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
A trove with Mayan artefacts has been found in a Mexican cave
Archaeologists researching the ancient site of Chichen Itza in Mexico have discovered a cave full of Mayan ceramic artefacts.
Mytilene: the Valide Djami is being restored
When the project is completed, the site will serve as a museum of inscriptions of the Ottoman period.
Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in a ritual event in 15th century Peru
The largest sacrifice of its kind known from the Americas was associated with heavy rainfall and flooding.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out
Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike.
500-million-year old worm ‘superhighway’ discovered in Canada
New research reveals the existence of fossilized worm tunnels dating back to the Cambrian period, 270 million years before the evolution of dinosaurs.
Funerary relief of first century Roman is back on display
A funerary relief portrait of a Roman baker dating to the first century BC is now back on display after restoration works.