating the murky genetic origins of the chickens, a Michigan State University research team sought to gain insights into the ongoing evolution of the population.
Undisturbed Roman graves in the heart of Ljubljana
Τhree undisturbed Roman graves were located by archaeologists working on the Slovenska Street in the centre of Ljubljana last week.
Ossicle of Neanderthal child reconstructed
New remains recovered in an excavation carried out over 40 years ago have enabled this auditory ossicle to be reconstructed.
A resounding No to UNESCO mediation about the Parthenon marbles
The British Government and the British Museum have issued a formal response declining to take part in the UNESCO mediation process for the resolution of the Parthenon Sculptures issue.
The Mistress of Animals
The resumption of excavations (directed by S. Ladstätter) in 2014 in the Artemision, after a 20-year pause, brought an extraordinary find to light with the discovery of the upper part of an ivory statuette.
Earliest humans had diverse range of body types
A recent study shows that diversification in body types happened really early in human evolution.
The Greek Hecatomb: Realities, Logistics and Landscape
"The landscape of the Greek Hecatombs is – since all the senses enter the construction of the landscape – a soundscape, an olfactive landscape and finally a gustative landscape" – Sandrine Huber is the speaker of the next Athens Greek Religion Seminar.
It’s all, oh so souvenir to me!
It's all, oh so souvenir to me! Vol.3! defines the souvenir as a highly aesthetic object, overturning the folklore stereotypes and introducing a new Greek identity.
Studying farming in the driest desert in the world
Researchers from Chile, Spain and the United States work together to understand how the forces of history and climate changed life in a remote desert community.
On the occasion of the “Defining Beauty” opening…
The LMU's Spear-Bearer is among the exquisite exhibits which define beauty in the British Museum. Its lending and story is quite fascinating...
Obsidian study shows complexity of geopolitics in the Aztec empire
New findings from an international team of archaeological researchers highlight the complexity of geopolitics in Aztec era Mesoamerica.
Archeologists discover Maya ‘melting pot’
Archaeologists working in Guatemala have unearthed new information about the Maya civilization's transition from a mobile, hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a sedentary way of life.
Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
A dazzling journey through the decorative arts: from the hand-crafted luxuries of the Renaissance to the first stirrings of mass commerce in the Enlightenment.
The Diplomat, the Dealer and the Digger
Yannis Galanakis about "Writing the History of the Antiquities Trade in 19th century Greece".
Poisonous garden plants as prehistoric weaponry
New technology furthers research into the use of poisonous plants by prehistoric societies to make weapons more lethal for hunting.
Archaeology of Feeling: Death and the Materiality of Memory
Presentation synthesizing fifteen years of ethnographic fieldwork experience and writing in and for the Southern Peloponnese.
iDig Archaeology app now available
A tool for archaeologists designed to produce immediate digital records in the field and is heavily optimized for excavation workflows.
Museum coral expert helps date ancient tombs
Western Australian Museum researcher Dr Zoe Richards has identified coral used in three sacred pyramid tombs on a prehistoric Micronesian island to date their construction to the 14th century.
Human parasites in medieval cesspit reveal links between Middle East and Europe
A medieval cesspit in the Christian quarter of the old city of Jerusalem has revealed the presence of a number of ancient parasite eggs, providing a window into the nature and spread of infectious diseases in the Middle East during the 15th century.
Prehistoric stone tools bear 500,000-year-old animal residue
Tel Aviv University discovers first direct evidence early flint tools were used to butcher animal carcasses.
The first fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles
An international team used DNA samples collected from more than 2,000 people to create the first fine-scale genetic map of any country in the world.
Beyond Argolis
Peter Pavúk (Institute of Classical Archaeology, Charles University in Prague) will introduce the topic "Beyond Argolis. Survival of MH traditions into LBA in Central Greece", in the framework of the Aegean Lectures.