Asia Minor: Splendour – Destruction – Uprooting – Creation
More than 1,100 exhibits and over 500 photographs will bring to life the heyday of Hellenism before the persecutions, the dramatic period of 1919-1923 as well as the settlement of the refugees in Greece.
Lise Manniche has passed away
The Danish Egyptological Society is very sad to announce that the editor of Papyrus, a leading member of the society, and a world-recognized scholar, Dr. Lise Manniche passed
away suddenly.
New data from excavations at Ovriokastron on Lesvos
It sheds light on aspects of habitation during prehistoric and historical times.
Dimitris Pantermalis has passed away
"It is with great sadness that we say farewell to a rare scientist, an inspiring teacher, a valuable partner, a good friend" said Lina Mendoni.
Donkeys were domesticated 7000 years ago
This is revealed by the comprehensive analysis of 238 genomes of modern and ancient donkeys by researchers from various countries.
Earliest Gibbon Fossil Found in Southwest China
A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil — a finding that fills a gap in the evolutionary history of apes.
Life of earliest modern humans in Europe
Archaeological excavations in Romania reveal a possible ‘projectile workshop’ of early Homo sapiens.
International meeting: Parthenon and Democracy at the Acropolis Museum
The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Acropolis Museum organize an international meeting titled ‘Parthenon and Democracy’ on Friday 16 September 2022.
‘Jesuit’ trade ring found at Fort St. Joseph
During excavations at Fort St. Joseph archaeologists found a “Jesuit” trade ring.
D.A. Bragg Returns Stolen Italian Sculptures from the Getty Museum
Getty Museum Agreed to Repatriate the Items Following Manhattan DA’s Criminal Investigation and Seizure.
The photographic Odyssey of Fred Boissonnas
Photographs from his travels are included in the exhibition with the title "Fred Boissonnas and the Mediterranean. A photographic Odyssey".
The Thessaloniki metro station: 300,000 finds from excavation work
According to the Ministry of Culture and Sports, archaeological work has so far cost €169 million.
Parliament voted in favour of the agreement on the Cycladic antiquities
The Ministry of Culture stated in a press release that thanks to this agreement, 161 antiquities of the Cycladic Culture, of unique archaeological and scientific value, are being returned to Greece.
Using science to solve ancient Chinese art mystery
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making.
Previously unknown species of dinosaur identified in south-western Germany
Tuebingosaurus maierfritzorum lived in the Swabian Alb region – paleontologists reclassify 100-year-old discovery.
Exploring an ancestral Maya neighborhood
The site was identified at a Mennonite farming community, where the remains of collapsed Maya dwellings appear as white mounds that pocket the landscape.
Episkopi on Sikinos: a monument of huge symbolic significance
Press release by D. Athanasoulis to the AMNA.
Researchers discover earliest known stone-age surgery
A team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists co-led by Griffith University academics has unearthed the skeletal remains of a young hunter-gatherer whose lower left leg was amputated by a skilled prehistoric surgeon 31,000 years ago.
Monumental evidence of prehistoric hunting across Arabian desert
Archaeologists at the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology have used satellite imagery to identify and map over 350 monumental hunting structures known as ‘kites’ across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq.
Palaepaphos: Unexpected developments during the 2022 excavation season
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the University of Cyprus (UC) annual excavations (first phase) on the tumulus of Laona.
The Kore of Thera: a masterpiece has been revealed
The rare masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the 7th century BC, unexpectedly came to light in November 2000 during rescue excavations.
Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the publication of the final report of the EU Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group.
Neolithic culinary traditions uncovered
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered intriguing new insights into the diet of people living in Neolithic Britain and found evidence that cereals, including wheat, were cooked in pots.
Polish archaeologists study 3,000 years old settlement in Cyprus
One of the most important Bronze Age settlements of southern Cyprus is being studied by an international team of archaeologists under the supervision of an expert from the Institute of Archaeology of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University.