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.
Massacre in the Tauric Chersonese?
In the early 3rd century BC during a period of crisis a large proportion of the rural population of Chersonese was killed following a military invasion.
Dracula as a Brand Name
"The Dracula brand existed for a long time, we only need to exploit it and wrap it properly and then sell it in a modern manner," according to FPTS Press Release.
An Atlas of Hillforts in Britain and Ireland
The project welcomes contributions to this project from members of the public either as individuals or as part of local field groups.
40 post-graduate students visited “Venizelos” station
40 post-graduate students of Byzantine Studies from around the globe visited the “Venizelos” metro station in Thessaloniki, as part of a 15-days summer course at the University of Thessaloniki.
Roman fingerprints found in 2,000-year-old cream
The metal artefact, measuring 6cm in diameter and showing little sign of decay was unearthed during archaeological excavations at a Roman temple complex in Southwark, London.
Farming Developed Independently in Iran
Evidence recovered from the village of Chogha Golan in western Iran supports the idea that farming developed there independently some 11,500 years ago, at roughly the same time that hunter-gatherers began to cultivate plants in Israel, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and eastern Turkey.
Unknown city quarters of 14th-12th c. BC came to light
The excavations exposed hitherto unknown city quarters dating to the 14th-12th centuries BC. The size of this city is estimated between 25 and 50 ha.
Revealing the secrets of the Ironclad Legion
Israeli archaeologists have found ruins they believe are the site of one of the two Roman legions based in the country between 120 and 300 C.E.
Carved head of Roman god found in ancient rubbish dump
An 1,800-year-old carved stone head of what is believed to be a Roman god has been unearthed in an ancient rubbish dump.
A Jewish Temple in Ancient Egypt?
A close up on the Jewish community that flourished in Elephantine during the Persian conquest of Egypt, by Stephen Rosenberg, Senior Fellow at W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.