Western Europe’s first city?
Archaeological excavations in Spain, carried out at the site of La Bastida have exposed an imposing fortification system which is unique for its location and date.
Coin hoards and pottery at ancient Rhizon
In 2010 Polish archaeologists working at the ancient Illyrian stronghold of Rhizon discovered a large hoard of coins. The 2012 season witnessed some fascinating new discoveries, helping to construct a chronology for this important site.
Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark's richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest.
The “chora” of Serifos is to be declared an archaeological site
The 'chora' of Serifos is to be declared an archaeological site, according to a decision of Greece's Central Archaeological Council that was announced on Thursday.
Construction projects spell culture in Athens
A string of construction projects are set to get moving this fall in the city of Athens.
Early Christian baptismal fonts
Varna archaeologists working at a site of an ancient fortress near Cape Saint Atanas in Byala on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast have found early Christian baptismal fonts, estimated to date from the 5th to 6th centuries CE.
Sounion becomes accessible to all visitors
The 2nd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities has received many negative comments on the Internet lately as people voiced their concerns about the works being conducted at the archaeological site of Sounion.
Oldest Ivory Workshop in the World Discovered
Archaeologists found the oldest evidence for clearly distinct working areas which are interpreted as standardized workshops for working mammoth ivory.
Buddhist ‘Iron Man’ found by Nazis is from space
A Buddhist statue brought to Germany from Tibet by a Nazi-backed expedition has been confirmed as having an extraterrestrial origin.
Archaeological treasures face destruction in Syria
"The situation will remain unstable for a long time," according to Dominik Bonatz director of the Institute for Ancient Middle Eastern Archaeology at Berlin's Freie Universität.
Prehistoric finds in Northern Greece
Scientists found 5-9 million-year-old fossil bones of prehistoric animals in the area of Platania in Drama.
Large scientific effort to reveal palimpsests of St Catherine’s monastery
A large scientific effort is under way to reveal and record the hidden texts and illustrations of the ancient manuscripts of St. Catherine's Monastery.
The Apis tombs at Saqqara Necropolis back on tourist map
Dozens of journalists, photographers and top officials as well as archaeologists and restorers gathered last Thursday at the Saqqara necropolis to witness the official inauguration of the Serapeum.
Humans hunted for meat 2 million years ago
Ancient humans used complex hunting techniques to ambush and kill antelopes, gazelles, wildebeest and other large animals at least two million years ago.
Bodrum seeks return of mausoleum pieces
Some pieces from Bodrum’s famous Mausoleum of Halicarnassus are on display at the British Museum, and work continues to bring them back to Turkey.
Archaeologists discover second Lycian synagogue
Archaeological teams digging in the ancient city of Limyra in the Mediterranean province of Antalya have announced the discovery of a second synagogue from the Lycian civilization.
‘Cult Fiction’ Traced to Ancient Egypt Priest
A recently deciphered Egyptian papyrus from around 1,900 years ago tells a fictional story that includes drinking, singing, feasting and ritual sex, all in the name of the goddess Mut.
Famous feline travels north
The loan allows audiences that might never visit museums with Egyptian collections to appreciate first hand the exquisite quality of ancient Egyptian bronze-working.
Study shows ancient language relationships
How do language families evolve over many thousands of years and how stable over time are structural features of languages?
Another Mona Lisa to be unveiled in Geneva
Question remains whether painting is a later copy or from the master’s studio.
Humans were already recycling 13,000 years ago
A study at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) reveals that humans from the Upper Palaeolithic Age recycled their stone artefacts to be put to other uses.
Daily Lives of Ancient Egyptians Translated in New Dictionary
A 37-year project to compile a dictionary of an ancient Egyptian script used for daily communication has been completed, offering an unprecedented look at the words of ordinary ancient Egyptians.
Excavation season ends at ancient Kibyra
The excavations of the ancient city of Kibyra in the southwestern province of Burdur, known for its history of gladiators, were completed last week.
Byzantine pigeon house architecture examined
Byzantine Pigeon houses in the Ağırnas Valley in Central Anatolia are the focus of a recent research project carried out by a team of university lecturers and students. The study has started to yield results revealing a number of interesting things about the area.