Perge opens for visitors
The city of Perge, an ancient Greek city in Anatolia and the capital of Pamphylia, in the southern province of Antalya will finally open to visitors by the end of summer following excavations.
Opening hours during summertime
The opening hours of the archaeological sites during the summer months will be 8.00 am to 8.00 pm for the most visited Greek State museums and archaeological sites, and 8.00 am to 5.00 pm for those attracting a smaller audience.
The Iceman Suffered Brain Damage Before Death
Further evidence based on a new protein-analysis method supports the Iceman had a violent death after being hit by an arrow and receiving a blow on the head.
The rebirth of the illustrated art book by Tériade
The exhibition “Books of artists of the Tériade collection: Picasso, Matisse, Miró, Le Corbusier etc.” will be inaugurated on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens.
Documenting Karnak
Entries will include typographical edition of inscriptions and their transliteration, all photographs and facsimiles, as well as any relevant archival material.
21st excavation soon to begin in Çatalhöyük
Soon, the 21st archaeological excavation will begin in Çatalhöyük, which was added on the UNESCO list last year.
Easier repatriation of illegally removed national treasures
The European Commission is taking new action to help Member States recover national treasures which have been unlawfully removed from their territory.
The Palace at Mycenae
At the 8th meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar Professor James C. Wright will give a lecture on “The Palace at Mycenae as a Place of History and Imagined Identity.
The oldest tumour found in the human fossil record
American scientists have discovered the oldest tumour found in human or close relative to humans fossil record.
Egypt’s Repatriation of Antiquities head resigns
Director-general of Repatriation of Antiquities Department resigns, citing lack of cooperation from other departments at Ministry of State for Antiquities
Everything you ever need to know about Acropolis
A new and very useful tool has been developed for teachers, students, visitors, whoever wants to take a virtual tour to Acropolis before visiting it.
Impressive sunken building discovered in Zakynthos
The remains belong to a large ancient public building, probably related to the ancient city's port.
Museum of Art Collections in Bucharest re-opened
The Museum of Art Collections in Bucharest re-opened in the Romanit Palace on Calea Victoriei in the Romanian capital city, after 27 years of consolidation and renovation work on its three wings.
3,000-old-cemetery for immigrants discovered in Kent
The astonishing discovery of the deceased's provenance took place by analysing oxygen and strontium isotopes in tooth enamel.
Ancient cemetery came to light
Significant finds came to light last Monday in a cemetery dated to the Classical and Hellenistic period, in Gonnoi of the Larissa region (Thessaly, Greece).
French winemaking could have roots in Italy
The famous French winemaking has ancient roots, probably Italian, as the chemical analyses of ancient organic compounds reveals that wine has been produced in the south of France as early as the 5th century BC.
Signs of history, signs of memory
The first seven “signs of memory” have been placed at the respective spots of historical interest in Thessaloniki.
Kazakhstan archaeologists discover Saka princess tomb
It is quite possible that the woman was a daughter of a king of Saka Tigrakhauda tribe
Reading social changes at Drakaina Cave
Dr. Georgia Stratouli and Odysseas Metaxas will make a presentetaion about the LN/FN transition at the island of Kephalonia, in the framework of the International Conference "Communities in Transition".
Europeana Releases First Free iPad App
Europeana, Europe’s digital library, museum and archive, has launched its first free iPad app.
Sebastia in danger
Disputes over the site's security status, stemming from the area's political situation has led to its neglection.
Green light for the new Munch Museum
Just in time for the opening of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Munch’s birthday.
Valley of the lost temples
There are approximately four thousand known Angkorian and pre-Angkorian-era archeological sites in Cambodia, including temples, bridges, reservoirs, and theaters - and new sites are being added to this inventory every year.
The Venetian walls of Heraklion
The Mayor of Heraklion asks for the inclusion of the Venetian walls in UNESCO's World Heritage List.