Ancient Coptic icons seized at Cairo airport
Customs chief Mohamed al-Shahat said that personnel was suspicious of a parcel that was being shipped to the United States.
Dacian Treasure Recovered in Romania
The coins, from the era of king Koson (1st century BC), were stolen from Sarmizegetusa between 2004 and 2007.
A British Neolithic Gateway to the Underworld
The burned and buried halls, which were discovered atop Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in Herefordshire, are believed to have been constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.
Fool Moon at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum celebrates August Full Moon on Wednesday 21 August 2013, with famous melodies of the Greek and world repertoire
‘Anthropology’s Anthropologist’ Dies at 84
A historian of science who chronicled the norms, customs and tribal beliefs of modern anthropologists, documenting a history of racial bias and ethnocentrism as well as great insights.
Its Reign Was Long, With Nine Lives to Start
Excerpts from an article on the new Brooklyn Museum exhibition dedicated to ancient Egyptian feline deities, by the New York Times.
Replica of 10,000 Year Old Mesolithic Dwelling Built
It will help defining the building techniques and longevity of such structures.
Hagia Sophia: Torn between Two Religions and Two Cultures
The recent re-use of Hagia Sophia of Trabzon as a mosque raises eyebrows and a lot of questions.
Final Moments of Incan Child Mummies’ Lives Revealed
After being selected for the deadly rite, the Maiden likely underwent a type of status change, becoming an important figure to the empire; the other two children may have served as her attendants.
In the Conqueror’s Kitchen
The Edirne Palace restorations are continuing with new cultural assets due to recent excavations. The excavations reveal Ottoman cuisine culture.
SOS for Syria
A statement by ICOMOS on the alarming condition of several archaeological sites and monuments in Syria, including Crac Des Chevaliers, Palmyra and the ancient cities of Aleppo, Bosra and Damascus.
Archaeological Work to be Resumed in Stobi
A team of archaeologists, students and volunteers will be returning to the site in August of 2013 to continue unearthing the northern residential section of the city.
The Silk Road before the Silk Road
A number of sites along the Silk Road were much earlier than expected, indicating that a series of different civilizations used them as spots during history.
Egyptian Museum Under Guard
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said Thursday that the Egyptian Museum will be under the guard of the armed forces and the police today, ahead of mass protests.
Pyramid Era Settlement Uncovered in the Delta
During excavations, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a residential and utility buildings.
Coin Hoards of the Roman Republic
The new web-based tool makes available in searchable form the contents of a database created by Dr. Lockyear of 694 Roman Republican Coin hoards and the 115,000 coins that they contain.
Greyfriars Burial is a Russian Doll-Style One
Archaeologists have lifted the lid off a 14th century stone coffin buried at the Greyfriars dig site only to find a second coffin inside.
Largest Hellenistic mosaic found in Calabria
This year they revealed the rest of a scene partially found last year, showing a large dolphin fighting the dragon, another, smaller, dolphin and also a second dragon.
Guess Who?
A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester believe the coffin, found at the Grey Friars estate, could contain a knight.
Dinosaur tail found in Mexico
Paleontologists discover 50 vertebrae of hadrosaur along with hip bone and other remains in Coahuila state.
Thracian temple, sanctuary of Zeus and Hera found in Bulgaria’s Sredna Gora
The earliest use of the site is estimated to date from the early Iron Age, about the eighth to sixth centuries BCE. The sanctuary of Zeus and Hera is believed to have been destroyed in the fifth century CE.
Archaeologists hit the heart of the Theban Mycenaean Palace
Season 2013 of the excavations taking place at the site of Kadmeia in Boeotian Thebes in central Greece has been completed bringing to light a series of impressive finds, including Mycenaean frescoes and a Late Antique mosaic.
New finds at Politiko – Troullia, Cyprus
The 2013 fieldwork revealed extensive evidence of the Bronze Age community that was the predecessor of ancient Tamassos, the seat of a centrally important kingdom during the subsequent Iron Age.
Geronisos Island excavation, Cyprus
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, announces the completion of five weeks of excavation at the island of Geronisos, opposite Agios Georgios tis Pegeias, by the New York University Geronisos Island Expedition under the direction of Prof. Joan Breton Connelly. The team consisted of fourteen senior staff members and graduate and undergraduate students from New York University.