The National Theatre in a department store window
Walking in the heart of Athens, one comes upon a small "theatrical kingdom" in the well-known department store.
New discovery shows Tibet as crossroads for giant rhino dispersal
The new species' fossils comprise a completely preserved skull and mandible with their associated atlas, as well as an axis and two thoracic vertebrae from another individual.
Ten years of ancient genome analysis shows ‘what it means to be human’
A ball of 4,000-year-old hair frozen in time tangled around a whalebone comb led to the first ever reconstruction of an ancient human genome just over a decade ago.
Following the footsteps of humankind out of Africa
Researchers returning to Boker Tachtit in Israel’s Negev illuminate an important chapter in modern humans’ origin story.
Skeleton with bird skull in its mouth identified
Skeletal remains found in a cave have been identified as belonging to a 12-year-old Scandinavian girl from the 17th century.
Excavations in Yavne have recovered an intact chicken egg
The excavation at Yavne is part of a new neighborhood development project initiated by the Israel Land Authority.
Arrest of 59-year-old man in possession of ancient artefacts
The pre-investigation revealed that the 59-year-old was regularly conducting illegal archaeological excavations.
Research finds 9,000-year-old stone artifacts at underwater site
Underwater archaeology team finds ancient obsidian flakes 2,000 miles from quarry.
Replicas of masterpieces of art in the streets of Madrid
The Prado Museum initiative intends to "change the daily lives of citizens" by exhibiting works in "unexpected, nearby and surprising places".
Barks in the night lead to the discovery of new species
New study finds that the barking hyraxes are a separate species from their shrieking neighbors.
The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 12th birthday
The Acropolis Museum, now refreshed and renewed, welcomes its visitors on the day of its birthday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., with reduced entry.
New light on the movement of the Vikings
Two Viking warriors, members of the same family and separated for 1,000 years, were recently reunited at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.
Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed plague of bunions in medieval Britain
The British suffered for their fashion as a vogue for shoes with a pointed tip led to a sharp increase in hallux valgus of the big toe.
Forest regrowth and widespread Indigenous mortality
Research tests significance of forest regrowth following widespread mortality among Indigenous populations in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Researchers link ancient wooden structure to water ritual
The Noceto Vasca Votiva is a unique wood structure that was unearthed on a small hill in northern Italy in 2005.
The Glass Ark in Venice
The exhibition focuses on the extraordinary glass animal collection of Pierre Rosenberg, former Director/President of the Louvre in Paris.
Two tombs for one man: the case of Maya
Maya managed to remain active during the Amarna ad post Amarna period. How do we know? From two tombs that survive under his name.
Video game music played with an ancient lyre
About six years ago, Theodoros Koumartzis, a graduate of Information Technology, first held an ancient lyre in his hands.
Uncovering the lost Indigenous settlement of Sarabay
The UNF archaeology team is fairly confident they have located the lost Indigenous Northeast Florida community of Sarabay.
Discovery of the oldest plant fossils on the African continent!
The analysis of very old plant fossils documents the transition from barren continents to the green planet we know today.
A glass of wine from… Neolithic times
Remains of food brought to light through research conducted by the AUTh include the oldest wine in Europe.
10,000-year-old DNA pens the first tales of the earliest domesticated goats
The findings were assimilated from DNA taken from the remains of 32 goats that died some 10,000 years ago in the Zagros mountains.
Mosaic of Theros in the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
Theros in ancient Macedonia has golden brown hair, a sheaf of corn but no… gender.
Indigenous peoples were stewards of the Western Amazon
Study points to a history of indigenous sustainable use of the Western Amazon stretching back 5,000 years.