Ministry of Culture reclaims a bronze horse statuette
Ms Mendoni presented to Assistant Prosecutor Michael Bogdanos a number of issues taken up by the ministry over reclaiming and repatriating antiquities.
Leonardo da Vinci’s retrospective at the Louvre
The blockbuster exhibition will feature the iconic Vitruvius Man, in the framework of an exchange agreement between Italy and France.
T. rex used a stiff skull to eat its prey
Scientists at the University of Missouri are arguing that the T. rex's skull was stiff much like the skulls of hyenas and crocodiles.
Dishing the dirt on an early man cave
Microscopic study yields intriguing ancient Denisovan secrets.
Opening of the museum of the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation
A museum of international scope, exhibiting contemporary and modern mainly European art, is opening in the heart of Athens.
Croc-like carnivores terrorised Triassic dinosaurs in southern Africa 210 million years ago
The fossils studied by Tolchard include teeth, pieces of jaws, hind limbs and body armour, all of which are can be described as parts of rauisuchians.
One species, many origins
Modern humans evolved in Africa, and we now know that human groups from all over the continent contributed to that process. A group of scientists says that means it is time to stop arguing about where in Africa humans 'really' came from.
First evidence for early baby bottles used to feed animal milk to prehistoric babies
A team of scientists has found the first evidence that prehistoric babies were fed animal milk using the equivalent of modern-day baby bottles.
Machu Picchu: Ancient Incan sanctuary intentionally built on faults
Detailed geoarchaeological analysis that suggests the Incas intentionally built Machu Picchu in a location where tectonic faults meet.
10th ICCEDA 2019
Conference about aspects of cultural diplomacy in the EU, its basic principles, the challenges in the field of cultural management, effective practices, the role of local cultural actors etc.
Tracing the Conical Cup
What made these cups so popular? And how can archaeologists begin to answer such questions?
“Amphipolis is an ecumenical monument”
After introducing the public to the history of the area during its heyday, in the years of Alexander the Great, but also in the Roman and Byzantine eras, Mrs Peristeri referred to the history of its excavations.
Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?
What killed off the Neanderthals, and why did Homo sapiens thrive even as Neanderthals withered to extinction?
First glimpse at what ancient Denisovans may have looked like
Researchers have produced reconstructions of these long-lost relatives based on patterns of methylation in their ancient DNA.
The Gaze of Homer: Light and Vision in the Iliad
This study is an overall investigation of the Homeric visual perceptions and the function of vision in the Iliad, with an emphasis on the various forms that light takes in this epic within natural phenomena, typical scenes, similes, etc.
Mosaic of the 3rd c. came to light in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Archaeologists unearthed this particular mosaic during work carried out at an archaeological site known as the "Roman municipium".
New Classicists conference
King's College London is making a call for posters for the upcoming conference on Saturday December 7, 2019.
Vacancies in the Anchoring Innovation programme
The Anchoring Innovation programme, the classics research programme run at several Dutch universities, advertises 9 new Anchoring positions (5 PhDs, 4 postdocs).
The Antikythera Mechanism and the Moon
Professor of Space Physics at Athens University Xenophon Moussas will again welcome those wishing to go on an imaginary trip to the Moon to reveal its secrets to them.
Impressive finds at Achlada, Florina
Over 200 burials have been discovered during a rescue excavation in its sixth year at the archaeological site of Achlada, Florina, which is becoming one of the most important in Macedonia.
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens: Will it open in February 2020?
The transitional administration of EMST, Dimitris Antonakakis and Syrago Tsiara, presented the minister with the problems it is facing.
Workshop on the Archaeology of Pilgrimage in Ancient Italy
The subject of ancient pilgrimage is attracting increasing interest and this workshop aims to contribute to the on-going discussion.
Tímea Karkiss: Mosaic Harmony
The exhibition features a wide selection of mosaic artworks of Tímea Karkiss from the past 15 years.
Political Thought and Practice in the Ottoman Empire
This volume aims to explore Ottoman political thought and seeks answers to questions such as those: Did Ottoman political thinkers precede policy-makers in proposing reform, or did political writers feel surpassed by developments with which they did not agree?