Summer Sex, Spring Babies
The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest.
Mayan pyramid destroyed by construction company
A construction company has destroyed a 2,000-year-old Maya temple in Northern Beliz.
Byzantine era soldier skeleton of Nubian origin discovered
The skeleton was brought to light within a residential construction of Heracleian Dynasty date (610-695 AD) by the Austrian Archaeological Institute's mission (dir. by Dr. Irene Forstner-Müller).
Balkan Topologies
Workshop aiming to bring together researchers working on the intersubjective experience and intergenerational transmission of historical events in this geographical area.
The Romans vs Jean Nouvel
Important archaeological finds in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, prevent Nouvel-designed development project.
Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Remembered
This colloquium aims to present less well known aspects of the couple’s life and interests in Greece, in addition to remembering Carl Blegen’s contributions to prehistoric archaeology.
33rd Symposium of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art and Archaeology
The 33rd Symposium of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art and Archaeology begins tomorrow.
Greek Presence in Messina from the Middle Ages to Modernity
The exhibition of Byzantine icons from the Athenian Byzantine & Christian Museum continues attracting impressive numbers of visitors in Sicily.
The Benaki Museum “Out of the Box”
The Benaki Museum invites visitors to embark on an exhibition journey from antiquity to contemporary design.
The Elephant’s Tomb in Carmona may have been a temple to the god Mithras
The so-called Elephant's Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona (Seville, Spain) was not always used for burials. The original structure of the building and a window through which the sun shines directly in the equinoxes suggest that it was a temple of Mithraism, an unofficial religion in the Roman Empire.
Τen years of research activity at the Neolithic settlement of Avgi, Kastoria
Georgia Stratouli will give a lecture on "Tracing households, people and meanings: ten years of research activity at the Neolithic settlement of Avgi, Kastoria, NW Greece."
Greek city before the “polis”
Beyond the polis is an international research project based at the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford and in the CReA-Patrimoine at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB. The project, funded by the Ph. Wiener-M. Anspach Foundation, is led by Prof. I. Lemos and Prof. A. Tsingarida.
Acropolis Museum world’s 3rd best museum
The Sunday Times placed the Acropolis Museum third in a list of the best 50 museums of the world.
Cyprus celebrates International Museum Day
Guided tours and exhibition openings at the museums of Cyprus.
Solving the Goldenball Mystery
A considerable number of yellow clay orbs was found hiding in a previously unexplored ancient chamber at the end of a stretch of 2,000-year-old unexplored tunnel on the Teotihuacan site, near the Pyramid of the Sun.
Day and Night at the Cycladic Art Museum
Tours and various events at the Cycladic Art Museum on the occasion of the International Museum Day.
The Acropolis Museum celebrates International Museum Day
On this day, the Acropolis Museum will be open from 8 a.m. until 12 midnight, with free entry for its visitors, presenting various programs for children and adults related to the rooster.
Museum attendance rises in Greece
According to ELSTAT, the number of visitors in Greek museums has increased by 15,2% in comparison to January 2012.
Fashion Week with an archaeological twist
Replicas of prehistoric jewellery alongside a prehistoric woman's reconstructed image exhibited during Malta Fashion Week courtesy of Heritage Malta added an unexpected archaeological twist to the country's major fashion event.
In search of the looted WWII antiquities
The Hellenic General Secretariat of Culture has released a statement regarding the location of Greek antiquities which are being sold via the Internet in Germany.
Spectacular Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel
A spectacular mosaic from the Byzantine period, 4th-6th centuries, has been discovered during excavations for the extending of Israel’s north-south superhighway.
Relocating Ramesses II
The limestone head which was once part of a colossal statue of Ramesses II has been removed from its original spot in Akhmim, Middle Egypt, over concerns about its safety.
American Numismatic Society’s medal to Greek scientist
Dr. Ioannis Touratsoglou has been recognized with the Archer M. Huntington Award 2012.
Demonizing the Gods
Polytheistic deities had started to be perceived as demons well before the rise of Christianity as state religion, new study suggests.