Archaeologists discover medieval graves In Sicily
Polish archaeologists have discovered over 800 years old burials during excavations near the medieval church of San Michele del Golfo near Palermo in Sicily.
Mystery of the Basel papyrus solved
This 2,000-year-old document was not a single papyrus at all, but rather several layers of papyrus glued together.
Gianoulis Chalepas: Return to Pyrgos
The exhibition has an undoubtedly unique feature: It places Chalepa’s entire work in its “natural” setting, illuminating new interpretive approaches.
Otzi’s last meal contained a remarkably high fat content
Mummy researchers from Eurac Research have analysed the stomach contents of the glacier mummy.
An ancient city at Palatiano, Kilkis
The archaeological site is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 08.00 to 16.00 (till the end of September).
Discovery of ancient tools in China suggests humans left Africa earlier than previously thought
Ancient tools and bones discovered in China by archaeologists suggest early humans left Africa and arrived in Asia earlier than previously thought.
ANU scientists discover the world’s oldest colors
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and overseas have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record.
Eating bone marrow played a key role in the evolution of the human hand
The strength required to access the high calorie content of bone marrow may have played a key role in the evolution of the human hand and explain why primates hands are not like ours, research at the University of Kent has found.
Research team uncovers lost images from the 19th century using 21st century tech
Art curators will be able to recover images on daguerreotypes, the earliest form of photography that used silver plates.
Our fractured African roots
Human ancestors were scattered across Africa, and largely kept apart by a combination of diverse habitats and shifting environmental boundaries, such as forests and deserts.
The NADIM Foundation seeks Coptologist
The NADIM Foundation seeks a competent researcher in the fields of Coptic and Greco-Roman Art and Architecture.
“Kipos/the Garden”: a café with a history
We are talking about the historic “Kipos/Garden” Cafe in the heart of Chania’s public gardens and a member of the European Historic Cafes Association.
Ancient bones reveal 2 whale species lost from the Mediterranean Sea
Ancient bones from Roman archaeological sites reveal 2 whale species lost from the Mediterranean Sea.
Clay tablet found in the area near Olympia
During the surface geoarchaeological survey, at a site near the Olympia sanctuary, a clay tablet with an insiced inscription has been found.
The Ziller-Loverdos Mansion will open to the public in February 2019
The three storey mansion was built by the famous German architect in 1885 and he resided there with his family till 1912.
The Myneco Project (Mycenaean Northeastern Kopais)
An appeal for a small contribution for the development of the lab and storerooms for the antiquities unearthed in the framework of the Mycenaean Northeastern Kopais Project.
An archivist for “Pyramids & Progress” project
The Université libre de Bruxelles is offering a position for an archivist (1 year full-time, renewable) for the project "Pyramids and Progress: Belgian expansionism and the making
of Egyptology, 1830-1952".
Discoveries by archaeology team give new clues on life in ancient Jewish village
The discoveries indicate villagers flourished under early fifth century Christian rule, contradicting a widespread view that Jewish settlement in the region declined during that period.
The best radiocarbon-dated site in all recent Iberian prehistory
Experts have reconstructed the social processes and cultural phenomena that occurred in the archeological site of Valencina (Andalusia) between the 32nd and 24th centuries BCE.
Met Museum sets new attendance record with more than 7.35 million visitors
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it welcomed more than 7.35 million visitors to its three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and The Met Breuer—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30.
Human bones brought to light by excavations in the centre of Komotini
The bones were discovered at a spot between the Metropolitan Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and the town’s Byzantine Fortress where works are being conducted by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rodopi.
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships through Oxford
The Classics Faculty at the University of Oxford invites expressions of interest from postdoctoral and completing graduate scholars who wish to apply for a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Pyla-Koutsopetria: Previously unknown Hellenistic fortification revealed
In the summers of 2008, 2009, and 2012 PKAP field teams excavated a series of small soundings on the plateau of Pyla-Vigla that revealed the presence of a previously unknown Hellenistic fortification.
Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory
Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by ground-breaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000 year-old skeletons.