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.
Birth of a Museum: Louvre Abu Dhabi
A preview of the cultural wealth of the collection of the future museum, due to open in December 2015.
Three Kings and a Tomb
A site where three 21st Dynasty Pharaohs were buried has been identified in Wadi el Garb, near Luxor, Egypt, and the high possibility it might house treasures makes the need for its protection urgent.
German art collector Cornelius Gurlitt agrees to return Nazi-looted artworks
German authorities have reached an agreement with reclusive art collector Cornelius Gurlitt on how to deal with his trove of more than 1,400 works of art found in his Munich apartment.
Arterial disease associated with modern day living is found in 3,000 year old skeletons
After announcing the discovery of the oldest complete skeleton with metastatic cancer last month, the researchers from Durham University are now reporting five skeletons in the same group which show signs that may be related to a thickening of the arteries’ walls, known as atherosclerosis.
Digging deep into the cathedral’s past
Archaeologists working at Durham Cathedral have discovered evidence to suggest that there may once have been a Roman site on the Cathedral peninsula.
The Sevso Treasure returns to Hungary
Seven objects that form part of a Hungary orientated late Roman assemblage of precious artefacts known as "the Sevso (Seuso) Treasure" have been returned to the Hungarian State
Seti I Golden Scarab and Anthripoid Coffin Found in the Jezreel Valley
The tomb of a Late Bronze Age man with strong ties with Egyptians who held control over a Central Canaanitic territory currently part of the State of Israel has been revealed by archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority at Tel Shadud, Israel.
Neanderthals were no strangers to good parenting
A research team from PALAEO and the Department of Archaeology at York offer a new perspective which suggests that Neanderthal children experienced strong emotional attachments with their immediate social group, used play to develop skills and played a significant role in their society.
From athletes to couch potatoes
Research by Alison Macintosh shows that after the emergence of agriculture in Central Europe the bones of those living in the fertile soils of the Danube river valley became progressively less strong, pointing to a decline in mobility and loading.