Paros: Impressive findings of ancient sculpture workshop
Excavations at the site of the ancient sculpture workshop at the site "Floga" in Parikia, Paros, have been completed for this season.
A tragic play in Greek with song and dance? No prob
Expert in ancient Greek wants to produce the most authentic performance of “Antigone” that audiences have heard in nearly 2,500 years.
Join the Timeless Treasures Project
The Museum of Chelmsford recently announced that a hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be possibly linked to Julius Caesar.
Sarcophagus of the Spouses undergoes restoration in public view
The most iconic works of Etruscan art, is currently undergoing a major restoration — and visitors can watch the process live.
Archaeological Museum Frankfurt: guided tour
Guided tour to the highlights of the Archaeological Museum Frankfurt and the Imperial Palace franconofurd in English language.
Archaeologist Panos Valavanis dies at 71
Archaeologist and Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology Panos Valavanis passed away on May 14, 2025, at the age of 71.
Amathous-West Terrace Exploration Project
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces the completion of the first excavation season at Amathous-West Terrace.
Tiny Saxon treasure has a big story to tell
Ancient Saxon pendant buried for more than 1,200 years in a Leeds field is giving experts a glimpse into life in early medieval Yorkshire.
Takis: major retrospective by B&E Goulandris Foundation
A major retrospective exhibition at the museums of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation in Athens and Andros.
Spectacular find in the ancient city of Nineveh
Archeologists from Heidelberg University discover major portions of a large-scale relief with depictions of Assyrian deities.
New dating for the world-famous Schöningen spears
Scientists have analysed amino acids locked in snail shells to establish a new age for the world’s oldest complete wooden hunting weapons.
Shipwreck site of 19th c. Dutch merchant vessel found
Researchers are confident they have located the shipwreck site of Koning Willem de Tweede, lost in Guichen Bay, South Australia in June 1857.
Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures
A collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the AcropolisMuseum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, and NEON.
Earliest human presence in Sicily
Archaeologists have discovered the earliest known evidence of human occupation on the island of Sicily in San Teodoro cave.
Vast Aztec trade networks behind ancient obsidian artifacts
New archaeological research reveals how obsidian moved across ancient Mesoamerica and shaped life in its capital, Tenochtitlan.
Museum of Cycladic Art on Sunday, May 18
The Museum of Cycladic Art will participate in the celebration of International Museum Day on Sunday, May 18, offering a series of free activities for both children and adults.
AI for Community: Preserving Culture and Tradition
This forthcoming book explore how artificial intelligence can preserve heritages that might otherwise be at risk of being lost.
Bornholm’s oldest cemetery points to island’s key role in Iron Age
Scientists have analysed finds from the Store Frigård cemetery on Bornholm, including such as women's 'Scandinavian belts' and spearheads.
New life for the “Stanzino delle Matematiche”
The space beside Buontalenti’s Tribune, decorated with original frescoes of scientific instruments and discoveries, has been restored.
Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie
A new site-specific fog sculpture by the Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya engaging with the iconic architecture of Mies van der Rohe.
A stonemason’s toolkit from the pre-Roman limestone quarry
This article by Aurora Pețan discusses a stonemason’s toolkit that was discovered by chance at Măgura Călanului, Romania.
Britain’s long-distance tin trade transformed the Bronze Age
3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ancient psychedelics helped create class hierarchies in the Andes
Snuff tubes were found at the heart of monumental stone structures at Chavín de Huántar, a prehistoric ceremonial site in the mountains Peru.
An ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther
A major dig in northern Switzerland has revealed a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman road and a rare bronze panther figurine.