Piecing together the puzzle of ‘Prepalatial’ Knossos
Peter Tomkins will explore the development of the Knossos community from the end of the Neolithic down to the end of the third millennium.
An ancient Greek drinking game in modern Pennsylvania
An effort to play Kottabos, a drinking game played in ancient Greece, was organized by Heather Sharpe, University of Pennsylvania, with the participation of students.
Ancient DNA from extinct giant roos
Scientists have finally managed to extract DNA from Australia's extinct giant kangaroos.
Cinerary amphora with relief decoration under the handles
A cinerary amphora with relief decoration under the handles is presented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta as the exhibit of the month.
Silenus on Danish island
A Roman bronze figure representing the Greek figure Silenus was found on the Danish island of Falster.
Archaeological projects in Egypt suspended
About 13 archaeological projects in Egypt have been suspended since the uprising in 2011, according to an article published in Egypt Independent.
Lessons learned from the collapse of ancient capitals?
Angkor, a thriving metropolis for six centuries, collapsed due to climate changes. This article highlights the similarities between ancient and modern big cities and the warning from history.
Shell offerings reveal the expansion of Aztec Empire
Offerings found underneath Aztec goddess statue, including shells, reveal the expansion of Aztec Empire to the Pacific and Atlantic coast.
Stone Age man wasn’t necessarily more advanced than the Neanderthals
A multi-purpose bone tool dating from the Neanderthal era questions our current understanding of the evolution of human behaviour.
Dinosaurs wiped out rapidly in Europe
Dinosaurs flourished in Europe right up until the asteroid impact that wiped them out 66 million years ago, a new study shows.
Co-evolution of slaughtering tools and communication ability
Scientists have found compelling evidence for the co-evolution of early Stone Age slaughtering tools and our ability to communicate and teach.
Rebuilding of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas challenged
Τwo monumental Buddha figures at Bamiyan, Afghanistan, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, have been causing a dispute among experts regarding their restoration.
The Ring of Theseus on display for the first time
The Ring of Theseus, a Mycenaean gold signet ring unearthed in the Plaka district of Athens in the 1950s, went on display on Monday for the first time at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
One God – Descendants of Abraham on the Nile
A special exhibition on Judaism, Christianity and Islam in Egypt from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages.
2nd International Petras Symposium
The Second International Petras Symposium will focus on "Pre- and Proto-palatial cemetery in context".
Tomb of an unknown Egyptian queen
Czech archaeologists believe they have discovered the tomb of an unknown Egyptian queen within a small cemetery to the southeast of the funerary complex of King Raneferef at Abusir.
Kissonerga-Skalia: Revealing the unique large-scale building
The results of the fifth season of investigations at Kissonerga-Skalia (2014) conducted under the direction of Dr Lindy Crewe of the University of Manchester have just been announced.
Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
After it was first domesticated from the wild teosinte grass in southern Mexico, maize, or corn, took both a high road and a coastal low road as it moved into what is now the U.S. Southwest.
Intact Archaic tomb in the Kition necropolis
Important finds were brought to light during the third excavation season at the Kition-Pervolia necropolis by the French Archaeological Mission of Kition and Salamis, under the direction of Dr Sabine Fourrier.
Ancient Greek shipwreck carrying unusual metal discovered
Ingots of orichalcum, a cast metal which was said to be found in Atlantis, have been recovered from a 16th century shipwreck off Southern Sicily.
Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact
Rock soil droplets formed by heating most likely came from Stone Age house fires and not from a disastrous cosmic impact 12,900 years ago.
Rock inscriptions and Sphinx discovered at Gebel El Silsila
During the epigraphic survey at Gebel El Silsila a rare Late Period rock inscription and a sphinx statue were found.
The Coins of Pythagoras
Joint research program to solve a twenty five century old mystery behind the technology used to produce a special variety of ancient Greek coins.