Latin and Ancient Greek Summer School
The University of Leicester offers intensive 2-week summer courses on Ancient Greek and Latin.
Conference Announcement: RICAN 9
The 9th Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel is to be held on 10-11 October 2019.
Louvre reopens after workers’ strike against large numbers of visitors
The Louvre workers have return to their posts after a strike against the high volume of visitors which suffocated the museum.
Marble head of ancient god Dionysus discovered in Rome
Excavations in Rome have revealed a 2,000-year-old marble head believed to represent Dionysus, the ancient Greek god.
Archaeology of Food and Foodways
The new international refereed journal, launching in 2020, invites submissions for the first issue due to be published June 2020.
Supernovae zapped earth 2.6M years ago
Did ancient supernovae induce proto-humans to walk on two legs, eventually resulting in homo sapiens with hands free to build cathedrals, design rockets and snap iPhone selfies?
The Europa Nostra Prize to Leonard Gianadda from Switzerland
The founder of the Pierre Gianadda Foundation was awarded for his "exemplary contribution" to the heritage of Europe.
Deciphering the Uncertain
Conceived as an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of divination in early text cultures, the conference will feature contributions of both leading scholars in the field and young researchers.
Medieval home of Lords of the Isles virtually reconstructed
Documentary research and comparison with other late medieval sites has been used to ensure the reconstruction is as accurate as possible.
Laconia: Arrest for violation of the law regarding antiquities
Also confiscated were a fishing boat and diving equipment which were used to carry out the criminal act.
Using computer simulations to discover where Neanderthals lived
They probably had lots of children and lived in smaller groups than was previously thought.
Ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Scientists are interested in reconstructing the last Ice Age because the patterns that drove its circulation, climate and weather were very different from today's.
7th Symposium on Archaeometry of the HSA
The 7th Symposium on Archaeometry of the HSA will take place in the Byzantine and Christian Museum on 9-12 October 2019 in Athens.
New evidence uncovered for Roman conquest of Scotland
The Roman features comprised 26 large, often double, fire-pits that were distributed evenly in two parallel rows 30m apart.
International Byzantine Greek Summer School
The Summer School teaches late antique and medieval Greek at all levels and allows early learners to engage with original texts from the start.
Women and Violence in the Late Medieval Mediterranean
This two-days conference explores assumptions linking violence and ideas of femininity in the late medieval Mediterranean.
Exploring the origins of the apple
Trade along the Silk Road likely enabled the development of the apple we know today.
Researchers puzzled over mysterious death 2,000 years ago
The uninhabited tiny islet of Sa Galera off the coast of Palma de Mallorca is an archaeological site where 10 people were violently killed 2,000 years ago.
Excavations this season yield several findings at El Matareya, Cairo
Excavations at three sites of the El Matareya neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt, have yielded several artefacts this season.
Study of Wari civilization ceramics in Peru reveal its origins
The Wari archaeological complex in Ayacucho has yielded several ceramic pieces which offer an insight into the civilization's origin.
Ten ancient Greek coins are returning to Athens
They were handed over by the United States Department of Homeland Security to the Greek diplomatic authorities.
Researchers discover the oldest fossil fungi known to date
Researchers discovered numerous microfossils of fungi dating back from 900 to 1000 million years, preserved in shales in the canadian Arctic.
Unique Iron Age shield found by Leicester archaeologists
A unique bark shield from the Iron Age has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, the only one of its kind ever found in Europe.