New Results from the Recent Excavations of Mycenaean Sites at Elis
Olimpia Vikatou, Director of the 36th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, will present the “New Results from the Recent Excavations of Mycenaean Sites at Elis”. The lecture is part of the Mycenaean Seminar series.
Italian technology to save Egyptian museum papyri
High tech instruments in particular provided by Italtrend Spa and produced by Bresciani Srl, which will play a role in saving the museum's secular papyri, were shown during the ceremony.
Archaeologists Uncover Earliest Evidence of Birth of Buddha
Scientists excavating within the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, have unearthed a timber structure that they date to the 6th century BC.
Four mummies recovered in Aswan after attempted robbery
The group of finds consisted of four mummies, two stone slabs with Pharaonic inscriptions and a few wooden vessels.
Feltrinelli International Prize Awarded to Manolis Korres
The Feltrinelli International Prize is awarded to personalities who have distinguished themselves for their high contribution in art, literature, history, philosophy, medicine and mathematics.
Red and black. Engravings 1963-2013
The exhibition "Red and black" showcases engravings by Jannis Psychopedis, covering 40 years of creation (1963-2013).
Oldest Royal Wine Cellar Uncorked at Tel Kabri
The closest modern analogue is a Greek wine flavored with pine resin called retsina, study researcher Assaf Yasur-Landau of the University of Haifa, told reporters.
Henry VIII: Devil in Disguise
When the portrait of Henry on his throne is viewed upside-down his features transform into the devil, with horns and goats’ eyes. The devil appears too when the mural is viewed through a glass.
Life Behind a Dart
Its material and craftsmanship sheds light to the luxurious life of Anglo-Saxon nobles in 7th-century Kent.
Is Our History Embedded In Our Music?
The history of human populations is embedded in music, where complex combinations of rhythm, pitch and arrangement form a code that scientists can read in a manner that can be compared to the way they read changes in human DNA and language.
New Clues About Human Sacrifices at Ancient Peruvian Temple
The human remains—mutilated, dismembered, and buried in pits—help explain territorial struggles among the Moche, who ruled Peru's arid coast from around 100 A.D. to 850 A.D.
Cool Vibrations the Solution to Egyptian Mystery
Vibrations expert Steve Gosling placed a specialist three-axis sensor under Neb-Senu's glass cabinet to record its movement over 24 hours.
Man’s best friend for over 20,000 years
An international team of researchers has found genetic evidence indicating that wolves were first tamed in Europe during the last major Ice Age, meaning that dogs predate agriculture – and were likely an important part of Ice Age hunter-gatherer society.
Sheikh Abd El Qurna: What Happened Next?
The destruction of the last hamlets left large portions of the UNESCO World Heritage site in visual disarray, with debris piles and the remains of partially demolished buildings in and around tombs open to visitors.
Restored catacomb frescoes trigger debate on women priests
Built as Christian burial sites between the second and fifth centuries and meandering underground for 13 km over several levels, the Catacombs of Priscilla contain frescoes of women that have provoked academic debate for many years.
How a 24,000-Year-Old Body Joins Europeans and Native Americans Together
A series of tests of his DNA showed that it matches that of Western Europeans, but also (in a percentage of 25%) that of Native Americans.
Archaeologists Find Shiloh Altar Used During Temple Era
This is the first evidence of post-Tabernacle sacrificial worship at the same site where the Bible states the first Tabernacle was erected after the Jews entered Israel following the Exodus from Egypt and the 40 years of living in the Sinai.
Neanderthal viruses found in modern humans
Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. Among them is Greek researcher Dr. Ghikas Magiorkinis.
Treasure Trove of Votive Objects found in Roman Sanctuary
The seals and amulets found at the worship site of Jupiter Dolichenus date back from the 7th to the 4th centuries BC show signs of adoration, while researchers claim they might provide clues of the sanctuary's cult practices.
An unknown wall-painting from the Palace of Nestor
Jack L. Davis, Sharon R. Stocker and Hariklia Brecoulaki will present for the first time in public the final reconstruction of the “Pylian fleet”.
Meals for Mummies
Studies on mummified meat which was part of meals accompanying prominent ancient Egyptians to the Afterlife reveal new data on mumification orocedures but also Egyptian culinary tradition.
Traces of Roman City Uncovered in Anatolia
A bath, which had later turned into a church, is being revealed during excavations in a 2,200-year-old ancient city, which was discovered by treasure hunters in the central Anatolian province of Kırşehir’s Çiçekdağı district.
Oxus Culture Finds in North Khorasan
The civilization, which dates to ca. 2300–1700 BC, was located in present day northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan, centered on the upper Amou Darya (Oxus River).