‘Vampire’ child grave discovered in 17th-century cursed cemetery
Scientists working in Pień (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) discovered the remains of a child buried face down, with an 'anti-vampire' triangular padlock under its foot.
Early trade connections between Hedeby and upland Scandinavia
As part of the ArchSci2020 project (EU Horizon 2020), research student Mariana Muñoz-Rodriguez sampled 49 antler hair combs from the site.
University of Warsaw archaeologists return to ancient Ptolemais
After 13 years of absence due to the civil war in Libya, archaeologists from the University of Warsaw return to study Ptolemais.
23rd Current Research in Egyptology
This year's event takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from the 10th to the 14th of September 2023.
Neolithic cursus excavated on Isle of Arran in Scotland
A leading team of researchers have discovered what is believed to be a complete Neolithic cursus set within a rich prehistoric landscape on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in the Judean Desert
Sensation in the Judean Desert: a cache of four 1,900-year-old, excellently preserved Roman swords and a shafted weapon were discovered in a crevice in a cave in the ‘En Gedi Nature Reserve.
Results of 2023 excavations at Pyla-Kokkinokremos
The excavation focused its efforts on the eastern lobe of the summit plateau, specifically focusing on Sector 5.
Neanderthals did not bury dead with flowers
Archaeologist Chris Hunt has published new evidence to suggest that Neanderthal man enacted burial rituals.
Challenges in the Archaeology of Roman Thessaly
This is to remind you that you can submit your paper proposal for the RAC/TRAC 2024 Session by the 15 September deadline.
Young Researchers International Conference ANIWEH –IX SHRA
The event is conceived as a forum for research studies that analyses examples of reception of the classical world, as well as other ancient cultures.
Rare finds show monastery was a social and religious hub
A large communal building, timber-lined well and cemetery include some of the discoveries made by archaeologists at an 8th-9th-century monastery in Cookham, Berkshire.
Rare Stone Age discovery in mid-Norway
When archaeologists recently carried out an excavation at Vinjeøra in southern Trøndelag County, they made a surprising discovery.
Ancient ape from Türkiye challenges the story of human origins
Analysis of a newly identified ape fossil at 8.7-million-year-old site suggests the ancestors of African apes and humans evolved in Europe before migrating to Africa.
Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick
University of Oxford researchers have contributed to the first successful extraction of ancient DNA from a 2,900 year-old clay brick.
The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of mummification balms
A team of researchers led by Barbara Huber has recreated one of the scents used in the mummification of an important Egyptian woman more than 3500 years ago.
Greekness and Otherness: beyond the stereotype
The book questions the reliability of the Greek-barbarian polarity.
Sparta in Plutarch’s Lives
In this volume, eight scholars from around the world come together to consider Plutarch's understanding and presentation of Sparta.
Cults of Boeotia Conference in December
A conference organized by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Boeotia on 8–9 December 2023.
Bronze Age arrowhead from Switzerland was made from Meteorite
Researchers proved that an arrowhead from the Bern History Museum, found in Mörigen on Lake Biel, Switzerland, was made of meteoritic iron.
Living people linked to enslaved and free African Americans at iron forge
A first-of-its-kind analysis of historical DNA ties tens of thousands of living people to enslaved and free African Americans who labored at an iron forge in Maryland.
Geronisos Island Expedition at Maniki Harbor and Meletis Necropolis, 2023
Archaeological excavation was conducted at Maniki Harbor, at the Meletis Necropolis, and atop Geronisos Island, along with comprehensive study of excavated materials in preparation for publication.
Assistant Curator/College Lecturer in Classical Archaeology
Ashmolean Museum and St John’s College, Oxford, are inviting applications for a joint post of Assistant Curator in the Department of Antiquities / College Lecture in Classical Archaeology.
Excavations of the University of Cyprus at Laona-Palaipafos
Work this year was wholly dedicated to the excavation of the monumental fortress, dating to the Cypro-Classical period (5th–4th c. BC) that was discovered below the tumulus.
Constructing and Affirming Identity through Material Culture
The conference, to be held in Athens on May 8-10, 2024 focuses on the analyses of the different life stages or life cycles of objects.