From moving a stone to building a pyramid
Pyramid builders only needed to dampen the sand in front of the sled on which blocks were placed, to reduce the friction caused by pulling it, making it easier to move.
The Body: lived experiences in ancient Cyprus
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, announces the opening of the temporary exhibition “The Body: lived experiences in ancient Cyprus” at the Cyprus Museum, Lefkosia, on the 17th of May 2014 at 19:00.
Heroic burials from Palaipaphos
Efstathios Raptou (Archaeological Officer, Department of Antiquities, Cyprus) will give a lecture about the heroic burials from Palaipaphos in the framework of the Cyprus Seminar series of the Cycladic Art Museum.
The Echt Hoard: a Late Roman treasure from the edge of the Empire
It was made of silver and gold and consisted of coins, jewellery and tableware to be used by a 5th c. chieftain, loyal to the Romans, who led an area on the egde of the Roman Empire.
Crowd-sourcing Britain’s Bronze Age
Help the British Museum to catalogue and model a fantastic collection of Bronze Age metal artefacts!
Cambridge University museums to stay open to after dark
Exhibits will take on a new life after dark as museums across Cambridge open their doors after dark on May 16.
Ireland’s Troy?
As Ireland marks the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf new research argues that our main source for what happened may be more literary history than historical fact.
Hidden images and lost cities
Αtlas featuring spy-satellite photos taken between 1960 and 1972 in the framework of the CORONA Project, which aimed to shield the US from Soviet nuclear attacks.
New evidence about the monumental ecclesiastical complex at Katalymmata ton Plakoton
A second three-aisled basilica was revealed at the site Katalymmata ton Plakoton of the Akrotiri peninsula in Cyprus.
KV 40: a royal harem of the underworld
Basel Egyptologists reveal five-chamber tomb containing mummified remains of Egyptian and foreign ladies as well as royal sons and daughters of Thutmose IV and Amenhotep III.
Saitic Dynasty tombs discovered at Oxyrhynchus
Fish, sarcophagoi and a portrait of Jesus reported as found.
Head of a male figurine
The 33rd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Preveza and Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta present the exhibit of the month, the head of a male figurine probably depicting Apollo.
Revealing Akrai in Sicily
Portable artefacts of significant artistic importance have been revealed in the residential quarters of the ancient city of Akrai, in the in the south-eastern part of Sicily,
Becoming Mycenaean? Developments in Mycenaean burial practices and their role in wider social change
Lecture by Dr Michael Boyd (Senior Research Associate; McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research) in the framework of the Mycenaean Seminar series.
Between heaven and earth. Twelve glances at el Greco
Exhibition focusing on the influence of el Greco in contemporary art creation. It will showcase the work of twelve artists in which the presence of El Greco is clear.
How To Protect A Mummy With Brains But No Heart
Experts scanning a 6th c. AD Greco-Roman mummy of a woman were found confronted with a number of questions as they found that her brain was still preserved within the head, while a ritualistic object was found over her sternum and abdomen.
Israel to Host The Largest Archaeological Library in the Middle East
The library and archives will be part of the Israel Antiquities Authority's Schottenstein National Campus for the Archeology of Israel, currently under construction in Jerusalem.
Educating the Future Pharaohs
Egyptologist claims that beyond the general assumption that the kings of ancient Egypt and their kin could read and write, there is also actual material evidence to prove it.
Goya and the Altamira Family
The exhibition at the Met marks the first time the Altamira family portraits have been shown together as a group.
Heritage of Commemoration
Events organized on the occasion International Day for Monuments and Sites in Cyprus.
Ossuaries From the Time of Jesus Discovered in Israel
Eleven ossuaries presumably from near Mt. Scopus found by police and passed to the Israeli Antiquities Authority.
New Beginnings for the Mausoleum of Augustus?
Archaeologists now plan to clean up, restore and reopen the Mausoleum while the city is to spend €12m on creating a pedestrian's area to facilitate the access of visitors.
Jesus’ Wife Papyrus Not A Forgery
King suggests it is not a proof that Jesus was married but a reference to issues of family and marriage faced by Christians of the time.
Lost Kingdoms
First international loan exhibition to explore the sculptural art produced in the earliest kingdoms of Southeast Asia opening today at the Met.