Tomb of Amenhotep-Huy to be opened to the public
After three years of restoration the tomb of Huy, Qurnet Marei / Luxor, will be opened to the public in mid-December.
The evidence is overwhelming that these are the remains of Richard III!
"These are the remains of Richard III": Read the main results of Leicester University's research and watch the videos.
New discoveries tell more on the story behind the Sandby borg massacre
The discovery of a skeleton belonging to a child has revealed more on what happened 1,500 years ago at Sandy borg ring-fort, Sweden, a mystery waiting to be solved.
Palaeolithic-era “Venus” sculpture unearthed in France
While digging in Amiens, northern France, at the Paleolithic site of Renancourt, archaeologists discovered a 23,000-year-old limestone statuette.
Excavations at the cemeteries of ancient Pydna
Lecture by Matthaios Besios and Athena Athanasiadou at the ASCSA.
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...