Roman Empire’s emerald mines may have ended in hands of nomads
The study shows that the Blemmyes may have gained control of the emerald mines until the end of the mining activities.
The Parthenon frieze: A modern way of exploring it
The Acropolis Museum presents the complete synthesis of the Parthenon frieze, meaning the continuous relief band running along the upper, outer part of the temple’s wall.
Moai statue returns to Easter Island
"For the first time a Moai statue will be returning to the island from the mainland," said Consuelo Valdes, Chile's Minister of Culture.
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ of ancient migrations in today’s United Arab Emirates
Analysis of the genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1200 people showed genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
Mystery solved about the origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf
Researchers have now found out that the material from which the Venus was carved likely comes from northern Italy.
Evidence of surgery in a skull from El Pendón site, Spain
Given the chronology of this dolmen, this find would be the earliest surgical ear intervention in the history of mankind.
What medieval skeletons tell us about modern day pandemics
Archaeologists and biologists who are studying medieval pandemics are learning lessons about the past that may help us in the future.
CAC says “Yes” to lighting study for the Temple of Aphaia
The aim is to highlight the monument and its immediate surroundings, without interventions and alterations to its character.
A Roman coin hoard from Hengrove, Bristol
Given the size and age of the hoard it has been declared as Treasure, and will be donated to Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives.
Forgotten continent sheds light on the evolution of mammals
A team of geologists and palaeontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years ago, there was a low-lying continent separating Europe from Asia that they have named Balkanatolia.
Two marble heads of women found in Thessaloniki apartment
The heads belong to statues of the Roman era and were found in the apartment’s attic.
Ancient DNA tells a fascinating tale about early Africans
A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.
55 antiquities valued at more than $20 million repatriated to Greece
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of 55 antiquities, including “The Kouros,” to the people of Greece.
Memories of tobacco merchants and tobacco
Memories of an activity that flourished for decades are now well preserved in buildings that have stood the test of time.
Tutankhamun’s meteoric iron dagger: a royal gift from Mitanni?
Α team from Japan related the dagger's material and manufacturing methods with data from the Amarna Letters.
Point of entry into past centuries
The open-access portal of the Academy project "Prize Papers" launches with deep insights into about 1,500 capture trials.
Gutenberg Research Award of JGU for Wil Roebroeks
Most prestigious research award of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz goes to Dutch archaeologist, Wil Roebroeks.
Picasso and the Allure of the South
Works by Pablo Picasso inspired by the Spanish-French border region are on display at the museum in Florida.
Dazzling Iron Age discovery in the North West of England
Dr Kevin Cootes, senior researcher at Liverpool John Moores University, said they had found ‘a dazzling time capsule of over 5,000 artefacts’, dated from 800BC.
350 years old remains in a Stone Age site in Portugal
The burial of this man in an 8,000-years old site could be an example of the maintenance of African cultural beliefs and practices by African people translocated to Europe.
Restoration works continue in the Ancient Theatre of Dodona
"Go ahead" from the Central Archaeological Council for the continuation of conservation and restoration of the koilon of the Ancient Theatre.
Pattern of North-South extinction in a group of primitive horses confirmed
The CENIEH participates in a study on the fossil finds of Hipparion ambiguum, an extinct genus of the Equidae family, and the most recent remains of the genus found in North Africa.
Before horses, ass hybrids were bred for warfare in Mesopotamia
Before the introduction of the domestic horse in Mesopotamia, valuable equids were being harnessed to ceremonial or military four wheeled wagons and used as royal gifts, but their true nature remained unknown.
Modern humans did not enter Europe by sea, recent study shows
Researchers assess possible emergence from Africa over the Gibraltar, Sicily and Bab-al-Mandab straits using a computational model.