PhD position, Dresden/Edinburgh
Applications are invited for one doctoral scholarship, funded for three years, starting on 1 September 2019.
School of Classics Scholarships at the University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews is making a second call for PhD applications, funded or part-funded by scholarships made by the School of Classics.
Earliest known Mariner’s Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship.
Diet-induced changes favor innovation in speech sounds
Diet-induced changes in the human bite resulted in new sounds, such as “f”, in languages all over the world.
Artificial intelligence for the study of sites
New method involves the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to decipher whether faunal assemblages were generated by hominids or carnivores, specifically hyenas and/or wolves.
Excavations offer insight into early Harappan phase burial customs
Excavations by a team of archaeology students in India have shed light on burial customs of the early Harappan phase.
PRAEDIA Summer School
The Summer School focuses on one specific case study: the architectural complex known as Praedia of Iulia Felix at Pompeii.
The Oracle of Dodona and Magna Grecia
Τhe Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio Calabria will host antiquities from Dodona, a panhellenic sanctuary and political centre of ancient Epirus.
Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia
The largest-ever study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) suggests that the Iberian male lineages were almost completely replaced between 4,500 and 4,000 years ago by newcomers originating on the Russian steppe.
Prehistoric Britons rack up food miles for feasts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the earliest large-scale celebrations in Britain – with people and animals travelling hundreds of miles for prehistoric feasting rituals.
Illegal smuggling of ancient stone prevented in UK airport
Authorities in the UK have prevented an attempt to smuggle a Babylonian antiquity in the country. The incident took place at Heathrow airport, where the item was seized.
MOMus-Museum of Modern Art-Costakis Collection awarded
The Museum was awarded for the methodical study, promotion and display of the Russian avant-garde to the world through the "vehicle" of the Costakis collection.
The Telegraph: Athens changes its appearance by uncovering the Illissos River
In antiquity the Ilissos was an idyllic route by the river, shaded by pine trees, where Socrates once taught.
Christie’s and the Italian authorities
Christos Tsirogiannis filled Archaeology&Arts in on details and questions not raised by recent publicity surrounding the return of antiquities to Italy by Christie’s.
Well preserved Stone Age skeleton unearthed in Bavaria
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a surprisingly well preserved Neolithic skeleton along with other graves and items.
Reconstruction and conservation of two tombs in El-Wardian
The Ministry of Antiquities has completed the reconstruction and conservation of El-Wardian tombs no. G990 and no. G989 in the Kom El-Shuqafa archaeological site in Alexandria.
Teenage T. rex was already chomping on prey
New research indicates that even as a teenager the Tyrannosaurus rex showed signs that it would grow up to be a ferocious predator.
Stone Age hominids consumed rabbits according to a new study
A new study reveals that Stone Age hominids in Europe hunted rabbits much earlier than previously thought.
Proofs of parallel evolution between cognition, tool development, and social complexity
Researchers examined the visual response of 113 individuals when observing prehistoric ceramics belonging to different styles and societies.
‘Doulamas’ the magnificent
The exhibition aims to show Ioanna Papantoniou’s long association with the doulamas, a rare, exceptional garment.
Missing pieces from king Tut’s miniature boat rediscovered in Luxor museum
A box with missing pieces of a miniature boat from king Tutankhamun's tomb has been rediscovered at the Luxor Museum.
The roots of modern technological quests are in Greek myths
Who were the first to imagine robots and artificial intelligence?
1821 before and after
The Benaki Museum, in cooperation with the Bank of Greece, the National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank, organises a major anniversary exhibition for the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution.
Vast record of past climate fluctuations now available thanks to laser imaging of shells
Shellfish played a significant role in the diet of prehistoric coastal populations, providing valuable nutrients. They are a common find in archaeological sites all over the world, usually in huge numbers, and researchers have long explored how they could be