Ancient shells were hung on strings and painted with ochre
Ancient humans deliberately collected perforated shells in order to string them together as beads, according to a study.
Iron Age murder victim found in Buckinghamshire
A wealth of archaeology finds have been revealed by HS2 archaeological work at Wellwick Farm, near Wendover on the HS2 line of route.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Humanities
The selected candidate will work for the operation of the Graduate Program of “Digital Humanities” of the University of Cyprus.
Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass
In a new international collaboration study researchers have found a way to determine the origin of colourless glass from the Roman period.
Greek Epic and Artificial Intelligence
Call for papers for a conference exploring early artificial intelligence concepts in Greek epic.
Study suggests cats accompanied Kazakh pastoralists as pets
A new study by an international team has suggested that the common domestic cat accompanied Kazakh pastoralists as pets more than 1,000 years ago.
The jardinieres on Panepistemiou street have been vandalized
Late on Monday night, unknown persons vandalized the jardinieres along Panepistemiou Street, placed there as part of recent works of the city’s municipality to make Athens more pedestrian friendly.
Fossil jawbone from Alaska belongs to dromaeosaurid dinosaur
This fossil is a clue to the history of how dinosaurs dispersed between continents, showing some dinosaurs likely nested in the far north.
Myths and Societies: A Cross-Cultural and Intertemporal Approach
CFP for the 4th Annual University of Florida Classics Graduate Student Symposium; paper submissions by September 15th, 2020.
Online Workshop: Digital Coptic
This workshop aims at sharing reports from various Digital Humanities
projects in Coptic Studies and promoting collaborations among them.
Art dealer claims to have found a lost work by Frida Kahlo
“La Mesa Herida” was first exhibited in 1940, disappeared in 1955 and has since become the subject of an international quest.
Outstanding Roman figures of Celtic Hounds at risk of export
Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has placed a temporary export bar on two marble figures of Celtic Hounds carved during the Roman period.
Seeking ancestral commonalities with modern human body type
An ancestor to modern humans had a stockier build than previously thought—one that is quite different from today's human body.
The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen with “Racist Fish” graffiti!
Denmark woke up a few days ago to see the words “racist fish” written on the base of the Little Mermaid that has been in Copenhagen port for 107 years.
How ancient cultures perceived mires and wetlands
Voluntary palynologist Pim de Klerk (Museum of Natural History, Karlsruhe) and Hans Joosten (Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Greifswald University) have initiated this research project.
MYCENAE. A Journey in the World of Agamemnon
This new edition will accompany the visitor to the archaeological site and museum, providing at the same time an overview of the Mycenaean world as a whole.
Norman Conquest of 1066 did little to change people’s eating habits
Archaeologists from Cardiff University and the University of Sheffield have combined the latest scientific methods to offer new insights into life during the Norman Conquest of England.
Digital reconstruction of most important medieval shrine
Released on the 800th anniversary of the creation of Saint Thomas Becket's shrine, stunning CGI reconstruction uses new evidence to show how it would have likely appeared.
Campaign for the cemetery of the Minoan palace at Petras
Signatures are being gathered for excavations to continue and the planned works to go ahead in the autumn.
Virtual tour in the Temple of Amada, Egypt
Dedicated to the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, it is one of the earliest and most important temples in Nubia.
15,000 year old ear infections discovered in burials from the Levant
A study by Tel Aviv University has discovered evidence of ear infections in human remains, by studying the skulls from inhabitants of the Levant around 15,000 years ago.
Toruń structures dating back 7,000 years were enormous
Massive 7,000-year-old structures with a rounded or circular plan known as roundels discovered near Toruń, consisted of ditches up to 3m wide and 2m deep.
In-depth analysis of stone objects yields new evidence on Minoan stoneworking
Mobile Raman microspectroscopy was performed on a group of 59 stone artifacts from Tholos Tomb P at Porti, Mesara.
Goulandris Museum: Greek visual artists of the Diaspora on Andros
Two respective exhibitions open at the museums of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation on Andros and in Athens.