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Banksy in Venice again

Banksy in Venice again

Banksy has posted a video on Instagram showing a man assembling a set of pictures near St Mark’s Square in Venice.
A 2,500-year-old nomadic tribe has been found in Russia

A 2,500-year-old nomadic tribe has been found in Russia

A 2,500-year-old burial of members of a nomadic tribe has been uncovered in Russia by a farmer.
Nefertiti bust kept in Germany belongs to Egypt says archaeologist

Nefertiti bust kept in Germany belongs to Egypt says archaeologist

The Nefertiti bust kept in Germany belongs to Egypt stated the director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Training course in epigraphy and iconographic studies

Training course in epigraphy and iconographic studies

The training course in epigraphy and iconographic studies is open to students as well as scholars with some experience.
Cocktails with Cleopatra?

Cocktails with Cleopatra?

Israeli scientists resurrect yeast from ancient beer jugs to recreate 5,000-year-old brew.
The role of kinship in Çatalhöyük

The role of kinship in Çatalhöyük

An international team of geneticists decided to study the DNA of some of the human remains discovered in the prehistoric settlement.
Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests unlocked

Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests unlocked

A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from the University of Bristol have been gradually unlocking the secrets hidden within Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests.
A High-Heeled Dinosaur?

A High-Heeled Dinosaur?

A 24-tonne dinosaur may have walked in a 'high-heeled' fashion, according to University of Queensland research.
Delos – The Open Museum: an ongoing programme

Delos – The Open Museum: an ongoing programme

The Ministry of Culture and Sports has presented a comprehensive plan for the protection and enhancement of the archaeological site of Delos that is being applied on multiple levels simultaneously.
More than Fame and Glory. Honours and Benefits given by Greek Poleis to Victorious Athletes

More than Fame and Glory. Honours and Benefits given by Greek Poleis to Victorious Athletes

The University of Mannheim, Department of History, invites applications for a Research fellow (100 %).
King Tut’s yellow scarab glass formed by a meteorite impact

King Tut’s yellow scarab glass formed by a meteorite impact

A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact.
Jadeite tool discovered in ancient underwater salt works

Jadeite tool discovered in ancient underwater salt works

Researchers say the find shows the importance of salt and Maya salt workers more than 1,000 years ago.
Ancient Egypt Summer School

Ancient Egypt Summer School

Ancient Egypt Summer School: Hands On! will take place on August 12th-16th, 2019.
New graffiti by Banksy may have been found in Venice

New graffiti by Banksy may have been found in Venice

A graffiti depicting a child wearing a life jacket and holding a flare was found on the wall of a house on the Ca Foscari canal in Venice.
Digital Humanities and Data Visualization

Digital Humanities and Data Visualization

DigiHUBB invites submission of proposals for its second conference relating to the general theme of “Digital Humanities and Data Visualization”. 
Germans returned priceless reliquary case looted from North Cyprus

Germans returned priceless reliquary case looted from North Cyprus

The reliquary was on sale online on the Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf auction house website. The Holy Bishopric of Morfou was immediately notified.
Toledo Museum of Art to return ancient Greek vase to Italy

Toledo Museum of Art to return ancient Greek vase to Italy

The vessel will remain on view at TMA for four years, after which the Museum may ask to renew the loan or request another significant object from the Italian government as part of a continuing and rotating cultural exchange.
Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch

Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch

Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit their environment intelligently for suitable food and medicines.
Palaeolithic diet had no social divisions in food consumption

Palaeolithic diet had no social divisions in food consumption

Although Megalithic communities did vary their eating habits over time, there were no relevant social differences either in the type of food or in the proportion of proteins consumed.
Record Price for a Monet painting

Record Price for a Monet painting

A Claude Monet painting from the “Haystacks” series by the French artist sold last Tuesday at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for 110.7 million dollars.
3,500-year-old cave burials found in Western Pyrenees

3,500-year-old cave burials found in Western Pyrenees

The oldest documented human remains in the Western Pyrenees have been discovered at Pallars Sobirà in the Siarb Valley (Catalonia).
Archaeological expedition to the Sudanese desert

Archaeological expedition to the Sudanese desert

The archaeologists' goal was to research the ancient nomads of the region and also assess antiquities threatened by goldmining.
Sanctuary of Nemesis has come to light in the ancient theatre of Mytilene

Sanctuary of Nemesis has come to light in the ancient theatre of Mytilene

This important find enhances the significance of the site of the ancient theatre of Mytilene.
Evidence of advanced architectural planning on Dhaskalio

Evidence of advanced architectural planning on Dhaskalio

A four year research program has been completed with the discovery of impressive architectural remains of an important Proto Cycladic settlement.
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