Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the western edge of Israel, were between 177,000 and 194,000 years old.
International Conference in Classics and Ancient History
The Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies of the University of Coimbra announces the first edition of its biennial Conference in Classics and Ancient History.
Graduate Bursaries (UK) for the Fondation Hardt
Seven bursaries of up to £500 are again this year being offered to Doctoral Students in the U.K. to enable them to take advantage of a stay of two weeks at the Fondation in 2019.
Doctoral study in Classics and Ancient History
The Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology & Egyptology at the University of Manchester is pleased to invite applications for doctoral study in Classics and Ancient History, and to the AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Programme (NWCDTP) Classics Pathway for associated funding.
PLUGGY has been officially handed over to the European citizens
PLUGGY ‘s objective is to connect users through cultural heritage we wish to share with others.
Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Story-telling
The book is based on the proceedings of a two-day workshop on experimental archaeology at the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens in 2017, in collaboration with UCD Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture.
Otago scientist excavates medieval Uzbek cemetery
An Otago scientist has been digging up human remains in the backyards of Uzbek villagers to discover how people lived in the Middle Ages.
Banksy’s The Drinker avoided being auctioned at the last minute
The British auction house issued a laconic statement: “The work was withdrawn in agreement with the consignor”.
Vikings in the Mediterranean
Ιnternational conference co-organized by the Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish Institutes at Athens in the year of the Norwegian Institute’s 30th anniversary.
Rare animal mummies’ discovery announced in Egypt
Dozens of mummified cats, scarab beetles, cobras and crocodiles have been previously uncovered during excavations carried out by the mission last year.
Excavations at Agios Sozomenos completed
The 7th excavation season aimed at clarifying the architectural plan of the fortress at Nikolides and investigating further the complex of buildings at Djirpoulos.
Ancient Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay Project
Between September 8th and 19th 2019, a second season of underwater investigation was conducted at Dreamer’s Bay on the southern shores of the Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus.
Advancing archaeology millions of years
A University of North Texas team developed a way to identify sex and species of animals that lived more than one million years ago by analyzing proteins extracted from fossils.
Deinotheria and sequoia trees from the petrified forest of Lesvos
The exhibition aims to acquaint the public and particularly students and young people with the unique scientific value of the fossils of the Lesvos Petrified Forest.
Egypt’s oldest beer analysed
The early brewers of Egypt had acquired the knowledge needed to efficiently produce and preserve large quantities of beer.
The Ornamental Calcite Vessels from the Tomb of Tutankhamun
This book presents a catalogue of the ornamental calcite vessels with an introduction and a discussion of their artistic merit, at times disputed, as well as their purpose during the life of Tutankhamun and after his death.
Infants buried with “helmets” discovered in Ecuador
Scientists have discovered an unprecedented garb for the dead: children’s skulls that were fashioned into helmets and placed over the heads of two smaller buried children.
The archaeological site of Philippi is being unified
The site is preparing to be upgraded to a large degree and at the same time reveal even more evidence of its long rich.
Nasca Pampa: 143 new geoglyphs discovered
A research group at Yamagata University discovered 143 new geoglyphs which represent living things and other objects, on the Nasca Pampa and surrounding area.
Ancient warrior graves 2,000 years old discovered near Bejsce
Warrior graves dating back 2,000 years have been found by archaeologists near Bejsce in the province Świętokrzyskie.
Unexpected discovery of 91-million-year-old shark new to science
A 91-million-year-old fossil shark newly named Cretodus houghtonorum discovered in Kansas joins a list of large dinosaur-era animals.
Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway
Who were the two and why were they buried together, even though they died 100 years apart?
23 arrests and around 10,000 cultural items seized
On 18 November 2019, an international police operation dismantled an international organised crime group involved in large-scale trafficking of looted archaeological items.
New finding on origin of avian predentary in Mesozoic birds
Using a battery of analytical methods researchers presented strong evidence that the avian predentary was covered by a keratinous beak.