Earth’s first continents appeared 3.3 billion years ago
At least 700 million years earlier than the theory prevailing to date regarding their appearance.
Solving the mysteries of Palermo’s child mummies
The first ever comprehensive study of mummified children in Sicily’s famous Capuchin Catacombs is being led by Staffordshire University.
7th International Meeting for the restoration of the Acropolis monuments
The main purpose of the Meeting is to present to the scientific community and the general public the current and completed projects.
Copy of the Mona Lisa “under the hammer”
In June, a European collector bought another 17th-century copy of the Mona Lisa for €2.9 million.
You’re looking at one of the oldest pieces of cloth in the world
What did people make clothes from in the Neolithic? Çatalhöyük, the world’s largest known Stone Age settlement, gives us answers after 60 years of debate.
Antikythera shipwreck: the new results of the underwater survey
The expedition focused on a detailed mapping of the site of the Antikythera wreck.
Egypt: New finds at the Great Temple of Heliopolis at Matariya
The German-Egyptian archaeological mission, working in the Great Temple of Heliopolis (Matariya, Cairo), uncovered many basalt blocks that represent parts of the western and northern facades of the temple of King Nectanebo I.
A child of darkness
Meet Leti, a Homo naledi child discovered in the Rising Star Cave System that yielded Africa’s richest site for fossil hominins.
Pompeii: The room of the slaves
This exceptionally well-preserved room forms part of the villa within the area of Pompeii where the ceremonial chariot and stable with harnessed horses were previously discovered.
Acropolis Museum: New presentations for children and adults
The Acropolis Museum welcomes visitors during the winter period (1 November 2021 – 31 March 2022) with a reduced admission fee (5 euro) and two new gallery talks.
First modern humans settled in Iberia’s interior in extreme cold
According to an EU-funded study, unlike previously believed, the first Homo sapiens settled in the Iberian hinterland in one of the coldest periods of the last ice age, around 26 000 years ago.
Spectacular ancient gold ring unearthed in an excavation in Yavne
In the huge excavation conducted at Yavne by the Israel Antiquities Authority, as part of the Israel Land Authority's initiative to expand the city, a spectacular gold ring was recently uncovered, with an inlay of a purple stone.
Fossil rivers of the Sahara tell of the threat of warming
Geologists led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have studied the fossil rivers north of Lake Nasser in Egypt.
Study sheds light on the evolution of underground microbes
A new study sheds light on the evolutionary history of what might be the most elusive form of life on Earth: the deep biosphere – a hidden realm of microbes inhabiting the upper few kilometers of Earth's crust.
Trapeza: grave offerings and bronze swords have come to light
The excavation focused on investigating the Mycenaean necropolis which extends across the plateau’s southwestern slope.
Shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th century Dutch seafaring domination
The national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed through its timbers the history of the shipbuilding materials that enabled Dutch East India Company (VOC) to flourish against major European rivals for the first time.
More than ceremonial, ancient Chaco Canyon was home
Early puebloans impacted the ecosystem around Chaco Canyon earlier than previously believed.
The Art of Menswear at the V&A
100 looks will be presented alongside 100 works of art - Renaissance paintings, sculptures and films - in three thematic sections: "Undressed", "Overdressed" and "Redressed".
Experts name new species of human ancestor
This species lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene, around half a million years ago, and was the direct ancestor of modern humans.
Uncovering the tomb of Ramesses II’s Head of the Treasury
The mission of the Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, headed by Prof. Dr. Ola El-Aguizy, succeeded in excavating the tomb of Ptah-M-Wia, head of the treasury during the reign of King Ramses II.
Rediscovering the ancient social networks of Indus Civilisation villages
Study of pottery vessels reveals how Indus peoples developed and adopted unique technologies in the third millennium BC.
Jesus College returns Benin Bronze in world first
Delegates from Nigeria and Benin took part in a ceremony to complete the handover process and celebrate the rightful return of the Bronze.
Classical era shipwreck in the Kythera-Neapolis straits investigated
It had been located in 2019 at a depth of 222 m in the Kythera-Neapolis straits during an optical survey of wiring for the transmission of electricity from Kissamos to Neapolis.
The surprising origins of the Tarim Basin mummies
Genomic study reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan.