New Discoveries at the Ramesseum in Luxor
Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, storage areas but also the site of a temple school!
A funerary relief from a tomb in the necropolis of Porta Sarno
A funerary relief showing the almost life-size figures of a couple from a tomb in the necropolis of Porta Sarno has been discovered.
Children participated in cave paintings
Why did ancient humans bring their young children to cave painting sites, deep underground and through dark, meandering, hazardous passages?
First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered
A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central Sahara more than 7,000 years ago.
Modelling the demography of agricultural transitions
Using a mathematical model, researchers have identified potential societal impacts based on demographic changes.
Clay jug painted with camel unearthed in Yatir Forest excavations
The discovery was made during works to improve accessibility to the site, an initiative by the Jewish National Fund-KKL.
Renowned archaeologist Georgios Korres passed away
Renowned Greek archaeologist and academic Georgios S. Korres passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 85.
Even the common people drank wine in Troy
Chemical analysis yields first evidence of wine from depas goblets – and the upper classes were not alone in enjoying such luxuries.
Abydos tomb: Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists report
Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists discovered the massive tomb of an unnamed pharaoh at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain.
Lead glass jewellery was mass-produced in medieval Poland
Researchers conducted analyses of lead isotope ratios in glass jewellery discovered in a stronghold in Wrocław and in a cemetery in Sypniewo.
Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards
The Melsonby Hoard – unearthed near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK - includes more than 800 objects.
Unraveling the eastern Maghreb’s Ancient DNA
One of the most remarkable findings is that the eastern Maghreb was a region of strong genetic and cultural resilience.
Caravaggio 2025 in the Palazzo Barberini
“CARAVAGGIO 2025” is on view in Rome's Palazzo Barberini since March 7. The exhibition will run through July 6, 2025.
Ancient military commander’s tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Ismailia
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities unveiled a ground-breaking discovery in Tell el-Maschuta.
Fragment of a human face aged over one million years discovered
The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe.
Mummy from Warsaw was not pregnant
After four years of disputes over the alleged pregnancy of the Egyptian mummy the case has finally been solved.
A necessary burden
Sometimes, the word “ballast” has a negative connotation of “burden”. Yet, ballast was a crucial resource in global seafaring.
Rose Salane: Periphery in Red, Yellow, Blue
The Institute of Fine Arts is pleased to announce Periphery in Red, Yellow, Blue, a solo exhibition featuring new work by artist Rose Salane.
First articulating leg of Paranthropus robustus discovered
Fossils from Swartkrans Cave in South Africa reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was upright, but also vulnerable to predators.
New mammoth bone finds in Lower Austria
In Langmannersdorf an der Perschling in Lower Austria, archaeologists have discovered large quantities of mammoth bones and stone tools.
Buddha statue torso and head reassembled
The head, discovered in 1927, was scanned and compared with the newly found body, allowing for a near-complete reassembly of the statue.
“Frontiers” of Southeast Iberian Bronze Age communities identified
The research is based on the analysis of the production and circulation of pottery vessels in the northern part of present-day Murcia.
Royal Tomb and Pottery Workshop Discovered In Sohag, Egypt
A new tomb at Abydos' Mountain of Anubis and a workshop, warehouse facilities and tombs in Banawit.
Avocado cultivation’s origins hold lessons for a changing climate
New research from anthropologists Amber VanDerwarker and Doug Kennett of UC Santa Barbara elucidates the history of avocado domestication.