Painting by anonymous artist now attributed to Diego Velazquez
It is a classic example of a Velazquez who manages with a minimum of brush strokes to achieve a maximum effect, argues Javier Porus.
The story of the young noblewoman from Ippeios entranced the public
The story of the young woman’s end was impressive, as speculated by studying the finds.
A statue that “dreamed″ of becoming the Aphrodite of Knidos
A unique statue from the Iolas collection is on show for the first time in the National Archaeological Museum’s temporary exhibition The Countless Aspects of Beauty.
Anthropologists working on documenting life of 500-year-old Bolivian mummy
Researchers are working to document and return the remains of a 500-year-old Incan mummy to Bolivia.
Two screenings and a lecture at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture participates in the action week (15-21 April 2019) for the promotion of the multifaceted work of the Archaeological Service with two screenings and a lecture.
Perfectly preserved dinosaur skin found in Korea
Kyung-Soo Kim recently found a set of very small tracks with perfect skin traces of dinosaur near Jinju City, Korea.
New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines
A new branch has been added to the human evolutionary tree after a species of small, ancient human, Homo luzonensis, was described from the Philippines.
Archaeologists to excavate hidden Roman bath at the Roman Baths of Aquae Sulis
The bath was first discovered and excavated 130 years ago, but was then quickly back-filled and poorly recorded.
Leonardo Da Vinci: what the fuss is all about
"Leonardo Da Vinci: 500 years of genius" exhibition aims to display how and why Leonardo's life and times are that relevant today.
Lecturer in Classical Greek Archaeology
University of Melbourne is seeking to make an appointment to the position of Lecturer in Classical Greek Archaeology.
Paths into Script Formation in the Ancient Mediterranean
The volume aims to throw light on the two different faces of the creation of writing – invention and adaptation – and on the multidimensional nature of such processes.
Museum website ViMuseo has been launched
The new Internet platform ViMuseo.com presents itself throughout Europe with more than 20,000 museums from 44 European countries and almost 30,000 museums from the USA.
First prehistoric figurative cave art in Balkans
An international team, led by an archaeologist from the University of Southampton and the University of Bordeaux, has revealed the first example of Palaeolithic figurative cave art found in the Balkan Peninsula.
Nine-branch Menorah discovered at Beer Sheba, one of the earliest of its kind
For the first time, excavations at Beer Sheva have revealed a Jewish settlement from the Second Temple period.
Switzerland and Greece discuss the repatriation of artefacts
Two ancient Greek vessels are the object of negotiations between Greek and Switzerland regarding their repatriation.
New fossil evidence claims first discovery of taro in Māori gardens
The first discovery of Polynesian taro grown in Māori gardens in the 1400s can be claimed by an archaeological research project on Ahuahu-Great Mercury Island.
An optical illusion for the 30th anniversary of the Louvre’s glass pyramid
The ‟Secret of the Great Pyramid″ was revealed by French artist JR, sticking strips of paper in the courtyard where the Louvre glass pyramid is situated.
Scientists shed light on preservation mystery of Terracotta Army weapons
The chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons – once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology – derives from a decorative varnish rather than a preservation technique.
Tongzi hominids are potentially a new human ancestor in Asia
Tongzi teeth do not fit the morphological pattern of traditional Homo erectus.
Kirkwall Castle walls unearthed during roadworks in Orkney
A team from ORCA Archaeology unearthed sections of wall and cobbled surface this week while undertaking a watching brief for an Orkney Islands Council infrastructure project in the centre of Kirkwall.
The Cretan “Matrix” of Mycenaean writing and administration
New perspectives to the discussion about the relationship of the Mycenaean writing system to its Cretan predecessors.
Collaboration between the Department of Antiquities and the Getty Conservation Institute
The aim of the collaboration is to develop a comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the World Heritage sites of Nea Pafos and the Tombs of the Kings.
Authentic souvenir of the Eiffel Tower up for sale
The only miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower cannon that until 1914 was fired at midday on the dot will be auctioned at Christie’s.
Supertomb found in Upper Egypt’s Sohag
An exceptionally well-preserved and finely painted tomb containing mummified animals and humans, found last October, was presented on Friday.