Oldest evidence of mummification uncovered
Earliest known evidence of mummification uncovered in burials at sites across southeastern Asia dating back more than 10,000 years.
Ancient Egyptian Bracelet Stolen and Lost Forever
Authorities in Egypt are alert due to the loss of a golden bracelet which was kept in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Long-distance travellers in Seddin during the Bronze Age
Recent research suggests that many of the Bronze Age people buried in Seddin, Germany, were not locals but came from outside the region.
Excavations completed at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou
The excavations at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou in Cyprus under the direction of Prof. Luca Bombardieri have been completed.
Carpaccio’s altarpiece masterpiece
The great altarpiece by Vittore Carpaccio returned to Piran after 85 years in the first week of September.
Handover of antiquities to the Cyprus Museum
Three ancient coins, found in the donation box of the charity at Larnaka airport, have been handed over to the Department of Antiquities.
Britain’s economy boomed after the Romans
Britain’s industrial economy did not collapse when the Romans left and went on to enjoy a Viking-age industrial boom.
Ancient crop discovered in the Canary Islands
The lentils now grown in the Canary Islands have a history that stretches back almost 2,000 years on the site.
Gaza’s “Monuments Men”: Last-Minute Rescue Saves 30 Years of Archaeology
Last-minute rescue operation ahead of the Israeli strike on the building that housed the collection.
Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination
New exhibition at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, opens Sunday, September 21.
Classics and Race
An exploratory intellectual history of the complex relationships between Classics and racist/anti-racist thought-systems.
Cosmopolities in Antiquity and Modernity
In May 2026, the Eleonora-Schamberger-Foundation and the DAI Athens will host a symposium on Cosmopolities in Antiquity and Modernity.
The Royal Coinages of Kition and Idalion
This monograph presents the first comprehensive study of 1,759 silver and bronze coins minted by the kings of Idalion and Kition.
Hidden treasure from the Iron Age found in Sweden
A complete plano-convex ingot has been found in Sweden for the first time - with unexpected results of the isotopic and chemical analyses.
Origin and fabrication biographies of Sardinian figurines
This article presents a multiproxy investigation of metal samples obtained from 48 Nuragic figurines (so-called bronzetti) and three copper bun ingots.
Study challenges stereotypes of Stone Age women and children
Study has revealed new insights into Stone Age life and death, showing that stone tools were just as likely to be buried with women and children as with men.
An outstanding discovery sheds light on African prehistory
A UNIGE team’s discovery of a prehistoric workshop in Senegal sheds light on the little-known hunter-gatherer presence in West Africa.
How jaws drove fish evolution
University of Michigan study traces jaw innovation and evolution in a once-mighty group of fish.
First physical evidence of a brown bear in Roman arena spectacles
First tangible proof that brown bears were forced to participate in gladiatorial games, confirmed by multidisciplinary study.
The reception of ancient Greece in Europe
The reception of ancient Greece through the prism of the relationships between texts and images in Europe from the 14th to the 16th century.
PostDoc-position in Classical / Roman Archaeology
The Chair of Classical Archaeology / Institute of Archaeological Sciences seeks to fill in a PostDoc-position in Classical/Roman Archaeology.
Shaping Men, Shaping Worlds
The workshop will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online participation for those unable to travel.
9th Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology conference
Invited are researchers and scholars specializing in 3rd millennium BCE Egypt to present on recent discoveries and new research projects.
The bacterium behind the first pandemic
For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian.