How the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
New ancient DNA analysis has shed light on how the black rat, blamed for spreading Black Death, dispersed across Europe.
Historic graffiti made by soldiers sheds light on Africa maritime heritage
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe.
Pavlopetri in Laconia comes to life
The sunken ruins are situated three to four meters under water and cover an area of 50,000 sq.m. in the bay of Vatika.
Nemea to be awarded the European Cultural Heritage Label
The archaeological site of Nemea where pan-Hellenic games were organized in antiquity is associated with the ideas and values of classical sports.
85 Ancient Egyptian Tombs, Isis Temple and Tower House
Dr. Mostafa Waziry said that the Egyptian archaeological mission at Gebel El-Haridi in Sohag discovered a tower house that was used as a checkpoint, built in the reign of Ptolemy III.
Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age
Skilfully manufactured slate ring ornaments were fragmented on purpose, using pieces of rings as tokens. The fragments have most likely served as symbols of the social relations of Stone Age hunter-gatherers.
Giant marine reptiles at 2,800 meters above sea level
Study by the University of Bonn shows that fossil finds from the High Alps come from three giants of the seas.
The Acropolis Museum participates in the “This is Athens City Festival”
With the objective to offer different experiences to visitors, the Acropolis Museum organizes two special gastronomy and music events.
Study sheds light on how humans did – or didn’t – find food
A new analysis of the remains of ancient predators reveals new information about how prehistoric humans did – or didn’t – find their food.
Indigenous oyster fisheries were hugely productive
Global study of indigenous oyster fisheries finds evidence of huge harvests spanning hundreds and even thousands of years.
Pharaoh of the two lands at the Louvre
The exhibition highlights the importance of this vast kingdom, located in what is now northern Sudan.
Study reveals Stonehenge landscape before the world-famous monument
Four thousand years before Stonehenge there was open woodland, with meadow-like clearings, inhabited by grazing animals and hunter-gatherers.
Research finally answers what Bronze Age daggers were used for
Analysis of Bronze Age daggers shows they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status.
Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date
Experts identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions and narrow down potential dates for the Thera volcano eruption.
The D. Daskalopoulos Collection gift
A major body of important contemporary artworks from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection will be donated to 4 museums, in 3 countries over 2 continents.
New palaeontology finds to feature in BBC One documentary Dinosaurs
Alongside other extraordinary treasures, these finds will feature in a new 90 minute film– Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough which airs on 15 April on BBC One and iPlayer.
International Day for Monuments and Sites: Heritage and climate
The Department of Antiquities, Cyprus celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites on April 18, 2022.
First European farmers’ heights did not meet expectations
A combined study shows that the switch from hunter-gatherers to farmers may have had negative health effects.
Learning to read and write from 1453 to the Greek War of Independence
Selected exhibits and contemporary interactive applications will attempt to provide answers to this essential but little-known aspect of Greek education before the Revolution of 1821.
Early human habitats linked to past climate shifts
A study published in Nature by an international team of scientists provides clear evidence for a link between astronomically-driven climate change and human evolution.
The race to preserve the bricks of a Tudor warship
Researchers used the UK’s national synchrotron to examine bricks used in the galley of the Mary Rose warship in two brick ovens to cook warm food for more than 400 sailors and soldiers.
Αppearance of inhabitants of Upper Lusatia from 400 years ago recreated
The bust of an elderly man and digital images of a young woman and a young man are the results of research conducted on human skulls.
Uffizi Gallery: the most visited museum in 2021
After years of innovation under the German-born director Eike Schmidt, during which it has even expanded into contemporary art.
Amphora workshop uncovered in Tabba Matouh
Archaeologists have uncovered an amphora workshop at Tabba Matouh in west Alexandria, Egypt.