Exhibition to mark the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus’s death
The exhibition tells the parallel stories of Augustus's dazzling career and of the birth of a new era.
Egyptian Dog Mummy Infested with Bloodsucking Parasites
A dog mummy has revealed the first archaeological evidence of bloodsucking parasites plaguing Fido's ancestors in Egypt during the classical era of Roman rule.
University of Nebrasca-Lincoln team uncovers more archaeological treasures in southern Turkey
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln archaeological team this past summer unearthed a new treasure in southern Turkey.
From both sides of the Aegean
After showing "Smyrna. The destruction of a cosmopolitan city, 1900-1922", the Benaki Museum now presents Part II entitled "From both sides of the Aegean. Expulsion and Exchange of populations, Turkey - Greece, 1922-1924".
Excavations at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou completed
The focus of the 2013 season was to investigate three significant areas, different to each other in use: the top hill area (Area A), the domestic quarter (Area B) and the southern cemetery (Area E).
Rituals of Hospitality at the Benaki Museum
This exhibition at the Benaki Museum focuses on a group of fascinating, multi-faceted 19th century objects from the field of the decorative and applied arts.
Excavations at the site of the Lower City of ancient Idalion
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, announces the completion of the 2013 excavation season at the site of the Lower City of ancient Idalion, conducted by the Lycoming College, under the direction of Dr Pamela Caber.
Mohamed Ibrahim speaks up
Two years of upheaval and turmoil that have brought Egypt to its knees, while the country's antiquities are constantly in great danger.
Africa in the Roman Empire: Connectivity, Harbours, and the Economy
A lecture on "Africa in the Roman Empire: Connectivity, Harbours, and the Economy"will be given by David Stone in the framework of the Rome in Bloomsbury lecture series, on the 22nd of October 2013.
Louvre’s works to be transferred from Paris to Nord-Pas de Calais
According to the plan created a few years ago, Louvre's works threatened by flood would be evacuated in 72 hours. Now, the museum's officials hope to transfer most of the vast collection to a new store to be built near Lens satellite.
Polish archaeologists identified a praetorium
A building in the Crimea was identified as the Roman garrison commander's property (praetorium) by Polish archaeologists during this year's excavations at Balaklava.
Lost Roman Outpost in Southern Jordan Uncovered
The inscription also reveals the infantry unit stationed at the fort was the Cohors II Galatarum, or the Second Cohort of Galatians.
Excavations at Kissonerga – Skalia settlement completed
The team uncovered further evidence of a large building complex dating to the threshold of the Late Cypriot Bronze Age (around 1750–1600 BC), which had been partially revealed in previous seasons and also investigated a series of floors in an earlier domestic area dating to the Early Bronze Age (around 2300–1900 BC).
New findings at Ayia Varvara-Asprokremnos
This season of excavation focused on the recording of three structures, evidence of the industrial activities carried out at the site and documenting the sequence of occupation.
Secrets of God’s wife
Israel is touted as the birthplace of monotheism, but mounting evidence suggests that the Israelites, and later the Judahites - like their neighbors - worshiped a pantheon.
Amica, a Roman slave
University of Delaware's Lauren Hackworth Petersen is exploring new approaches, to shed light to the live of Pompeii’s slaves.
Lifetime Achievement Award for Ioanna Papantoniou
The European Museum Academy will officially announce the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mrs Ioanna Papantoniou, President of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece.
Archaeologists discover Inca ruins in Nazca, Peru
The area was probably an administrative and ceremonial center that would have been used in the last years of the Inca Empire.
Wolf Rites of Winter
Archaeologists digging a Bronze Age site on the Russian steppes are using evidence from language and mythology to understand a remarkable discovery.
Dear Bennett…
The Michael Ventris Correspondence Collection mainly contains correspondence between Michael Ventris and Alice E. Kober and Emmett L. Bennett from 1948 through 1955.
Mt. Zion dig reveals possible second temple period priestly mansion
We know from the writings of Josephus Flavius and later rabbinical texts about their activities in the area of the Jewish temple, but there is hardly any information about their priestly activities outside the holy precinct.
The Image of the ‘Other’/the Neighbour in the Educational Systems of the Balkan Countries
The conference will be held on 26-28 September 2013, in Thessaloniki.
Mummies in flames
'Sadly people in Egypt regard antiquities as the property of the state, rather than their own heritage' says Monica Hanna.