Mass extinction led to many new species of bony fish
As paleontologists reveal, a series of serious extinction events between 300 to 200 million years ago played a central role in the development of today’s fish fauna.
Golden Ratio offers a unity of science
Researchers from the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria suggest that the “Golden Ratio” relates to the topology of space-time, and to a biological species constant (T).
The source of the “Golden Fleece” myth was indeed gold
The “Golden Fleece” myth had a “golden” historical background according to Georgian geologists.
One step before the difficult path of research
Scientific announcements about Amphipolis were made on Saturday by head of excavations K. Peristeri, Secretary General to the Ministry of Culture L. Mendoni, architect M. Lefantzis, and the civil engineer D. Egglezos.
From death to new life
A lecture about the reception of Byzantium by the late 19th-century avant-garde.
From ancient Kition to Larnaka: Finds of extraordinary historical value
Excavation works conducted parallel to the constructions of the sewerage system at Larnaka have brought to light an abundance of finds, from defensive walls to grave goods.
Ironbridge cottages uncovered 60 years after landslide
The remains of cottages buried by an enormous landslide in 1952 in Shropshire, Britain, have now been uncovered, revealing amazing artefacts and tile floors.
Hafted flint axe sheds light on Stone Age rituals
An approx. 5,500-year-old flint axe with a well-preserved haft sheds light on the Stone Age population's ritual acts.
Wheat and barley part of Neolithic diet
Scientists have discovered that wheat and barley were part of Neolithic diet after examination of evidence from Sudanese cemeteries.
Kunstmuseum Bern accepts Gurlitt’s collection
The private Kunstmuseum Bern Foundation declared it would accept the inheritance of Cornelius Gurlitt. The German Federal Government, the Bavarian Ministry of State for Justice and the museum signed an agreement on dealing with the legacy of Cornelius Gurlitt.
Post-medieval Polish buried as potential ‘vampires’ were likely local
Potential 'vampires' buried in northwestern Poland with sickles and rocks across their bodies were likely local and not immigrants to the region, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
28,000-year-old flesh brings mammoth cloning closer
Mammoth cloning is closer to becoming a reality following the discovery of the best-preserved specimen ever found.
Cemetery containing mythical carvings found by archaeologists
A 1,700-year-old cemetery has containing mythical carvings has been discovered by archaeologists in north-west China, in the city of Kucha, along part of the Silk Road.
People ate mammoth, dogs got reindeer
Tübingen biogeologists show how Gravettian people shared their food 30,000 years ago.
Gold jewellery found in Tuthmosis III temple tomb
A small collection of jewellery made of gold, that survived looters, were found in one of the tombs that lie beneath the Temple of Millions of Years of Tuthmosis III in Luxor.
A well with rich movable material was excavated in Cyprus
Fine and plain wares, cooking ware, transport amphorae, terracotta figurines, coins and metal objects were found in Cyprus during the 2014 field work within the framework of the Pafos Agora Project.
The Future is Now
On December 4, 2014, the Benaki Museum in Athens will host a one-day-conference entitled "The future is now. Evolving Museum Strategy, Programming and Communication".
Gold necklace found in Celtic hoard
Experts performing conservation works on the world's largest Celtic hoard of coins, dating to about 70BC, came across a gold necklace, probably from the Baiocasses, a tribe from Normandy.
Biggest ancient stone block in Baalbek/ancient Heliopolis
The monolithic block in the stone quarry of Baalbek measures 19,60x6x5,5m. It weighs ca 1,650 tons...
Ancient Egyptian spell book deciphered
A 1300 year-old ancient Egyptian handbook including magic spells and invocations has been deciphered by Australian scientists. The spell book is a parchment codex including spells on love matters, exorcising evil spirits and treating infections. It is written in Coptic and scientists believe that it was used by ritual practitioners.
Geologists discover ancient buried canyon in South Tibet
The discovery of an ancient buried canyon in Tibet rules out a popular model used to explain how the massive and picturesque gorges of the Himalaya became so steep, so fast.
Amphipolis: Slowing down the pace
After three months of intensive excavations with the dazzling array of finds, the pace on Kasta Hill is slowing down.
Sunken parts of the Stadion District found in the waters off Delos
Recent surveys conducted in the waters off Delos show sunken settlement remains in the Stadion District, where commercial and manufacturing activities took place.
Attic funerary stele found at Kerameikos
During the ongoing excavations by the German Archaeological Institute, Athens at Kerameikos the fragment of a Classical period funerary stele was found.