Still life painting stolen by the Nazis returns to Florence
The Italian government announced that the painting stolen by Nazi troops from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence in 1943 will be returned to where it belongs.
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
The research team found that a European derived ancestry was introduced in Ashkelon around the time of the Philistines’ estimated arrival.
Underwater routes in the submerged prehistoric settlement at Pavlopetri
Underwater routes for swimmers over the submerged prehistoric settlement at Pavlopetri in Laconia are in the plan of the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities (EUA), recently approved by the Central Archaeological Council. Moreover, the plan’s novelty is that it links the
Ancient History Fellowships
The Ancient Historians at UCL would like to encourage applications from outstanding candidates for three post-doctoral fellowship schemes.
Neolithic skulls found in China were reshaped
Human skulls found in China could have been intentionally reshaped according to a new study.
Ancient limestone carvings could be Hittite calendar
A new investigation into the rock sanctuary of Yazilikaya suggests the Hittite site had a calendrical function.
Caravaggio painting sold before being auctioned
In 2016, the French state had classified the painting as a "national treasure", preventing its sale abroad till November 2018.
Murder in the Paleolithic?
New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died a violent death, according to a study published July 3, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
Neurosciences unlock the secret of the first abstract engravings
Scientists answer whether they are the result of unpurposive behaviour the simple desire of imitating nature or endowed with meaning.
Akrotiri – Dreamer’s Bay 2019 Report
Investigations on a concentration of masonry buildings on the hilltop overlooking the shoreline structures from the north were completed, as well as further survey and sample excavations of the large complex of ancient quarries.
Egyptian authorities try to prevent sale of ancient bust of god Amen
Egyptian authorities are trying to halt the sale of a Tutankhamun-like bust of Amen at Christie's to make sure it was not looted.
“Toulouse Caravaggio” divides experts regarding its authenticity
The painting, whose owners are the heirs of one of Napoleon’s generals, was presented to the public in 2016, during the exhibition "Around Caravaggio".
New Delacroix painting found in Paris
The painting depicts a woman seated in a languid attitude next to an African serving woman who is looking at her over her shoulder.
Delos threatened by impact of climate change
Despite systematic preservation and enhancement work, one of the most important sites of antiquity is suffering a slow but inevitable decline.
Egypt’s Al-Lahun Pyramid opens to the public
For the first time after the completion of its conservation.
Newly-discovered 1,600-year-old mosaic sheds light on ancient Judaism
Jodi Magness, director of the Huqoq excavations explains her team's newest findings and how the art they find connects them to texts written thousands of years ago.
Ancient Shipwreck in the sea off Protaras, Cyprus
It is the first undisturbed Roman shipwreck ever found in Cyprus.
Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive on their stone tools.
Archaeologists uncover palace of the Mittani Empire in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered a Bronze Age palace on the eastern bank of the Tigris River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The ancient history of Neandertals in Europe
Early ancestors of the last Neandertals lived in Europe already 120,000 years ago.
HYPERION: The European digital conservator
A new European project of particular significance for the preservation of Europe’s tangible cultural heritage began its research activities at the beginning of June.
Impact of climate change on cultural heritage
The two day international conference at Zappeion ended with a proposal for three courses of action.
Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass
It is the famous museum’s first work of virtual reality, marking the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance polymath’s death.
Bird three times larger than ostrich discovered in Crimean cave
A surprise discovery in a Crimean cave suggests that early Europeans lived alongside some of the largest ever known birds.