A tomb with a view: Egyptologist recreates an after-death experience
Egyptologist Rita Lucarelli presents a fully documented virtual reality reconstruction of the Egyptian underworld.
Scientists examine more than 60 teeth of stegosaurs from Yakutia
An international team of palaeontologists has examined 63 teeth of polar stegosaurs that inhabited the territory of present-day Yakutia.
The Girl of Gran Dolina
The Journal of Anthropological Sciences has published a study by the Dental Anthropology Group at the Centro Nacional de Investigación de la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), which reveals the first sex estimation of two of the most emblematic fossils from the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos).
The Roman Aqueduct at Moria
It is one of the most important technical works of antiquity, probably dating to the end of the 2nd or the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
Roof-tiles in imperial China
Researchers from Kanazawa University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences cast light on the production of roof tiles during the Tang dynasty through a study of variations in lotus-pattern tile ends recovered from the Ximing Temple in Xi'an.
Glory by Nikolaos Gyzis
The art historian Maria Katsanaki explores the context and process of the creation of Nikolaos Gyzis' emblematic work.
Classical Cyprus. Proceedings of the Conference
The Proceedings of an international conference, which took place at the University of Graz on 21–23 September 2017 and focused on the archaeology of Cyprus during the Classical period.
Obituary for the loss of Carole McCartney
Dr. Carole McCartney, an exemplary archaeologist, passed away on Saturday, 13 March 2021.
The Late Byzantine Palace of Mistras and its Restoration
Τhe book presents the fascinating history of the Byzantine Palace of Mistras, originally erected in the 13th century.
EES: New online skills programme launched
The Egypt Exploration Society is offering training sessions online as part
of its new educational programme.
Experts recreate a mechanical Cosmos for the world’s first computer
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism.
Chania: Upgrading the Venetian Villa in the Perivolia community
An inspection was conducted at the site by Head of the Ephorate Eleni Papadopoulou and Mayor of Chania Panagiotis Simandirakis.
Ancient monastery remains found in Bahariya, Egypt
Τhe mud-brick buildings date back to around the fourth and seventh centuries AD.
An ancient Maya ambassador’s bones show a life of privilege and hardship
Ajpach' Waal forged an alliance between two dynasties but died in obscurity.
Diolkos: the innovative ancient achievement is being restored
Over the last year, the Corinth Ephorate of Antiquities is conducting works of enhancement and protection on the ancient stone paved road.
A lost cachepot from the Tatoi estate was found at the Presidential Mansion
The four historic cachepots adorning the Palace gardens at Tatoi have been made in Paris.
Archaeology of Religion in the Roman World
The Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting welcomes any paper proposal that substantially addresses material culture and religious activity.
John and Pat Hume Doctoral Awards Scheme, Maynooth University
The Maynooth University Department of Ancient Classics invites applications under the scheme of postgraduate research awards.
Digital Classicist London Seminar
Digital Classicist London invites proposals for the summer 2021 seminar, which will run online on alternate Friday afternoons.
Alexander the Great and the Language of Elite Power in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds
The Department of Classics seeks applicants for a fully-funded four-year Provost’s Ph.D. Project Award to begin a Ph.D. in September 2021 or March 2022.
The chariots of Pompeii and Thrace have many similarities
Enhancement work on the burial mound at Mikri Doxipara-Zoni is beginning shortly, said Head of the Evros Ephorate of Antiquities D. Terzopoulou to the AMNA.
Dendera Temple restoration and developing project continues
Works are still continuing inside the side rooms surrounding the second transfiguration hall in preparation for its new opening.
Shift in scientific consensus about demise of Neanderthals
Most experts no longer believe that the Neanderthals died out due to the emergence of the highly intelligent Homo sapiens.
Direct evidence of the use of a medieval parchment birthing girdle
The manuscript analysed by the researchers is a medieval parchment "birth girdle" made in England and thought to be used by pregnant women while giving birth.