Kilim-like motifs found on Amasya mosaics
2,000-year-old mosaics with kilim-like motifs have been found during archaeological excavations carried out by the Amasya Museum Directorate in the Yavru village.
The hoard of Pantokratoras
The coins of the Pantokratoras’ hoard bears archaeological witness to the military conflict between Mark Antony and Actavian, which decided the fate of the Roman world and the future of Europe.
The renovated Theofilos Museum has reopened
The Theofilos Museum of Lesvos has reopened on Wednesday, July 17, after being closed for a year due to renovation works.
Etruscan tomb revealed in Vulci
During excavations at the Vulci Archaeological Naturalistic Park north of Rome, archaeologists have revealed an Etruscan tomb, dating to the late 7th century BC.
Food, Memory and Identity in Greece and the Greek Diaspora
The 2nd Symposium of Greek Gastronomy seeks to address questions surrounding Greek food, drink, foodways, cuisines and recipes and their relationship with identity.
Religious artifacts finally returned to Cyprus
Some of the world’s finest religious art, recovered through a unique police sting operation in 1997, were finally restored to the people of Cyprus by the German authorities
Head of Cultural Heritage Protection arrested for selling national treasures
Police arrested the director of FYROM’s Cultural Heritage Protection Office Pasko Kuzman on Monday for illegally giving archeological permits and smuggling archaeological artefacts.
Erich Lessing’s Archive donated to Austrian National Library
Celebrated Austrian photographer Erich Lessing has donated a gigantic collection of his work to the Austrian National Library.
Antiquities and poems of Cavafy in dialogue
Historical and mythological poems of C.P. Cavafy and artworks of antiquity, often evoked in Cavafy’s poetry, are the subject of the upcoming Cycladic Art Museum exhibition.
Wall paintings in the Izmir Agora
A 2nd-4th centuries AD Greek graffiti collection has been found in the İzmir Agora, during the ongoing excavations in the area.
Illicit Antiquities Dealers to Face Trial
Most of the defendants were people who were digging for archaeological treasures illegally and would deliver their findings to the network established by the 67-year-old.
Timbuktu Manuscripts Damaged
“Of the 46,000 manuscripts that were held by the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, 4,203 manuscripts were either burned by the Islamists or stolen,”
In the Realm of the Rain God
Most Preclassic Maya pyramid carvings we know of are decorated with images of the sun god in human or birdlike form. This is a completely different example and adds an important new element to our understanding of Maya religion
Yamaç Houses of Ephesus have been restored
The ancient city was home to numerous magnificent structures, such as those in the region called Yamaç Evler, dwellings thought to have been inhabited by wealthy families.
New works for the Incantadas
The installation is a work in progress, which was inaugurated in September 2012. On Thursday, July 11 2013, at 7.00 p.m., new works of the two artists will be presented at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
Previously unknown archaeological site located on Skopelos
A previously unknown archaeological site has come to light during construction works of a water reservoir in Panormos on the island of Skopelos.
Legendary Viking Trade Post located in Norway
Nidaros, now the modern city of Trondheim, was Norway's capital during Viking times, and the country's religious centre.
Oldest Known Alphabetical Text from Jerusalem Found
This one is not in Hebrew but likely to have been written by one of the non-Israeli residents of Jerusalem, perhaps Jebusites, who were part of the city population in the time of Kings David and Solomon.
Riace Bronzes Await to Be Housed in Magna Graecia
“The museum which hosts the warriors closed 1.291 days ago for renovation works and no one knows when it is going to reopen,” Corriere della Sera reported.
Ancient Eleusis: Enhancement of the Telesterion
Green light has been given to the enhancement project of the Telesterion ("Initiation Hall") in the archaeological site of Eleusis.
About weaving…
The 13th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities has organized the temporary exhibition “About weaving…”, showcasing textiles and other works of art by Ioanna Terlidou at the Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos.
Free admission every Thursday to all the Benaki Museum buildings
The Benaki Museum has received a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, in order to bolster its operations, and also to provide one year of free entrance, once a week, for all four Museum buildings.
Funerary Boats discovered in Abu Rawash
The wooden planks were discovered last week in the early dynastic cemetery to the north of Mastaba No. 6 in Abu Rawash area.