Looted Egyptian artefacts recovered
Looted Egyptian artefacts were recovered by the Tourism and Antiquities Police after the members of a gang specialising in illegal excavation work and the looting of antiquities have been caught.
Ancient baby boom holds a lesson in over-population
Washington State University researchers have sketched out one of the greatest baby booms in North American history, a centuries-long “growth blip” among southwestern Native Americans between 500 and 1300 A.D.
The Neanderthal Meal
Neanderthals in Europe cooked and ate plants some 50,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossilized fecal material recovered at the Neanderthal occupation site El Salt in southern Spain.
Faked, Forgotten, Found
Modern technology—from X-rays to Photoshop—is not restricted to “CSI”-style crime labs. This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the intersection of art and science taking place in the museum every day.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, transfers eight antiquities to Nigeria
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached an agreement with the National Commission of Museums and Monuments, Nigeria (NCMM), transferring to the Commission eight antiquities of Nigerian origin that are believed to have been the subject of illicit trafficking.
Thor’s hammer found on Lolland
A small 10th-century hammer amulet was found recently on the Danish Island of Lolland.
4,000-year-old burial with chariots found in South Caucasus
An ancient burial containing chariots, gold artifacts and possible human sacrifices has been unearthed by archaeologists in the country of Georgia, in South Caucasus.
Global financial crisis: Culture’s Achilles heel
A new Greek initiative appealing to UNESCO for the protection of Greek cultural heritage through its website www.greekcultureprotection.com.
Poverty Point added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The monumental earthworks at Poverty Point are one of seven sites from around the world that have been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Grinding Away at History Using ‘Forensic’ Paleontology and Archaeology
The Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) announces an unusual paper in their journal PALAIOS that combines ‘forensic’ paleontology and archaeology to identify origins of the millstones commonly used in the 1800’s.
Leicestershire’s finest Iron Age hillfort
The archaeological team excavating Burrough Hill invites visitors to share their discoveries at a public Open Day on Sunday June 29th.
Evolution depends on rare chance events
Chance events may profoundly shape history, new study reveals.
Haïti requests UNESCO to send experts to examine shipwreck off its coast
UNESCO will provide the technical assistance requested by the government of Haiti and send a mission to the site of the wreck, which may be that of the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to America.
The “cOld Ice” Project
"cOld Ice" is a new project initiated in Switzerland, which asks alpinists to keep their eyes open for ancient discoveries.
Ancient Christian Literature and Christian Apocrypha
An International Symposium on Christian Apocryphical Literature entitled "Ancient Christian Literature and Christian Apocrypha," will be held in Thessaloniki, on 26-29 June 2014.
The Sima de los Huesos hominin
The Sima de los Huesos hominin, previously thought to belong to an ancient human species known as Homo heidelbergensis, is now reported to be an early member of the Neanderthal lineage.
Nazi-looted antiquities return to Greece
Antiquities looted by Nazis will soon be repatriated to Greece, the culture ministry announced on Thursday.
World Heritage List reaches 1000 sites with inscription of Okavango Delta in Botswana
UNESCO's World Heritage List reached 1000 sites with the inscription of Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Bronze Age necropolis at Marigny-le-Châtel
Bronze Age burial monuments and tombs were revealed during rescue excavations conducted by Inrap archaeologists in April 2014 at the commune of Marigny-le-Châtel.
Who’s hiding behind Picasso’s “Blue Room”?
A hidden portrait beneath one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, "The Blue Room" (1901), was revealed by scientists and art experts of The Phillips Collection (Washington DC). Now conservators are trying to identify the mystery man.
Italy seeks funds to save Nero’s Domus Aurea
Italy appealed Wednesday for sponsors to help restore Emperor Nero's Golden House, the Domus Area, in the heart of Rome, saying 31 million euros ($42 million) was needed to repair the majestic complex.
Shell beads from the Mediterranean in Bronze Age Britain?
Non-destructive methods of analysing organic material used to make jewellery beads in Bronze Age Britain showed Britons "bough locally".
Nero coin found at Vindolanda
A gold coin bearing the image of Nero is the first of its kind ever discovered so far in Vindolanda. Its date compared to the layer it was found hints that it was in circulation for more than 300 years.
Acropolis Museum: Five successful years
Brief account of the Acropolis Museum's achievements and success in its five years of operation by the Museum's President, D. Pandermalis.