Microscopic evidence sheds light on the disappearance of the world’s largest mammals
New, state-of-the-art methods provide detailed insights into the timing and causes of 'megafauna' extinctions in the past.
The oldest microlith technology in a rainforest setting
Microliths — small, retouched stone tools — found in a Sri Lankan cave are the earliest evidence of such advanced technology in South Asia.
Ancient genomes provide insight into the genetic history of the second plague pandemic
An international team of researchers has analyzed remains from ten archaeological sites in England, France, Germany, Russia, and Switzerland to gain insight into the different stages of the second plague pandemic.
Funded and salaried PhD studentship at the University of Vienna
Applications are invited for an ERC-funded and salaried position of a PhD-level researcher at the Institute for Ancient History and Classics, Papyrology and Epigraphy at the University of Vienna.
Narratology
This volume offers the first diachronic reception history of narratology, covering a period of 2,500 years.
Ancient Egypt: From everyday life to eternity
The exhibition features 140 objects on loan from the Egyptian Museum in Turin.
Leverhulme Trust grant schemes 2019-20
The Leverhulme Trust is currently accepting applications for various grant schemes.
Classics at NUI Galway
The call for the IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2020 is now open, offering funding for 4-year PhD starting from 1st September 2020.
Bodies, Bases and Borders: Framing the Divine in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Seminar in Ancient Art and Archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU.
Arrest of persons conducting illegal excavations
Two gangs were located, whose members were involved in illegal antiquities excavations in the regions of Thessaly and Pieria and also in possession of ancient artefacts.
Four bronze sculptures on The Met’s facade
After 117 years the empty niches of the museum's facade are occupied by four bronze sculptures by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu.
Insight into competitive advantage of modern humans over Neanderthals
A team of Japanese and Italian researchers, including from Tohoku University, have evidenced mechanically delivered projectile weapons in Europe dating to 45,000-40,000 years.
Viking Age mortuary house found in central Norway
A Viking Age mortuary house was discovered during the excavation of the burial ground of one of the Viking Age farms on Vinjeora in Hemne in Trondelag.
The Zominthos Archive has been found
217 tripod vessels are recorded on the tablet that was found, with an ideogram next to the symbols depicting numbers.
Research seminar on Greek fragmentary texts
The research seminar will take place at All Souls College, Oxford, starting on October 15, 2019.
The world in your hand. New directions in numismatic research
Although small and at times unassuming, these media carry and convey an extraordinary array of information; by holding a coin in your hand one might argue you are holding your world.
Anchoring Jobs
The Anchoring Innovation programme is delighted to advertise 9 new Anchoring positions (5 PhDs, 4 postdocs).
Salamis of Cyprus
This richly illustrated book compiles most of the lectures presented during the conference in Nicosia, 21–23 May 2015.
Architects have recreated the Puerta de Triana in Seville
Architectural researchers from the University of Seville have published a scientific article that documents and graphically reconstructs Seville's long vanished Puerta de Triana.
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.