The oldest shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe
The oldest workshop for making shell jewellery has been unearthed at the site of La Roche-à-Pierrot in Saint-Césaire, Charente-Maritime.
Discovery expands understanding of Neolithic agricultural practices
Discovery by international research team sheds new light on the historical use and domestication of the adzuki bean across East Asia.
Rare Mesolithic mass burial site found
Polish archaeologists have uncovered a rare Mesolithic mass burial during gas pipeline construction in Poland.
Secrets of Rosemarkie Bronze Age hoard uncovered
New findings by GUARD Archaeology have shed light on why a precious Bronze Age hoard was buried on the Black Isle nearly three millennia ago.
Original drawing of Night Watch dog found
Rembrandt based the barking dog in The Night Watch on an early 17th-century drawing by Adriaen van de Venne (1590–1662).
Repatriation of 86 Greek antiquities
86 antiquities have been voluntarily handed over to the Greek Ministry of Culture by a private foreign collector.
Specialists restore Costa Rica’s mysterious spheres
Specialists from Costa Rica and Mexico restore limestone spheres at the Finca 6 Museum Site in Palmar de Osa.
Cities on the Edge
International workshop on a variety of aspects pertaining to the urban heritage of Egypt, Sudan and Palestine.
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.