New study adds to mystery of Cahokia exodus
Dig into Cahokia's history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.
How did Iron Age Britons adapt to the Roman conquest?
Human remains and artefacts give new insight into how early Britons adapted to life after the Roman invasion.
History of Political Thought in the Mediterranean World during Late Antiquity/the First Millennium
Four (4) PhD Fellowships offered at Ghent University, Belgium, as part of the ERC Advanced Grant Project "New Polities. Political Thought in the First Millennium".
Aqua Paphia On-line Workshop
The workshop will focus on the role of water in the urban and cultural development of ancient Nea Paphos and other Hellenistic-Roman cities in Cyprus and the wider Mediterranean region.
New find uncovers 12,000 year old First Nations ritual
Findings at Cloggs Cave uncover profound insights into the rich heritage of one of the world's oldest living cultures.
Erimi-Pitharka 2024 Excavation Season Update
Based on the finds, Pitharka can be dated to the Late Bronze Age IIC - IIIA period, in accordance with previous findings, and appears to have been peacefully abandoned.
Modern Greek Language Course
The last years the Netherlands Institute at Athens and Taalhuis Amsterdam together with the Modern Greek department of the University of Amsterdam have developed intensive Greek courses in Athens.
New findings rewrite ancient Brazilian history
Contrary to what has been previously thought, the ancestors of the Southern Jê of the Santa Catarina uplands did not displace the sambaquis.
Visiting Fellowships at the British School at Athens 2025-26
Applicants should submit a covering letter, a statement of their proposed programme of research in Greece, and a Curriculum Vitae through the BSA website by 11th October 2024.
Insight into the world of the ancient Romans
With the help of carbonate deposits, researchers have been able to reconstruct the development of the former water mills of Barbegal over time.
Wall Built To Contain Spartacus Discovered
Dr. Paolo Visona (University of Kentucky) has unveiled an exciting discovery in the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria.
Female lineages in Neolithic Çatalhöyük
Interdisciplinary study of 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük East Mound shared as pre-print.
1,500-year-old reliquary discovered
A Christian reliquary was still hidden in a previously unknown church. It contained a richly decorated ancient reliquary box made of ivory.
First case of Down syndrome in Neandertals
Neandertals were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.
Ancient Tombs Found At Aga Khan, Aswan
This part of the cemetery hosted the burials of middle-class residents of Aswan, and mummies found there hold evidence on the population's typical health issues.
Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck
Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed.
Discovering ancient Crete through the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
The present detailed archaeological-historical guide with its wealth of illustrations is based on the findings of modern scholarly research.
Penn State job in Egyptology
The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies invites applications for a Visiting Assistant orAssociate Professor.
PTAH Symposium to be held in Luxor
The French-Egyptian Centre for the Study of the Temples of Karnak is pleased to organize a new conference, the PTAH Symposium.
New Tool Enhances Egyptian Papyri Exploration
A new tool on ushabtis.com for scholars and students to identify papyri in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to origins of inequality
The origins of hierarchical society in Sāmoa and wider Polynesia have likely been uncovered by a new study.
Exciting find discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac
The archaeological program at Colonial Michilimackinac had an exciting find the morning of June 18, a brass trade ring.
Did Easter Islanders Commit ‘Ecocide’?
A new study challenges this narrative of ecocide, saying that Rapa Nui’s population never spiraled to unsustainable levels.
Urgent call to preserve an ancient Syrian temple
In a new paper from the Bulletin of ASOR, the authors argue for the urgent need to intervene in the restoration of the temple.