Peru’s Warriors of the Clouds
Chronicle of a people that fought till the inevitable end and the discovery that brought them back
Scenes from a Marriage in Full Colour
The Saqqara tomb of Kahai and Meretites— which held this couple, their children and possibly their grandchildren — has now been studied and described by researchers at Macquarie University's Australian Center for Egyptology.
The World Through the Eyes of Piri Reis
The exhibition, which is based on replicas and reproductions, focuses on certain Piri Reis works portraying eastern Adriatic ports.
Egypt deploys armed guards at remote temple sites
Wadi el-Sebua, or the Valley of the Lions, is the name given to a Nubian temple built by King Ramses II at the end of his reign (1279 -1213BC).
Nazca archaeological sites in danger near Ica, Peru
‘Invasores’ (‘invaders’) have taken possession of two large tracts of land in a protected area.
Roman tomb with wall paintings found during Corinth-Patras road works
A well-preserved and ornately decorated underground Roman tomb, complete with vaults and wall paintings, was found in Corinth during works to extend the Corinth-Patras national road, archaeologists said on Wednesday. The find came to light a bit more than a year
Ramesside Statues Found in Armant
The first statue is limestone and of a temple scribe called Imen Hep. The other one is diorite rock of a high priest.
Israel has returned 90 stolen antiquities
The collection reportedly included clay vessels and vases, stelae and cultic figurines.
Ancient Roman Villa and Spa Discovered in Loutraki
The remains of the villa, the spa and a Classical era temple excavated in 1920, point to Loutraki’s existence as an independent settlement dating back to the Classical era, in addition to Roman references to the town as ‘Thermae’.
‘Degenerate Art’: List of 25 Works from Munich Nazi Art Trove Made Public
25 paintings have been catalogued on Lostart.de, Germany's Magdeburg-based central database for missing works.
Ancient naval battle site yields relics of war
Mapping, surveying and studying the area where the remains of an anciant naval balttle still lay.
4,000 to 10,000-Year-Old Cave Drawings Found in Brazil
While tracking white-lipped peccaries and gathering environmental data in forests that link Brazil's Pantanal and Cerrado biomes, a team of researchers discovered ancient cave drawings made by hunter-gatherer societies thousands of years ago.
Roman Statue Stolen From Carthage
Studies of the sculpture and others like it made clear that wealthy Christians of the period did not hesitate to decorate their homes with pagan sculptures.
Who Owns World Heritage?
Τhe court said that Cambodian sovereignty covered all of the promontory on which the temple was located, but not as far as a nearby hill Cambodia called Phnum Trap and Thailand refers to as Phu Makua.
Exhibit of the month: Seven clay miniature vessels
This month's exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Arta is a set of seven clay miniature vessels.
Old School Archaeology in Mazowieckie
More human remains from burials in the period from the 12th to the 18th century have been discovered during the renovation of the oldest school in Poland, the Marshal Stanisław Małachowski High School in Płock (Mazowieckie).
Ancient Temple Discovered in Southwest Iran
Elymais was an ancient Parthian vassal state located east of the lower Tigris River and usually considered part of the larger district of Susiana.
Opening a Roman Child’s Coffin
Scientists said they hoped it would reveal more about the culture of Roman Britain and even Romans' diets.
Repatriation of the 173 ecclesiastical cultural treasures
Today, Tuesday 12 November 2013, a ceremony will be held in the Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation, in Nicosia, to mark the repatriation of the 173 ecclesiastical cultural treasures which were stolen from the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus.
Egypt Links Berlin to Liverpool?
Database will include scans of excavation archives and geographical data from Amarna so the public can see how and where the objects were discovered.
International Colloquy about the Parthenon marbles opens on Friday
Only few days are left before the opening of the International Colloquy: "Parthenon. An Icon of Global Citizenship", which will take place at the University of Sydney on 15 to 17th November.
Life and Death in Bronze Age Galloway
The Blairbuy results therefore highlight the merit of multi-element analysis and the advantages of using readings from an occupied cist as a signature for comparison with other potential funerary contexts in the proximity.
Roman Pottery Found at Newborough
Roman pottery, evidence of a Roman settlement and "possibly Saxon" artefacts have been found at a proposed solar farm site near Peterborough.
