The University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology is Closing Down
In the face of challenging external pressures, not least a declining interest in studying archaeology by undergraduates.
New aspects related to plant processing in a Neolithic settlement in Turkey
Researchers have discovered at the site of Çatalhöyük (Anatolia, Turkey) a wide variety of hitherto unknown wild resources.
Rare treasures of Tatoi’s wine cellars revealed
Around 4,000 bottles of wine and beverages have already been archived in 235 crates, with labels of special artistic and historical value.
Climate changed the size of our bodies and, to some extent, our brains
A team of researchers has gathered measurements of body and brain size for over 300 fossils from the genus Homo found across the globe.
Current Research in Egyptology 2022, Université Montpellier III – Paul Valéry (France)
First Call for Papers; abstracts should not exceed 300 words and must be submitted by October 1st 2021.
Medieval Ethiopian Kingship, Craft, and Diplomacy with Latin Europe
This book challenges conventional narratives of African-European encounters on the eve of the so-called ‘Age of Exploration'.
The return of the stolen paintings from the National Gallery is proceeding
After an absence of almost nine years the two works of art stolen from the National Gallery in January 2012 will be returning there shortly.
Erieta Attali exhibition at the Byzantine and Christian Museum
The exhibition includes 18 selected large format photographs on the theme of architecture as an integral part of the landscape.
The Horse in New Kingdom Egypt
This publication sheds light, for the first time, on the real origins of the Egyptian horse and tells the story of its journey to the valley of the Nile.
Greco-Roman pottery workshop discovered in Egypt
The workshop has structures dated to the period between the 3rd century B.C and the 1st century, but the site has given Early Dynastic finds too.
Neanderthal artists? They decorated bones over 50,000 years ago
A research team led by the University of Göttingen and the Lower Saxony State Office for Heritage has analysed a new find from the Unicorn Cave (Einhornhöhle) in the Harz Mountains.
The Council of State says “Yes” to transfer of antiquities from Venizelos Station
It should be noted that after April 19, 2021 the Ministry of Culture and Sports had announced the final content of the Council of State’s decisions.
Royal Holloway, University of London, Post Doc Fellowships
The Department of Classics will be supporting applications to this year’s British Academy's Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme.
The dress from “The Birth of Aphrodite” still inspires
American product designer Nik Bentel has circulated exact copies of clothes taken from the famous painting by Sandro Botticelli.
Post-Doc Research Fellowships in Ancient Mediterranean Studies in Naples
Candidates of any nationality who have obtained their first Ph.D. degree between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2020 can apply.
Visions of Constantinople: The City and its Peoples
Call for papes on any topic from any period, from 330 CE up to now, about what Constantinople has meant to those who have encountered, it.
Faecal records show Maya population affected by climate change
Findings suggest that Maya settlement in city of Itzan started earlier and lasted longer than previously known.
Excavations are beginning in ancient Lyttos
For the first time in almost 40 years, new excavations are starting today in ancient Lyttos or Lyktos of Heraklion ‒ a city that for many archaeologists could upstage Knossos in the future.
Work for “Meaningful sherds: sigillata from pre-consumption deposits” project
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted no later than 19.07.2021.
Dinosaurs were in decline before the end
Palaeontologists have continued to debate whether dinosaurs were already in decline before the asteroid impact.
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships at Newcastle University
The University's School of History, Classics, and Archaeology invites expressions of interest from eligible researchers seeking to apply for MSCA.
Plague case 5000 years ago in Latvia
A research team from Kiel University in Germany has found new clues to the evolution of the pathogen, based on DNA from a 5000-year-old plague case.
Where are the Foreigners of the First International Age?
A new study published in PLOS ONE reports genetic and oxygen and strontium isotopic data for individuals buried at Alalakh, finding little evidence for the foreigners mentioned in texts.
“Sports and Games in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East” Editorial Seminar
Workgroup to be gathered for editorial meetings resulting in the production of an edited volume on ancient sports and games.