Archaeologists uncover world’s oldest port
The port was discovered at Wadi el-Jarf, nearly 180 kilometers (110 miles) south the coastal city of Suez.
“Child with a Dove” rumoured to be heading to Qatar
Picasso’s Child with a Dove (1901) has been acquired by Qatar for £50m, Le Figaro reported.
“The World Heritage List is not a beauty contest”
“Cultural heritage is not just stones or natural beauties, but brings values and ideas of different cultures and civilisations, which is needed more than ever today”, Irina Bokova stressed.
A truly transformational gift for the Met
Estee Lauder heir and art collector Leonard A. Lauder donates $1bn worth of cubist art to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Arts.
Hittite site to be turned into ‘tourist attraction’
Turkey’s well-known ancient site of Alacahöyük, which currently draws around 50,000 visitors a year, in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum, is set to be given new facilities reflecting traces of the Hittite civilization.
Eastern Mediterranean metallurgy in the Final Neolithic/Late Chalcolithic
Lecture by James D. Muhly given at the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
Plea for help to stop depriciation of Hellenic Culture
The Hellenic National Committee of ICOMOS asks ICOMOS President to intervene in order that the New Organization Plan of the General Secretariat of Culture is rejected.
Massive building found near Ur
First spotted from satellite remote sensed images at Tell Khaiber, Iraq, the building complex is thought to be an administrative centre serving one of the world’s earliest cities.
Excavations in Pella to be continued
The excavations conducted at the ancient Agora of Pella will continue under the direction of Professor of Classical Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Ioannis Akamatis.
Re-Inventing Heritage in the Balkans
Workshop organized by Ecole française d’Athènes and the British School at Athens.
Temple-burial mystery revealed
A man was found buried under the main cult chamber at the islet's archaic sanctuary. Temple dignitary or unlucky workman?
A two-in-one solution for the Venizelou antiquities
According to the proposal, the antiquities will remain in situ, with the exception of a 45 sq.m. space (out of the area's 1.600 sq.m.), where vents and escalators will be made.
Kushite royal palace found in Sonijat
The largest known royal palace of Kush (namely 5000 square meters) has been found according to Polish news reports.
Enormous building complex found in Tell Khaiber
University of Manchester archaeologists have started the excavation of an enormous building complex in Iraq, thought to be around 4,000 years old.
Byzantine wine-press and lantern found in Israel
Archaeologists found a large wine-press and a unique clay lantern decorated with crosses, among other Byzantine-era remains during an excavation near a spa in southern Israel.
Conference about Ottoman monuments in Mytilene
The conference will be held on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April in Mytilene.
Museum Show Ponders Tolkien’s Inspiration
An exhibition at The Vyne, a sixteenth-century stately home explores the possible link between a Roman gold ring and author J.R.R.Tolkien.
Tsunami in the Mediterranean
A powerful earthquake measuring 8-8.5 on the Richter scale 1,600 years ago led to an enormous tsunami in the Mediterranean.
Jean-Luc Martinez is the new director of the Louvre
49-year-old French art historian will replace Henri Loyrette, who has been director of the Louvre since April 14th 2001.
The Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki
The Yeni Mosque has become a place for prayer again, after 90 years of serving as a museum and an exhibition centre.
Alexander the Great in Bavaria
The exhibition concept focuses on the biography of Alexander from his crib to his grave.
Birth of a Museum
Birth of a Museum constitutes the first large-scale presentation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi collection, in unison with the expression of Jean Nouvel's architectural vision.