You Would Meet A Tall, Thin Man

You Would Meet A Tall, Thin Man

Skeleton's dimensions actually match descriptions of Charlemagne as a tall, thin, older man.
Investigations in the Early Bronze Age of the Kouphonisia

Investigations in the Early Bronze Age of the Kouphonisia

In the framework of the Cycladic Seminar series, archaeologist and ephor emerita of antiquities in the Greek Archaeological Service, Photini Zapheiropoulou will give a lecture on the "Investigations in the Early Bronze Age of the Kouphonisia."
Rome’s Earliest Known Temple Revealed

Rome’s Earliest Known Temple Revealed

Archaeologists had to fight with nature in order to reveal the temple' s ruins
Portugal Opposition Set Against Miro Collection Sale

Portugal Opposition Set Against Miro Collection Sale

The auction of the works of the famous Spanish Catalan artist is to form part of Christie's "The Art of the Surreal and Impressionist/Modern" sale (London, 4-5 February 2014).
The Sunken Basilica of Bursa

The Sunken Basilica of Bursa

Staring above the lake of İznik in Bursa, Turkey, one can clearly see the detailed plan of a church of the Early Byzantine(Palaeo-Christan) period whose ruins still survive at the lake’s bottom. The impressive image was revealed during an aerial photography
Statue of Female Pharaoh’s Favourite Identified

Statue of Female Pharaoh’s Favourite Identified

Senenmut is known to have commissioned numerous statues of himself (25 known today). Could this be statue no 26?
“Fake” El Greco on view in Toledo major exhibition

“Fake” El Greco on view in Toledo major exhibition

Art expert Antonio Garcia has produced a 60-page report which states the 16th century painting “Lady in a Fur Wrap” was not created by the artist El Greco.
Mapping Antioch’s Influence

Mapping Antioch’s Influence

A research team from the University of Cincinatti, US, managed to visualize the political borders of the ancient metropolis of Antioch using technological elements provided by Google Earth.
The Monuments of Kephalonia after the Quake

The Monuments of Kephalonia after the Quake

Damages were detected in the Argostoli Museum's building and permanent collection, the Castle of St. George and several Byzantine churches.
Two new poems of Sappho

Two new poems of Sappho

A newly uncovered papyrus has yielded two previously unknown poems of 7th century BC poetess Sappho.
Thessaloniki’s Metro Antiquities: an update

Thessaloniki’s Metro Antiquities: an update

Central Archaeological Council of Greece (known as KAS) agreed on detaching and repositioning of the Venizelou Station antiquities as a whole group in the same spot.
“Tracing” Tholos Tombs in Aetolo-Acarnania

“Tracing” Tholos Tombs in Aetolo-Acarnania

Α lecture by archaeologist Ileana Siori, at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
Islamic Art Museum in Cairo Seriously Damaged

Islamic Art Museum in Cairo Seriously Damaged

The blast destroyed the façade of the building, a number of ceilings as well as artefacts.
How to Build Noah’s Ark

How to Build Noah’s Ark

A recently translated Babylonian cuneiform tablet bearing instructions on how to build an Ark is soon to be displayed at the British Museum, where it is kept since the end of WWII.
A Truthful Record

A Truthful Record

The films created by the Byzantine Institute between the 1930s and 1940s by combining them with archival records from the collection The Byzantine Institute and Dumbarton Oaks Fieldwork Records and Papers.
Did the Minoans Sacrifice Humans?

Did the Minoans Sacrifice Humans?

Evidence of a Minoan human sacrifice in the form of a girl's skull came to light during recent excavations in Chania, Crete.
Statuette of Aphrodite

Statuette of Aphrodite

The 33rd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Preveza and Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta present the exhibit of the month: a statuette of Aphrodite.
Grain Storage Revealed at Çatalhöyük

Grain Storage Revealed at Çatalhöyük

The room in which the discovery belonged to a larger residential building, inhabited 8,200 years ago.
1,500-Year-Old Church and Mosaic Discovered

1,500-Year-Old Church and Mosaic Discovered

Names of the Virgin Mary, Jesus and the mosaic donors survining among geometric and botanical patterns. Basilica is the first church to be found in the area.
Did Carthaginians Sacrificed Their Children?

Did Carthaginians Sacrificed Their Children?

Results from a new international research led by Paolo Xella (ISCIMA,CNR) seeks to confirm ancient records on Carthaginians sacrificing their own children to thank their gods. According to The Guardian, the team -a group of Punic archaeologists and historians from
Italy and Britain Argue Over Symes’ Artefacts

Italy and Britain Argue Over Symes’ Artefacts

Italy threatens legal action against Britain after British Government refuses to return artefacts seized from the infamous art dealer Robin Symes.
Current Research on the Phaestos Disk

Current Research on the Phaestos Disk

"We can now ‘read’ and ‘hear’ 90% of the Disk. This is what I would dearly like to share with TEDx"
More Than A Necropolis: New Finds from Giza

More Than A Necropolis: New Finds from Giza

Defining yet unknown elements of what Giza Plateau might have represented during Antiquity.
Bringing the Neolithic Figurines of Koutroulou Magoula Back to Life

Bringing the Neolithic Figurines of Koutroulou Magoula Back to Life

The project ‘Corporeal engagements with clay’ (University of Southampton) aims at recording, visualising and replicating the figurines from Koutroulou Magoula by using a tailor-made database.
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