Tomb of Amun’s “divine spouse” discovered in the Ramesseum
The French-Egyptian mission excavating the Morturary temple of Ramses II on the west bank of Luxor “The Ramesseum” has discovered a tomb of Karomama.
Antikythera shipwreck revisited
Antikythera shipwreck has offered a great insight in ancient life. Underwater excavations have now led to new findings providing further details.
The settlement of Zagora on Andros and the city of Balboura in Northern Lycia
Lecture by Prof. Jim Coulton in the framework of the Lecture series "Gazes of the city: between architectural and archaeological approaches"at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF).
Excavations at the site of Katalymata ton Plakoton
The 8th season of excavations at the site of Katalymata ton Plakoton on the Akrotiri Peninsula has been completed.
Underwater excavation reveals lost Levantine village
A 7,500-year-old underwater water well that has been partially excavated from a site on Israel’s Mediterranean coast near Haifa will give important insights into the Neolithic society that once lived there.
Death and Afterlife in Ancient Greece
The exhibition explores one of the most important issues that puzzled and continues to concern humans; the fate of the immortal soul after the death of the mortal body.
Theodore Ralli: Looking East
The exhibition "Theodore Ralli: Looking East" is opening today, December 11th, 2014 at the Benaki Museum in Athens.
A Sacred Law from the Athenian Agora
Unique in many ways, this exciting and challenging document provides exceptional new evidence for cult practice in Athens.
Denmark Bronze Age glass beads and Tutankhamun
Analyses of glass beads found in Denmark give us new knowledge of Bronze Age trade routes.
Viking warriors settling in northern seas were not only male
DNA analyses have shown the stereotype of Viking men pillaging and raping in raids of the British Isles is now overruled, as women too had a key part.
Amon singer sarcophagus discovered intact
At Qurnet Marei at Assassif area (Luxor’s west bank), archaeologists stumbled upon what is believed to be the sarcophagus of god Amun’s singer.
Chios know-how of cultivating mastic on UNESCO’s list
The know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios (East Aegean) has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Robbers caught red-handed at the Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert
Antiquities robbers were caught red-handed while trying to loot Dead Sea scrolls at the Cave of Sculls in the region of the Leopard’s Ascent (Judean Desert, Israel).
Scientists reveal parchment’s hidden stories
The new technique of analyzing DNA found in ancient parchments can shine a focused light on the development of agriculture across the centuries.
The oldest work of abstract art on a shell
A 500,000-year-old shell has zigzag engravings which seem to have been made on purpose. The discovery provides new insights into the evolution of human behaviour.
Scientists gain a new insight from Roman graves in Britain
Evidence of frankincense found in Britain offer scientists a new insight in Roman burials.
Parthenon Marbles ‘ god Ilissos goes Russia
The loan to the Hermitage took place after the British Museum' Trustees decided to proceed with it fifteen days ago.
Redefining the Conflict over the Parthenon Marbles
The lecture will attempt to redefine the conflict as a ‘framing’ conflict and discuss the best negotiation strategy for all concerned.
Cultural Heritage in Danger: Illicit excavations and trade
The international conference "Cultural Heritage in Danger: Illicit excavations and trade" will take place on 11th/12th December 2014 in Berlin.
Ancient farm and tools found in Rome at subway works site
Subway construction gave the opportunity to archaeologists to discover an ancient commercial farm in the heart of modern Rome.
Domenikos Theotokopoulos before El Greco
The exhibition opening today seeks to shed light on the social and artistic environment of 26th-century Crete, where Theotokopoulos’ personality was formed before he left Candia for Venice in 1567, and to place the painter and his early artistic output in the context of this environment.
Old Sarum mapped by Southampton archaeology students
The site of Old Sarum, 2 miles north of Salisbury, has been researched by archaeology students using new technologies revealing the city plan.
Paintings are coming to light
As conservation works at the seven marble parts of the "epistyles" in the third, most elaborate chamber of the burial monument on the Kasta Hill go on, paintings are gradually coming to light.