Geometric pottery trove revealed in Corinth

Geometric pottery trove revealed in Corinth

The group of well preserved decorated pottery vessels has been the most important group of finds from a tomb dated to 800-760 BC and unearthed back in 2006 in Panayia, Corinth.
Amphipolis tomb entrance keeps getting revealed

Amphipolis tomb entrance keeps getting revealed

Another part of the entrance to the tomb was revealed that way, bearing decoration similar to the one seen on the side walls.
Richard III ate royal style

Richard III ate royal style

An analysis of his teeth, femur and ribs showed that the wine flowed generously at King Richard's table, and plates of game birds and fresh fish were plentiful.
19th c. alcohol discovered in contemporary mineral water bottle

19th c. alcohol discovered in contemporary mineral water bottle

Elements of the spirit, which is still drinkable, were contained in a sealed stoneware bottle recovered in June from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, during the exploration of a shipwreck in Gdańsk Bay, close to the Polish coast.
Kourion ancient earthquake victims revisited

Kourion ancient earthquake victims revisited

Human remains representing a family whose members all died during the earthquake have been revealed, while their home provided the excavators a real window to the past.
Amphipolis tomb soon to reveal its secrets

Amphipolis tomb soon to reveal its secrets

Archaeologists resume work at the massive funerary monument revealed at Kasta Hill near Amphipolis expecting for more amazing discoveries.
Roman in the Provinces

Roman in the Provinces

The exhibition "Roman in the Provinces: Art on the Periphery of Empire" at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. opens August 22, 2014.
Decades-old amber collection offers new views of a lost world

Decades-old amber collection offers new views of a lost world

The massive collection of 20-million-year-old amber found in the Dominican Republic more than 50 years ago yields fresh insights into ancient tropical insects and the world they inhabited.
Drawings and journals from the discovery of Tutankhamun on show for the first time

Drawings and journals from the discovery of Tutankhamun on show for the first time

Documents from Oxford University's Griffith Institute which shed light on the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb have gone on display to the public, many for the first time in their history.
Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events

Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events

Dinosaurs might have survived if the asteroid that killed them had struck slightly earlier or later, scientists say.
DNA find reveals new insights into the history of cattle in Europe

DNA find reveals new insights into the history of cattle in Europe

The DNA of a cattle bone shows genetic traces of the European aurochs and thus adds a further facet to the history of cattle domestication.
World’s largest solar boat on Greek prehistory mission

World’s largest solar boat on Greek prehistory mission

The world's largest solar boat will embark on a Greek mission to find one of the oldest sites inhabited by man in Europe.
Prehistoric dairy farming at the extremes

Prehistoric dairy farming at the extremes

Finland's love of milk has been traced back to 2500 BC thanks to high-tech techniques to analyse residues preserved in fragments of ancient pots.
Violent aftermath for the warriors at Alken Enge

Violent aftermath for the warriors at Alken Enge

Ritual violence was perpetrated on the corpses of the many warriors who fell in a major battle close to the Danish town of Skanderborg around the time Christ was born.
Full Moon at the Acropolis Museum

Full Moon at the Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum celebrates August Full Moon on Sunday 10 August 2014 with opera classics, film music and famous Greek melodies.
Nερό | Water

Nερό | Water

NEPO | WATER, a group exhibition of contemporary art and photography, will take place at the Old Primary School, Chora, Patmos, from 3-24 August 2014.
Smuggling ring arrested in Greece

Smuggling ring arrested in Greece

A ring of illicit antiquities trade has been busted by the Greek police in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sports after a two-month investigation.
Pasko Kuzman was sentenced to three years in jail

Pasko Kuzman was sentenced to three years in jail

Pasko Kuzman, the former head of FYROM's Cultural Heritage Protection Office, has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Stolen Egyptian relief returns from Germany

Stolen Egyptian relief returns from Germany

A painted limestone relief that was stolen in the last century from the tomb of Sobekhotep was returned to Egypt from Germany last Wednesday.
A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales

A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales

A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales has been discovered in northeastern China.
Earlier Stone Age artifacts found in Northern Cape of South Africa

Earlier Stone Age artifacts found in Northern Cape of South Africa

Excavations at an archaeological site at Kathu in the Northern Cape province of South Africa have produced tens of thousands of Earlier Stone Age artifacts, including hand axes and other tools.
The “Odalisque in Red Pants” on display again

The “Odalisque in Red Pants” on display again

The "Odalisque in Red Pants" by Henri Matisse, stolen more than a decade ago in Caracas and later recovered in an FBI sting, is on display again in Caracas.
Pre-Hispanic mortuary bundle found in Hidalgo

Pre-Hispanic mortuary bundle found in Hidalgo

A Pre-Hispanic mortuary bundle was found in a rocky shelter of the oriental part of Sierra Gorda, in the municipality of Zimapan, Hidalgo.
The Cheimarros Tower on Naxos to be restored

The Cheimarros Tower on Naxos to be restored

The Cheimarros Tower of Naxos will be restored following the approval of the Central Archaeological Council.
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