Derveni Papyrus: candidate for UNESCO Register 2014
The Derveni Papyrus, parts of which are exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, has been submitted by Greece as a candidate to be included in the Memory of the World Register in 2014.
Thermi, Lesbos 1936-2014
Olga Philaniotou (Honorary Ephor of Antiquities) will give a lecture entitled “Thermi, Lesbos 1936-2014” at the Swedish Institute in Athens.
New Zealand’s moa exterminated by an extremely low-density human population
A new study suggests that the flightless birds named moa were completely extinct by the time New Zealand's human population had grown to two and half thousand people at most.
A/C came standard on armored dinosaur models
New study shows that armor-plated dinosaurs (ankylosaurs) had the capacity to modify the temperature of the air they breathed in an exceptional way: by using their long, winding nasal passages as heat transfer devices.
Bronze Age burial in Buckinghamshire revealed by archaeologists
Bone fragments from the skeletons of two pre-pubescent children as well as pieces of Bronze Age pottery have been discovered by archaeologists in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
African diamond mine reveals dinosaur and large mammal tracks
Unexpectedly one of the largest diamond mines in Africa, Catoca in Angola, holds 118 million year old dinosaur, crocodile and large mammal tracks.
Taking a deeper look at ‘ancient wing’
Research presented at the recent Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting shows the importance of using new imaging technologies in reconstructing the color of Archaeopteryx, one of the most famous and important fossils species.
2000-year-old youth organization
In Roman Egypt, 14-year-old boys were enrolled in a youth organization in order to learn to be good citizens.
Τhe Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great
The exhibition, featuring 522 artefacts on loan from Greek museums, illustrates the Greeks as figures reconstructed through the archaeological record.
Ancient Greek port revealed in the Corinth Gulf sea area
A submerged ancient Greek port was revealed and recorded in the area of the Corinth Gulf, in the Peloponnese, where the Ancient Lechaion Harbour was located.
Necropoleis of Issa
Lecture by Marina Ugarković about burial practices at Issa, a Greek settlement on the island of Vis in Central Dalmatia.
Despotiko: Meet the new Delos
Despotiko: The uninhabited islet, west of Paros and Antiparos (Cyclades) is turning into a visitable site.
Italian culture minister backs Colosseum floor restoration
After a proposal to restore the floor of the Colosseum by archaeologist Daniele Manacorda, Italian culture minister Dario Francheschini supports the idea.
Minoan Neopalatial sealings from Akrotiri in Thera
Artemis Karnava will present Minoan Neopalatial sealings from Akrotiri in Thera, in the context of the Minoan Seminar series.
84 English Heritage archaeology monographs free to download
As a service to the wider archaeological community, English Heritage is making out of print monographs available as ebooks and as PDFs which can be accessed for free.
Underground vault found on Kasta hill
An underground vault and the second marble door leaf are the new findings in ancient Amphipolis.
17th century hidden hoard found at Rathfarnham Castle
A well preserved hoard of 17th century artefacts was discovered in Rathfarnham Castle, when workers lifted the stone floors.
The data of Kastri phase in the Cave of Zas on Naxos
The fourth Cycladic Seminar for 2014, which will be presented by Kostas L. Zachos and Angelika Douzougli on Tuesday, November 4, in Athens.
Under the wraps: Modern medicine meets Egyptian mummies
Washington University Medical Center welcomed some unusual patients for an unconventional screening: three Egyptian mummies.
Excavations at ancient Idalion focused on the “City Sanctuary”
This year’s excavations at the site concentrated in the area of the Lower City South, below the west acropolis, Ambelleri.
Central Cyprus in the Late Bronze Age: The new excavations at Agios Sozomenos
Dr Despina Pilides (Curator of Antiquities – Acting Director, Department of Antiquities Cyprus) will give a lecture about the new excavations at Agios Sozomenos, as part of the Cyprus Seminar series, which is organised by the Museum of Cycladic Arts, Athens.
New Kingdom’s temple found during illegal excavations
Men in Giza were arrested for illegally excavating an Egyptian temple from the reign of New Kingdom King Tuthmose III under a house in Giza district.
Talking Statues
London and Manchester: Pass a ‘Talking Statue’, swipe your smartphone on a nearby tag and – hey presto – your phone rings: Joan of Arc is on the line!
In Amazon wars, bands of brothers-in-law
A new study of the so-called "fierce people" led by provocative anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon suggests how violence and cooperation can go hand-in-hand.