A distant Epsilon … from the Dodona Oracle
The Ephorate of Antiquities of Ioannina continues its successful practice of the digital exhibition "Details"with monthly posts on its Facebook page.
Polish excavations at Kato Paphos
The expedition completed the second research season implementing the project: "MA-P Maloutena and Agora in the layout of Paphos".
A giant from Sardinia at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Through 188 exhibits, the visitor will have the opportunity to get acquainted with one of the most fascinating cultures of the Mediterranean.
Rare rune finds unearthed during excavations in Oslo
Runologist Kristel Zilmer from the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, has interpreted the new runic inscriptions.
Sifting through archives to rediscover Iran’s ‘Treasure Valley’
An anthropology professor turned to part of an orphaned collection of artifacts assembled half-a-century ago by Canadian archaeologist Philip Smith.
The first Homo sapiens arrived much earlier in Western Europe
54,000 year old stone tools and a child’s tooth found in a cave in southern France are the earliest evidence of their presence.
Decolonize research to save heritage threatened by climate change
Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalised countries – but empowering local people is key to adaptation.
Enhanced forensic test confirms Neolithic fisherman died by drowning
A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile.
Helmet likely belonging to Philip of Macedon Returned to Bulgaria
On February 10, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of “The Helmet,” an antiquity seized from Michael Steinhardt.
Archaeometric study of execution techniques of white Attic vases
Study by Gabriella Chirco, Monica de Cesare, Giacomo Chiarif, Sarah Maaße, Maria Luisa Saladino and Delia Francesca Chillura Martino.
Writing is not present in all “complex” societies, but it can signal inequality
Mesoamerican societies with more elaborate writing systems tended to have less shared power.
Identifying the portable toilets of the ancient Roman world
Research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports reveals how archaeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a portable toilet, known as a chamber pot.
€2.8 million for a “forgotten” painting of 1520
The painting, depicting an angel, is attributed to the German painter Berhard Strigel (1460-1528).
African Heritage Sites threatened by coastal flooding and erosion
Heritage of Outstanding and Universal Value located along the African coast is at risk from climate change.
Black Death mortality not as widespread as long thought
Pollen data from 19 modern European countries reveals that although the Black Death had a devastating impact in some regions, parts of Europe experienced negligible or no impact at all.
Sacred remains: ancestors return home
On Wednesday 9 February 2022, thirteen iwi kūpuna were returned to their descendants from Hawaiʻi during a ceremonial event.
Climate drove 7,000 years of dietary changes
A new study led by University of Utah anthropologists provides a blueprint to systematically untangle and evaluate the power of both climate and population size on the varied diets across a region in the past.
The largest embalming cache ever found in Egypt unearthed at Abusir
In a group of large shaft tombs in the western part of the ancient Egyptian necropolis at Abusir a unique embalming cache has been unearthed.
The Acropolis Museum is travelling to Palermo
The statue of goddess Athena, dated between 420-400 BC, was placed yesterday in the Archaeological Museum Antonino Salinas.
Travels to the ancient city at Vlochos, Palamas
The programme’s research was initially conducted on the site of the ancient city that extends to Vlochos Palamas.
The Guardian: The Parthenon Sculptures belong to Greece
Chief culture writer of the Guardian, Charlotte Higgins, once again raises the issue of the return of the Parthenon marbles in public debate in Britain.
Evidence of 3600 year old settlement found in Eastern Arabian Peninsula
Scholars looking for underground water sources on the Eastern Arabian Peninsula for a project funded by the United State Agency for Aid and International Development, have accidentally uncovered the outlines of a settlement that appears to be over 3600 years old.
Preliminary results of the excavation on the hill of Kastelli in Chania
The area where the Mycenaean-era human sacrifice took place was likely a roofed hall, not an open space.
Cycladic Museum’s next exhibition will be about the ancient Greek theater
A new archaeological exhibition on ancient Greek theater is planned by the Museum of Cycladic Art for the end of 2023.