Ancient European hoards full of standardized bronze objects
In the Early Bronze Age of Europe, ancient people used bronze objects as an early form of money, even going so far as to standardize the shape and weight of their currency.
Dinosaur-Era sea lizard had teeth like a shark
New study identifies a bizarre new species suggesting that giant marine lizards thrived before the asteroid wiped them out 66 million years ago.
Xerxes against Hellas – An Iconic Conflict from Different Perspectives
Call for papers for an international conference remembering the 2500th anniversary of Xerxes’ campaign against Greece.
Small-Island Resilience and Vulnerability
The Call for Papers for EAA 2021 Session #322 "Small-Island Resilience and Vulnerability" is now open.
Using fossils and gravitational-wave science to predict earth’s future
A group of international scientists, including an Australian astrophysicist, has used knowhow from gravitational wave astronomy (used to find black holes in space) to study ancient marine fossils as a predictor of climate change.
Cretaceous amber fossil sheds light on bioluminescence in beetles
While the chemistry that gives some insects the almost magical ability to glow is now reasonably well-appreciated, much less is known about how these signals evolved.
Kavala: the emblematic building of the Grand Club opens once again
This neoclassical mansion which started being constructed in the late 19th century, became inextricably linked with the history of Kavala.
3,000 ornate grave goods found in Anglo-Saxon cemetery
A team from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have excavated the largest Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire at Overstone Gate.
New Archaeology for Anthropocene Era
Archaeology as practiced today bears virtually no resemblance to the tomb raiding portrayed in movies and video games.
The most ancient cave painting of an animal found in Indonesia
The depiction of a warty pig, discovered on the wall of a cave difficult to access, dates back at least 45,500 years.
New discoveries brought to light in Saqqara
Egyptian archaeologists in Saqqara brought to light a new massive set of discoveries, mainly following the excavation of newly found burial shafts in the iconic necropolis near Cairo.
Development grant Roman Society Archaeology Committee
Support for training programmes or workshops to ‘upskill’ existing archaeologists and archaeology students in an aspect of Roman archaeology.
EAA 2021: Landscapes and the Augustan Revolution
The Call for Papers for EAA 2021 Session #192 "Landscapes and the Augustan Revolution" is now open.
Scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time.
The house Nikos Gatsos was born is to be declared a monument
Minister of Culture and Sports requested the immediate start of the process for declaring the house a monument.
Preserving Egypt’s Layered History
In collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, ARCE is pleased to announce the launch of “Preserving Egypt’s Layered History” today in celebration of Egyptian Archaeologists day.
New fossil provides clarity to the history of Alligatoridae
Researchers have identified a 42-million-year-old partial skull that may have belonged to one of the last prehistoric caimans to roam the United States.
150 million-year-old shark was one of the largest of its time
In a new study, an international research team led by Sebastian Stumpf from the University of Vienna describes an exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the ancient shark Asteracanthus.
Teeth pendants speak of the elk’s prominent status in the Stone Age
Roughly 8,200 years ago, the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov in Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, housed a large burial ground where men, women and children of varying ages were buried.
The “Asclepius Plan” at Trikala
It places emphasis on the primary sector, medicinal plants, education, the strengthening of the tertiary sector and enhancing the work of Asclepius.
Meipu teeth shed light on the human settlement of Asia
Study on one of the few human fossils known from late Early Pleistocene China, the Meipu teeth, which provides new information on the early settlement of continental Asia.
Ancient DNA reveals secrets of dire wolves
Dire wolves, made famous in the TV show Game of Thrones, were common across North America until around 13,000 years ago, after which they went extinct.
Uffizi Gallery celebrates 700th anniversary of Dante’s death
A virtual exhibition of rarely seen drawings by Federico Zuccari, inspired by the Divine Comedy.
ΕΑΑ 2021: Producing power
The Call for Papers for EAA 2021 Session #513 "Producing power: Exploring the relationship between production and socio-economic change in the Mediterranean from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age" is now open.