The west terrace of the Acropolis of Amathous, Cyprus
In 2026, the French archaeological mission at Amathous conducted its 2nd excavation season on the west terrace of the Acropolis of Amathous.
Across the Ages
A cartouche of King Senusret III, the remains of a Roman Basilica, an ancient Doric temple, and a rare marble Aphrodite head...
First near-complete funerary assemblage from Heliopolis
A significant archaeological discovery at the site of the tomb of Panehsi in the El-Matariya archaeological area of Ain Shams.
Startling find in field – female grave discovered
Museum Vestsjællands archaeologists have made a startling discovery in a field near Høm. A wealthy woman burial.
New micro-CT analysis of fossil teeth from Payre, France
The CENIEH-led study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the complex evolution of Neanderthals in Europe.
New study rewrites the story of a historical Sámi burial
Fresh insights into an individual buried near Lake Kitka in Kuusamo, Finland, at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Exhibition at the Benaki Museum: Maria La Callas
The exhibition will be presented at the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture from Wednesday, May 27 through September 13, 2026.
A cetacean from the Lublin region
The remains of a cetacean dating back 38 million years have been discovered in the Lublin Voivodeship, Poland.
Ritual, Gesture, and Therapy in the Ancient World
This conference shall attempt to reconsider ancient healing as a performative and knowledge-producing regime.
From a 17th-century shipwreck to a one-of-a-kind dress
Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiperä shipwreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it.
Ancient ‘beer’ traces found in 4,500-year-old vessels
Scientists have identified what they say are the earliest chemical traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in northeastern Poland.
Excavation campaign at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Frangissa
It was only through the new field research that the sanctuary could be relocated and the old excavations of 1885 uncovered and documented.
Uncovering the lives of rock doves in Hala Sultan Tekke
The authors re-examine a large assemblage of avian bones excavated from Late Bronze Age contexts at Hala Sultan Tekke on Cyprus.
Ancient web of marriage and migration in Peru
Long-distance movement, intermarriage and kinship shaped ancient Andean coastal networks before the Inca Empire, new research finds.
Why meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
The evolution of tiny arms in several groups of meat-eating dinosaurs was likely driven by the development of strong, powerful heads.
Art historian and curator Anna Kafetsi passes away
Art historian, curator, and the first director of EMST Anna Kafetsi, has passed away. She was 71 years old.
Neanderthals in Spain gathered shellfish throughout the year
115,000 years ago Neanderthal groups from Los Aviones Cave were already consuming molluscs following a clearly seasonal pattern.
Changes in the Forum Romanum’s layout affected political speech
Ancient Rome’s public debating forum limited people’s access to political speeches, according to new research.
Ancient burial practices in Laos’ mysterious Plain of Jars
New archaeological discoveries in northern Laos are reshaping understanding of one of Southeast Asia’s most puzzling ancient landscapes.
One of world’s first cities prospered as wealth-gap shrank
The 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro defied the ‘rules’ of history by becoming more equal as it became more successful.
Rainforest foragers intensified plant use long before agriculture
New research by MPI GEA shows pre-agricultural intensification of plant use in Pleistocene Sri Lankan rainforests.
Pylos of Nestor. A Mycenaean Kingdom Revealed
The exhibition “The Pylos of Nestor. A Mycenaean Kingdom Revealed” opens on May 26 at the Hellenic National Archaeological Museum.
Ancient cult site found near Padua
An ancient sanctuary containing inscriptions in Venetic script was discovered in Ponso, in the Italian Province of Padua.
The first domesticated horses
Horses were being ridden, worked, and traded long before anyone thought it possible, a new research reveals.