The acropolis of ancient Amphipolis continues to reveal its secrets
Everything brought to light by the archaeological dig in this year's excavation season was presented during an event organized at Eleftheroupolis.
Greece and Cyprus collaborate in the field of culture
A new era in the relations of cultural cooperation and development between Greece and Cyprus is being introduced by the establishment of an independent Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus.
Race against time to find ancient Indigenous carving
Researchers are working with a group of First Nations Australians in a race against time to document ancient art in the bark of Australia's boab trees in some of the roughest terrain on Earth.
Neanderthals appear to have been carnivores
A new study published on october 17th in the journal PNAS, led by a CNRS researcher, has for the first time used zinc isotope analysis to determine the position of Neanderthals in the food chain. Their findings suggest that they were in fact carnivores.
Meet the first Neanderthal family
Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization.
Medieval Islamic glass reveals untold histories
Islamic glass fragments discovered at Caerlaverock Castle in the 1990s inspired a collaborative community project to unravel the story of their origins.
A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into Prehistory
Researchers argue that they have found evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,000 years ago at the Arma Veirana site in Liguria, Italy.
Mandra of Despotiko 2022: Excavation and restoration works
The site, which is being excavated since 1997, has revealed an extensive settlement and one of the most important cult centers in the central Aegean.
Max Gazzè at the Amphitheater of Pompeii
Friday 21 October, at 8.30 PM, the Amphitheatre of Pompeii will be the venue of a concertevent capable of offering the participants a unique immersive experience.
What can furbearers teach us about future conservation efforts?
University of Oklahoma professor’s research aims to understand consequences of mass harvesting, ecosystem change and effects of different cultural practices on furbearers.
Research directly dates the earliest milk use in prehistoric Europe
A new study has shown milk was used by the first farmers from Central Europe in the early Neolithic era around 7,400 years ago.
54% of the British for the Parthenon Sculptures’ repatriation
The first debate began In the House of Lords on changing the law that prohibits the return of antiquities to their place of origin.
Flint tools found in cave among the oldest ever discovered in Poland
Flint tools discovered over 50 years ago in Cave Tunel Wielki (Małopolska) are half a million years old.
New analysis of obsidian blades reveals dynamic Neolithic social networks
Analysis suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are larger and more complex than previously believed.
Rare mosaic of the Roman era found in Syria
"It depicts arare scene in which the details and names of the Greek kings and heroes who participated in the Trojan War are clearly visible".
Herodotus Helpline launches new journal
The Herodotus Helpline is delighted to announce the publication of the first volume of its open-access journal Syllogos.
How long did modern humans and Neanderthals co-exist?
Modern humans and Neanderthals may have co-existed in France and Northern Spain for up to 2,900 years until the Neanderthals disappeared.
The Uffizi Gallery sues Jean Paul Gaultier
For "unauthorized use" of Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus".
PNG megafauna abound to 20,000 years ago
A giant kangaroo that once roamed through remote forests in the Papua New Guinea Highlands may have survived as recently as 20,000 years ago.
East-west Japanese cockroach species established over 5000 years ago
Researchers in Japan identified different cockroach species based on egg casing impressions in Jomon-era pottery.
Both a Metro station and Antiquities in Piraeus
View of the permanent exhibition of Antiquities at the Municipal Theater station, Piraeus (photo: MOCAS)
Mystery_29 Eleusis. Raw Museum
The city of Elefsina introduces itself to the public with the exhibition Mystery 29_ Eleusis. Raw Museum, at the Benaki Museum /Pireos 138.
Virtual tour of the House of the Rhyta on Pseira island
The virtual tour was created by K. Chalikias and P.P. Betancourt whose aim is to make parts of the archaeological site accessible to the public through an immersive virtual experience.
Rijksmuseum receives largest-ever gift of Japanese prints
Elise Wessels has gifted, through the Für Elise Foundation, a substantial part of her collection to the Rijksmuseum, comprising more than 1,100 Japanese prints.