Shipwreck site of 19th c. Dutch merchant vessel found
Researchers are confident they have located the shipwreck site of Koning Willem de Tweede, lost in Guichen Bay, South Australia in June 1857.
Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures
A collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the AcropolisMuseum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, and NEON.
Earliest human presence in Sicily
Archaeologists have discovered the earliest known evidence of human occupation on the island of Sicily in San Teodoro cave.
Vast Aztec trade networks behind ancient obsidian artifacts
New archaeological research reveals how obsidian moved across ancient Mesoamerica and shaped life in its capital, Tenochtitlan.
Museum of Cycladic Art on Sunday, May 18
The Museum of Cycladic Art will participate in the celebration of International Museum Day on Sunday, May 18, offering a series of free activities for both children and adults.
Bornholm’s oldest cemetery points to island’s key role in Iron Age
Scientists have analysed finds from the Store Frigård cemetery on Bornholm, including such as women's 'Scandinavian belts' and spearheads.
New life for the “Stanzino delle Matematiche”
The space beside Buontalenti’s Tribune, decorated with original frescoes of scientific instruments and discoveries, has been restored.
Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie
A new site-specific fog sculpture by the Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya engaging with the iconic architecture of Mies van der Rohe.
Britain’s long-distance tin trade transformed the Bronze Age
3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ancient psychedelics helped create class hierarchies in the Andes
Snuff tubes were found at the heart of monumental stone structures at Chavín de Huántar, a prehistoric ceremonial site in the mountains Peru.
An ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther
A major dig in northern Switzerland has revealed a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther figurine.
T. rex’s direct ancestor crossed from Asia to North America
Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge...
Drone-assisted 3D model for dating dinosaur fossils
Researchers have uncovered significant variations in a key geological marker, challenging long-standing methods of dating dinosaur fossils.
The Øivind Andersen Lecture Series
The Norwegian Institute at Athens launches the ØivindAndersen Lecture Series, an annual event honoring the Institute's founding director.
Elite warriors of the past?
In western Hungary, archaeologists have uncovered more than 900 artefacts dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages on Somló Hill—a volcanic outcrop now better known for wine production. Using metal detectors and advanced techniques like lidar scanning, the team
The National Gallery acquires large 16th-century mystery altarpiece
The National Gallery has acquired a fascinating and mysterious early 16th-c. Northern Renaissance altarpiece.
The Piraeus Lion: Whose Story
Join todays' online dialogue organised by the Swedish Institute at Athens and the Retracing Connections Research Programme.
Excavation of Drouseia Skloinikia in the Akamas Peninsula
Account of the excavation carried out at the newly identified site of Drouseia-Skloinikia in the northwest sector ofthe Akamas Peninsula.
Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island
A team of archaeologists and scientists has discovered evidence for one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland.
Extreme drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, a pivotal moment in its history.
Being a woman in Pompeii
The exhibition, which runs from 16 April 2025 to 31 January 2026 in Palestra Grande, is curated by Francesca Ghedini and Monica Salvadori.
Triassic turtle from Thailand belongs to previously unknown genus
The Thai species does not belong to the genus Proganochelys, but to a new genus, Thaichelys ('Thai turtle'), from the group Proterochersidae.
How not to form a state
Study examines the case of Piast Poland, the factors necessary for the sustainability of state-run social-ecological intensification.
Bronze Age women already carried heavy loads on their heads
More than 3,500 years ago, Nubian women were already carrying heavy objects — and sometimes even children — on their heads daily.