Lost Ptolemaic tomb rediscovered and fully documented
The tomb had originally discovered in the 19th century but its exact whereabouts had since become unknown.
Settlement from the historical period located at Pyrgari
The site is being archaeologically excavated under the supervision of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea.
The Petras cemetery has been uncovered
This season’s excavation took place from 1 July to 9 August, under the Honorary Director of the Ministry of Culture, Dr Metaxia Tsipopoulou.
The new finds of Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou
Seven relevant coeval contexts different in use and function have been cleared in 2019 both in the workshop complex and in the residential quarter.
Early humans used tiny, flint ‘surgical’ tools to butcher elephants
New discovery by Tel Aviv University-led research group suggests early humans in the Levant were sophisticated and environmentally conscious.
‘Game-changing’ research could solve evolution mysteries
An evolution revolution has begun after scientists extracted genetic information from a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth.
Giant kangaroos of Ice Age Australia had skulls built for powerful bites
Adaptations could have allowed these kangaroos to eat tougher foods than any living Australian herbivores.
‘The Kasta Tomb is an extremely rare and significant monument’
The minister visited the Amphipolis Archaeological Museum and the workshops that carry out the conservation and restoration work of the monument's findings.
Two conservation projects in Luxor completed
Both undertakings focused on conservation and visitor access.
Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction
a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin has confirmed it by finding hard evidence in the hundreds of feet of rocks that filled the impact crater within the first 24 hours after impact.
Bones of Roman Britons provide new clues to dietary deprivation
Researchers at the University of Bradford have shown a link between the diet of Roman Britons and their mortality rates for the first time, overturning a previously-held belief about the quality of the Roman diet.
Major fortress-settlement in the Armenian Highlands excavated
A team of researchers and students from HKU unearthed huge storage jars, animal bones and fortress walls from 3,000 years ago in Armenia as they initiated the Ararat Plain Southeast Archaeological Project (APSAP) during the summer of 2019. APSAP is
What the noggin of modern humans’ ancestor would have looked like
Virtual model of ancestor shared by all members of Homo sapiens.
Credit: © Aurélien Mounier / CNRS-MNHN
Diodorus of Sicily: The Library, Books 16-20
This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history.
Traces of Byzantine coins found on the Holy Shroud
The discovery is included in a paper published by a team of researchers from the University of Padua in the Journal of Cultural Heritage.
Obelisk of Ramesses II to be raised at Tahrir Square
Parts of one of Ramses II's obelisks have been moved from the archaeological site of San el-Hagar (Sharkia governorate) to Cairo.
Largest-ever ancient-DNA study illuminates millennia of South and Central Asian prehistory
The study reveals in unprecedented detail the shifting ancestry of Central and South Asian populations over time.
Important Finds at Vryokastraki
An Early Byzantine installation has been discovered with part of the coastal wall and gate, an Early Christian basilica, as well as monumental structures belonging to an important ancient sanctuary.
Between Oedipus and the Sphinx: Freud and Egypt
The exhibition explores Freud’s enduring fascination with Egypt evident both in his writings and in his collection of antiquities.
The colour blue in ancient Egypt and Sudan
The workshop will focus on the powerful colour blue in ancient Egypt and Sudan, exploring the relations between different media and different material.
Assistant Professor for Ancient Greek Material Culture
The Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in ancient Greek material culture to commence July 1, 2020.
A new duck-billed dinosaur identified
The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in Mukawa Town in northern Japan, belongs to a new genus.
Prehistoric settlement unearthed on the outskirts of Karystos
An important prehistoric settlement has been unearthed after a two-year systematic excavation at the site of Gourimadi.
Ancient Egyptian Queen’s sarcophagus goes on display in Luxor Museum
More than two decades after its discovery, the Ministry of Antiquities will exhibit, for the first time, the sarcophagus of Queen Tausert, the last ruler of the 19th Dynasty.