Working together with Inuit in Gjoa Haven
This year underwater archaeologists were able to return to the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site.
“The agreement on the Stern collection antiquities should be cancelled”
The Association of Greek Archaeologists requests that "the ownership and possession of the original stolen antiquities of the Stern Collection should pass to the Greek State".
Group of tombs came to light at Tell Al-Deir
Archaeologists working at Tell Al-Deir in Damietta have uncovered a group of 20 tombs dated to the Late Period.
The Vatican returns three fragments from the Parthenon
Since the 19th century the fragments had been kept in the collections of the Vatican Museums.
British scientist describes rare discovery of a dinosaur eating a mammal
A new study records this very rare discovery of an incident of a dinosaur having eaten a mammal.
Ancient goldworking tool kit revealed
Archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old goldworking tool kit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.
A 2000-year-old family tomb was uncovered in the Salome Cave
A 2000-year-old Second Temple-Period burial cave designated the Salome Cave—one of the most impressive burial caves discovered in Israel—is being uncovered in the Lachish Forest.
Cincinnati Art Museum discovers hidden work under a Cézanne painting
While examining Paul Cézanne’s Still Life with Bread and Eggs Cincinnati Art Museum Chief Conservator Serena Urry noticed some odd cracks indicating the artwork could be hiding a secret.
Excavations at Vryokastro on Kythnos (Cyclades) in 2022
This year's excavation on the Acropolis of the ancient city of Kythnos (today's "Vryokastro") had particularly significant results.
Roads not taken. Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können
Starting from key dates in German history, the museum presents a look back(wards) at decisive historical events of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Exhibition at the BCM: Smyrna in the early 20th century
The temporary exhibition “Smyrna in the early 20th century.Through the eyes of the Byzantinist Georgios Lampakis” will be inaugurated on Thursday, December 22 at 18:30 at the Byzantine and Christian Museum.
Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees
Human bipedalism – walking upright on two legs – may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
Tiny flakes tell a story of tool use 300,000 years ago
Tübingen University and Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment team analyze flint chips found in Schöningen, Lower Saxony.
Evidence for the Maccabean Revolt against the Greek Seleucid Kingdom
A rare wooden box with 15 silver coins dating to the reign of Antiochos IV was discovered in the Darageh Stream Nature Reserve.
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire.
Polish scientists reveal what Egyptian faience have to do with gold
Powdered quartz for the production of faience vessels in Athribis came from tailing heaps that remained after gold mining.
Arethousa – The Archaeological Museum of Chalkida
The commemorative volume by the archaeologist and Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, Dr Angeliki G. Simosi.
MODERN LOVE or Love in the Age of Cold Intimacies
Curated by artistic director Katerina Gregos, it launches the museum’s winter-spring exhibition cycle, which focuses on digital technology and its influence on intimate human relationships.
Rare half-shekel coin from the Great Revolt
Excavations in the Ophel area south of the Temple Mount uncovered the remains of a monumental public building from the Second Temple period.
Impacts of human occupation on the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
An international team of researchers is preparing to explore how human occupation and land use over hundreds of years has affected the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Raiment of the Soul at the Acropolis Museum
Seventy authentic 19th-c.-costumes shown in a completely new way by photographer Vangelis Kyris and artist of embroidery Anatoli Georgiev.
New era for Art Gallery of New South Wales
An exciting new era in the cultural life of Australia began on December 3, as the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ new building opened with over 15,000 people visiting over the opening weekend.
Gold jewelry found in Tell el-Amarna
A tomb containing a group of gold jewelry, found during recent excavation work in the non-elite Northern Cemetery of Tel el-Amarna.
Sagrada Família to light up towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark
When the Christmas Concert lets out on 16 December, the pinnacles of the towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark will be lit up for the first time commemorating the end of construction.