Ancient teeth reveal surprising diversity of Cretaceous reptiles
Where skeletons are rare, isolated teeth can flesh out our understanding of ancient reptile-dominated ecosystems.
Αrchitectural studies for the Kasta Mound approved
The studies regard the construction of an outer shell for Site 1, the enhancement of the monument’s surrounding area and the visitors’ routes.
METAL PLACES: Culture crossroads in eastern Mediterranean
“METAL PLACES” aims at protecting, enhancing, promoting as well as valorizing a common aspect of the cultural heritage of Greece and Cyprus
Greek ‘National Dress’
Conference by the Hellenic Costume Society organized on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.
Nature’s archive reveals Atlantic tempests through time
Paleo storm hunters at Rice need data to refine the record of history’s hurricanes.
N. Kaltsas is the new Scientific Director of the Museum of Cycladic Art
The new Director, who in his long scientific career was also distinguished as Director of the National Archaeological Museum, takes office from October 1, 2021.
290-million-year-old fossil of petal-shaped shark teeth
The Petalodus teeth were found in the Qianshi limestone in Yangquan City, north China's Shanxi Province.
A pipeline traversing Greek history
A book on the archaeological finds along TAP’s route in Northern Greece.
2021 results of the Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project
The 2021 excavations focused on the monumental workshop complex that was identified running along the north side of the plateau of Hadjiabdoulla, to the east of the temple of Aphrodite and modern-day Kouklia village.
Ruins of a Greco-Roman settlement discovered in Alexandria
This is a significant discovery because it presents the many and important activities recorded in the outer walls of the city.
2022 Hisoma Fellowship
The HiSoMA Fellowship is intended to finance a one‐month research stay in Lyon for the elected student. The stayis fixed in March of 2022.
Bristol manuscript fragments of the famous Merlin legend
Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in Bristol that tell part of the story of Merlin the magician, one of the most famous characters from Arthurian legend, have been identified by academics.
What Has Antiquity Ever Done for Us?
Call for papers on any topic in ancient reception studies for the international virtual conference presented by Antiquity in Media Studies.
Professor Ernst–Ludwig Schwandner has died
The German classical archaeologist and architectural historian had dedicated decades of work to the Temple of Aphaia in Aegina.
Crocodile tours – fossil Caimans in North America
University of Tübingen researchers place Tsoabichi greenriverensis in the Caiman crocodile family tree, showing migration and divergence.
Two bronze warship rams discovered at the Battle of the Aegates site
Two bronze warship rams and military equipment were discovered at the site of the Battle of the Egadi Islands (241 BC), the pivotal battle that led to the victory of Rome over Carthage during the First Punic War.
The unknown Zerelia Lakes
What characterizes the two small round lakes is their meteoric origin, being Maar lakes, the only of their kind in Greece.
The first farmers of Europe
A research team from the University of Bern has managed to precisely date pile dwellings on the banks of Lake Ohrid in the south-western Balkans.
Prehistoric climate change and human migrations across Arabia
New research shows that over the last 400,000 years, multiple pulses of increased rainfall transformed the generally arid Arabian Peninsula into a hospitable route for human population movements across Southwest Asia.
Six-month postdoctoral research fellowship
The fellowship is aimed primarily at researchers in the field of the emotional, conceptual and intellectual history of antiquity.
The new finds at the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia
Black-figure vases imported from Attica, vessels from local workshops, clay and bronze figurines, jewelry, seal stones, a bronze shield and an iron helmet.
Despotikon 2021: its excavation and restoration works
Restoration on the archaic temple and the dining room of the Sanctuary of Apollo was completed this year.
Κάλλος – The Ultimate Beauty
The exhibition will open on September 29, 2021 and run through January 16, 2022.
Archaeologists find ‘lost’ monastery ruled by Queen of Mercia
A unique insight into the life of one of the most powerful women of the Early Middle Ages and her likely final resting place.