The colored skeletons of Çatalhöyük
A team with participation of the University of Bern provides new insights about how the inhabitants of Çatalhöyük buried their dead.
Unknown settlement discovered north of Grevena
Sites with remains of public buildings, architectural members and cemeteries were discovered in the settlement of Agios Georgios.
Pilot visits to the Kastas Mound in 2022
Lina Mendoni inspected the monuments at the archaeological site of Amphipolis.
Saffron originates from Bronze Age Greece
This is the conclusion reached by a new German scientific study which seems to give a definitive answer to the question of the crocus plant’s origin.
Five more ancient Egyptian tombs discovered in Saqqara
The tombs were discovered in the area northwest of the pyramid of King Merenre.
A woman’s “Scent” in an Early Iron Age settlement outside Thessaloniki
Numerous traces of weaving and jewelry found at the site "Trapeza of Neo Rysio, Kardia" come to confirm that this spot was used as a settlement.
Engineering and Archaeology researchers join forces against climate crisis
An interdisciplinary team of researchers will look to identify ways of tackling the climate crisis at an international conference.
Beheaded croc reveals ancient family secrets
The partially fossilized remains of a giant extinct crocodilian explain how modern crocodilian species may have evolved.
A new… 5.5 million year old Odysseus
While studying fossils from excavations in southern Spain, Palaeontologist Dr. George Georgalis identified a new species of snake.
Ramadan B. Hussein has passed away
He associated his name with Saqqara, excavating the first ever known mummification workshop.
Fournoi 2021: results of the underwater archaeological research
Τhe sixth expedition by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities focused on the study and documentation of an Early Byzantine shipwreck.
Endurance is found
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance.
Ancient magical bowls uncovered in the home of a Jerusalem resident
Ancient magical bowls, carrying spells and incantations in the Hebrew script, uncovered in the home of a Jerusalem resident.
Rare Pictish symbol stone found near potential site of famous battle
Pictish symbol stone found close to the location of one of the most significant carved stone monuments ever uncovered in Scotland.
There may have been three different species of Tyrannosaurus
Acccording to new estimates of scientists who made a thorough anatomical comparison of skeletal fossils found to date.
2021 investigations at the site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias completed
Excavations were conducted at the site in November 2021, following a one-year gap due to restrictions related to the pandemic.
4,000-year-old administrative center excavated at Kom Ombo, Egypt
A 4,000-year-old administrative center has been excavated at Kom Ombo, by a joint Egyptian-Austrian archaeological mission.
Monte Albán endured for centuries without extremes in wealth and power
Location, location, location—it’s the first rule of real estate. For a long time, it’s been widely assumed that being close to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near water and fertile land for growing crops. But a new
The World Heritage city of Kyiv is in imminent danger
Statement by the ICOMOS president Teresa Patricio.
Turtle species survived the event that killed the dinosaurs
Palaeobiologists from the University of Tübingen have described a previously unknown turtle species that lived in what is now Romania some 70 million years ago. The reptile, measuring 19 cm in length, has no close relatives now but is a
“Yes” to the removal and relocation of antiquities in the Venizelos Metro Station
The ancient remains of the late 3rd and 6th c. AD were discovered inside the shell of the Venizelos Station during the second phase of the excavation.
Did a Tough Environment Shape the Evolution of Human Creativity?
Between the time when early modern humans emerged in Africa and when they spread around the globe, they developed complex behaviors.
Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in China
A well-preserved Palaeolithic site in northern China reveals a new and previously unidentified set of cultural innovations.
7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
Researchers at the University of Basel have found new clues as to how pile-dwelling culture came to the areas north of the Alps.