Repatriation of Cypriot Antiquities from the United Kingdom
On the 3rd December 2024 more than 100 Cypriot antiquities (as well as numerous fragments belonging to archaeological objects) were repatriated to Cyprus.
Jahrbuch des DAI (JdI): new issue online
The new issue of the Jahrbuch des DAI (JdI) is now freely available in both PDF and Viewer editions.
Routes of Icons, 17th-19th century
The exhibition explores the stylistic and technical diversity of the icons that circulated in the Greek Orthodox space in the 17th-19th c.
Identity known: Roman grave is that of soldier Flaccus
The Roman grave that was found at the end of November 2024 in Raadhuisplein, Heerlen is of a Roman soldier named Flaccus.
Evidence about the earliest state institutions uncovered in Iraq
Excavations at Iraqi site called Shakhi Kora have revealed new clues about the origins of the world's earliest governing institutions.
Exceptional discoveries on archery from 7,000 years ago
The oldest bowstrings in Europe, as well as the use of olive and reed wood and birch bark pitch in the making of arrows have been identified.
Decoding the DNA of the beaked hazelnut
By decoding the DNA of the hazelnut scientists provide new insight into how ancestral Indigenous peoples stewarded plants across the province.
Spectacular finds at San Casciano dei Bagni
An impressive group of finds have been revealed during the latest excavation season (2024) at San Casciano dei Bagni, in Siena, Italy.
How did humans and dogs become friends?
A new study is one step closer to an answer on how Indigenous people in the Americas interacted with early dogs and wolves.
We might feel love in our fingertips –– but did the Ancient Mesopotamians?
Researchers studied ancient texts to see whether humans experience emotions in their bodies in a similar manner, regardless of time, language and culture.
A Triceratops skull for the first time at auction
This remarkable specimen from the Late Cretaceous period (67 million years ago) has remained in the same collection since its discovery.
Roman Villa of Sant Gregori specialized in viticulture
While no pressing rooms have been found so far, storage areas and additional spaces for work and living quarters have been uncovered.
Caravaggio. The portrait unveiled
The painting had been kept for centuries in the Barberini family collection before ending up in a private collection.
Incas used ceramics to maintain religious and political dominance
Rituals such as the capacocha are manifestations of Inca dominance, and ceramic vessels accompanying the rituals are symbols of imperialism.
2000-year-old fig reveals Ireland’s ancient international food trade
The discovery of a 2000-year-old fig in North Dublin highlights Ireland’s long history of international food trade and taste for exotic foods.
The PCMA-Ifao Post-doctoral fellowship in Cairo
The Ifao and the PCMA invite applications for a 24-months Post-Doctoral Fellowship , starting 1st May 2025 until 30th April 2027.
Early North Americans made needles from fur-bearers
Paleolithic humans made needles from the bones of foxes, hares, bobcats, mountain lions, lynx and possibly the now-extinct American cheetah.
Utterly Indispensable: The Donkey in the Ancient World
This showcase exhibition at the Neues Museum of Berlin is dedicated to one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans: the donkey.
Pompeii brought in a daily limit of admissions
'Experience has shown that only those who focus on quality can achieve sustainable growth', Gabriel Zuchtriegel said.
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences is seeking 2 research associates
The Academy is seeking associates for project “IMAGINES_ NVMMORVM: Thesaurus Iconographicus Nummorum Graecorum Online (ThING)”.
Fossil dung reveals clues to dinosaur success story
Researchers at Uppsala University have been able to identify undigested food remains, plants and prey in the fossilised faeces of dinosaurs.
Kuwaiti-Polish team discovers unique Ubaid figurine
This year's finds by Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission at Bahra 1, a prehistoric site in the Al-Subiyah desert of Northern Kuwait.
Indigenous networks spread peaches across North America
Indigenous political and social networks and land use practices played key roles in the peach’s adoption and dispersal.
Denmark’s Glyptotek returns Roman bronze portrait to Türkiye
Denmark's Glyptotek has decided in favour of Türkiye’s request to return the ancient bronze portrait of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus.