Graffiti as Devotion along the Nile
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology next exhibition "Graffiti as Devotion along the Nile: El-Kurru, Sudan," will open on August 23, 2019.
Ancient Nubia Now
“Ancient Nubia Now” features more than 400 highlights from the collection, many never before exhibited.
The Citizen in Late Antiquity
A reminder that the deadline for abstracts to the Citizen in Late
Antiquity workshop is on Friday the 26th of July.
Article by the Independent on excavations at Dhaskalio
The building complex that came to light on the islet ‟changes archaeologists’ understanding of Prehistoric Greece”, says the article.
Out of Africa and into an archaic human melting pot
Genetic analysis has revealed that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with at least five different archaic human groups as they moved out of Africa and across Eurasia.
Fossil of smallest old world monkey species discovered in Kenya
Researchers have announced the discovery of a tiny monkey, Nanopithecus browni that lived in Kenya 4.2 million years ago.
Stonehenge may have been built using lard
Pig fat could have been used to grease the sledges used to transport the massive stones of Stonehenge into position.
Researcher Position at the University of Cyprus
Applications are invited for the position of a Special Scientist in a 24 month programme at the University of Cyprus (Department of Classical Studies and Philosophy).
Maternal secrets of our earliest ancestors unlocked
A stunning new research result published today in Nature reveals for the first time the parenting habits of one of our earliest extinct ancestors.
Ancient Roman port history unveiled
Researchers successfully reconstructed anthropic influences on sedimentation, including dredging and canal gates use, in the ancient harbour of Portus.
Two pyramids opened to the public in Egypt
The Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany has announced that the two pyramids are being opened to the public for the first time since 1965.
The archaeological site of Skyros Castle opens to the public
The site has been continuously inhabited since prehistoric times until the early 20th century.
The world’s oldest autograph by a Christian is in Basel
A letter in the Basel papyrus collection describes day-to-day family matters, and yet is unique in its own way.
Doctor and nurses on the Acropolis
On Wednesday an army doctor was sent to the cloakroom at the main entrance of the Acropolis, following a request made by Lina Mendoni to the minister of National Defence. Retired major general Dr Antonios Avgerinos, president of the Hellenic
Oldest Completely Preserved Lily Discovered
Cratolirion bognerianum was found in calcareous sediments of a former freshwater lake in Crato in northeastern Brazil.
Strange new species of duck-billed dinosaur identified
The jaw and other characteristics of the specimen show that it does not fit with the main group of duck-billed dinosaurs known as Saurolophidae.
New species of lizard found in stomach of microraptor
Paleontologists have discovered a new specimen of the volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach.
Walking in the ancient neighborhood of the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum has launched a new cycle of presentations titled "Walking in the ancient neighborhood of the Acropolis Museum".
Cairo asked Interpol to locate Tutankhamun’s head
Τhe putting up for sale of the head of Tutankhamun had enraged the Egyptian authorities.
Agricultural productivity of Chaco Canyon could not sustain 2300 residents
Chaco Canyon may not have been able to produce enough food to sustain thousands of residents, according to new research, according to new research.
Earliest known Homo sapiens in Eurasia found in Greece
After comprehensive analyses, scientists identified a skull from the Apidima site, southern Greece, as early Homo sapiens and dated it to about 210,000 years ago.
From South to North: Cycladic colonies in the northern Aegean
This temporary exhibition attempts to narrate one of many pages that make up the fascinating history of Greek colonization.
Looted artefacts to be returned to Iraq and Afghanistan
More than 150 looted ancient artefacts from Iraq and Afghanistan seized in Britain will be repatriated after appraisal by the British Museum.
A 12-meter buried building could be one of the oldest churches in the world
Almost completely hidden under the ground, this building in the northwestern part of the Naryn-Kala fortress in Derbent dates back to about 300 AD.