Has the sanctuary of Poseidon been located at Kleidi, Samikos?
Building remains that can be attributed to the sanctuary of Poseidon were located during this year's first excavation season of the new research programme.
Human skull found at site of Bronze Age treasure discovery
A human skull and animal remains have been found in the place where one of the greatest treasures from the late Bronze Age in Wielkopolska was discovered several decades ago.
Zominthos, a palace on the mountain
Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki shares some of her memories on the occasion of the publication of her book "Zominthos. A palace on the mountain".
Face to face with our medieval ancestors
Astonishing 3D images and animations of people who died 700 years ago have been created.
Call for Rosetta Stone’s repatriation to Egypt
Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed their request for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum to Egypt, 200 years after its decipherment "unlocked" the secrets of hieroglyphic writing.
The Rosetta Stone has a prominent place in British Museum exhibition
On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition "Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt", the Rosetta Stone was moved for the first time from the museum's Egyptian Sculpture Gallery.
The “African Marquis” at the bottom of the Aegean
An extremely rare "Canadian liberty", lying since 1958 in the waters off the islet of Plati, in the southwest Dodecanese.
Shrine discovered with rituals never seen before in an Egyptian temple
Researchers published new findings from the excavations of the Berenike site, a Greco-Roman seaport in the Egyptian Eastern desert.
Archaeologists find ancient ‘fridge’ in Roman camp
Polish archaeologists have discovered an ‘ancient fridge’ during excavation work at a Roman legion camp in Bulgaria.
The diverse genetic origins of a Classical period Greek army
An international team of researchers has analyzed human DNA from Greek colonies in Sicily. The results of the study, headed by David Reich of Harvard Medical School, were published in PNAS.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami
The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species.
Ancient footprints on UK beach record demise of a biodiversity hotspot
Hundreds of ancient animal and human footprints found on a beach in Merseyside record a major decline in large animal diversity in Ancient Britain.
New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands
Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European vessels.
44 Byzantine gold coins discovered in the Hermon River National Park
A treasure of 44 pure gold coins was recently discovered in archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the site of Paneas (later known as Banias).
Royal Hall of the East Anglian Kings found in Suffolk
Evidence of a 1,400 year-old royal Hall of the first Kings of East Anglia has been discovered in Rendlesham, Suffolk.
Was the St Achilles Basilica built by Tsar Samuel?
This version is supported by research archaeology’s latest data presented at a recent conference.
Upcycling from the past: Viking beadmakers’ secrets revealed
Ancient craftsmen in the earliest Viking Age around the year 700 used sophisticated and sustainable methods when they gave old Roman glass mosaics new life as glass beads.
Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou: New finds
The research on field focused four important areas of the Middle Bronze Age settlement, with a major aim to clear aspects of social development of this Prehistoric community.
Champollion and the mystery of the hieroglyphics
On Friday, September 30, 2022 the National Archaeological Museum (EAM) celebrated the anniversary of a great discovery – the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of the hieroglyphs. On September 14, 1822, the young scholar Jean-François Champollion solved the mystery of
The Ministry of Culture supports the EMST’S new direction
Promotion and enhancement of Greek contemporary artistic creation, digitization of the Museum's archive and access to special groups of the public.
Ancient ‘sharks’ appeared much earlier than previously thought
The first appearance of shark-like ‘jawed fish’ may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence.
Fossil discovery could be rare complete dinosaur skeleton
A fossil discovered in Canada could be a rare finding of an entire dinosaur skeleton complete with fossilised skin, scientists believe.
Polish archaeologists discover ‘unusual’ 8,000-year-old building in Turkey
Polish archaeologists working in Çatalhöyük in the central Anatolia (Turkey) have discovered a large mudbrick building, in which the inhabitants of one of the oldest settlements in the world met.
Detailing a Disastrous Autumn Day in Ancient Italy
The village of Afragola was excavated over an area of 5,000 square meters, making it among the most extensively investigated sites of the Early Bronze Age in Italy.