Distant Worlds: The Reception of Ancient Cultures in Eastern Eurasia and the West Pacific
Call for papers for the conference scheduled to be held online from 4–6 November 2022.
Five more ancient Egyptian tombs discovered in Saqqara
The tombs were discovered in the area northwest of the pyramid of King Merenre.
A woman’s “Scent” in an Early Iron Age settlement outside Thessaloniki
Numerous traces of weaving and jewelry found at the site "Trapeza of Neo Rysio, Kardia" come to confirm that this spot was used as a settlement.
(Im)Migrants and Democracies: Ancient and Modern
The volume aims to explore perceptions and aspects of (im)migration during the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods.
British School at Athens Appoints Non-Stipendiary Research Associates
Candidates should be in receipt of a Ph.D. awarded no more than five years before 1st September 2022.
Engineering and Archaeology researchers join forces against climate crisis
An interdisciplinary team of researchers will look to identify ways of tackling the climate crisis at an international conference.
Archaeology, Nation, and Race
The writersexplore topics such as crypto-colonization, racialization and 'whitening' of Greece and Israel and their archaeological and material heritage.
Ancient Egypt in its African Context
Despite Egypt being in Africa, scholars were, till recently, reluctant to examine it as an African culture. This Element seeks to change this...
Beheaded croc reveals ancient family secrets
The partially fossilized remains of a giant extinct crocodilian explain how modern crocodilian species may have evolved.
A new… 5.5 million year old Odysseus
While studying fossils from excavations in southern Spain, Palaeontologist Dr. George Georgalis identified a new species of snake.
Ramadan B. Hussein has passed away
He associated his name with Saqqara, excavating the first ever known mummification workshop.
Fournoi 2021: results of the underwater archaeological research
Τhe sixth expedition by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities focused on the study and documentation of an Early Byzantine shipwreck.
Endurance is found
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance.
Epigraphic Texts and Archaeological Contexts in the Graeco-Roman World
A gentle reminder that the deadline for submitting an abstract for the ASGLE panel is fast approaching: 15 March 2022.
Ancient magical bowls uncovered in the home of a Jerusalem resident
Ancient magical bowls, carrying spells and incantations in the Hebrew script, uncovered in the home of a Jerusalem resident.
Rare Pictish symbol stone found near potential site of famous battle
Pictish symbol stone found close to the location of one of the most significant carved stone monuments ever uncovered in Scotland.
When a Babylonian princess wrote to the Pharaoh
The princess was able to raise her voice and act, despite coming from a background that would not normally allow for such actions.
A Girl-Power Manual c. 1504
"Les vies des femmes célèbres", an illuminated manuscript with the lives of 91 historical and mythical women, made a book suitable for a true female leader
There may have been three different species of Tyrannosaurus
Acccording to new estimates of scientists who made a thorough anatomical comparison of skeletal fossils found to date.
2021 investigations at the site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias completed
Excavations were conducted at the site in November 2021, following a one-year gap due to restrictions related to the pandemic.
4,000-year-old administrative center excavated at Kom Ombo, Egypt
A 4,000-year-old administrative center has been excavated at Kom Ombo, by a joint Egyptian-Austrian archaeological mission.
Monte Albán endured for centuries without extremes in wealth and power
Location, location, location—it’s the first rule of real estate. For a long time, it’s been widely assumed that being close to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near water and fertile land for growing crops. But a new
The World Heritage city of Kyiv is in imminent danger
Statement by the ICOMOS president Teresa Patricio.
Turtle species survived the event that killed the dinosaurs
Palaeobiologists from the University of Tübingen have described a previously unknown turtle species that lived in what is now Romania some 70 million years ago. The reptile, measuring 19 cm in length, has no close relatives now but is a