Origins.6: International Conference on Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt
The sixth international conference on Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt will take place in Vienna on September 10-15, 2017.
Νew 508-million-year-old sea creature with can opener-like pincers
A new fossil species sheds light on the origin of mandibulates, the most abundant and diverse group of organisms on Earth.
Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval history
Treasures from the world’s largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts have gone on display in Cambridge.
Scientists find evidence of Britain’s original separation from Europe
Researchers have found evidence of how ancient Britain separated from Europe, which happened in two stages, they report in Nature Communications.
Australopithecus sediba controversy reheats
At last week’s AAPA meeting, a fresh analysis of the 2008 discovery named Australopithecus sediba caused paleoanthropologist William H. Kimbel to conclude this fossil was not ancestral to the genus Homo.
Long-awaited rescue for valuable silk tunic
Experts led by the University of Bonn are restoring a relic that is attributed to Saint Ambrose.
Precision chronology sheds new light on the origins of Mongolia’s nomadic horse culture
According to new research, nomadic horse culture can trace its roots back more than 3000 years in the eastern Eurasian Steppes, in the territory of modern Mongolia.
New analyses shows Ötzi froze to death
“Freezing to death is quite likely the main cause of death in this classic cold case,” according to Frank Rühli of the University of Zurich.
Cleveland Museum of Art to transfer Roman sculpture of Drusus Minor to Italy
The sculpture, previously sold at a public auction in Paris in 2004, was acquired by Cleveland Museum of Art in 2012, after extensive research to confirm its ownership history.
Inauguration of the restored north column of the Ptolemaic votive monument
The event will take place on April 26, 2017 at 12.00 o'clock at the site of ancient Olympia.
Khmer artefacts returned to Cambodia
Ten Angkorian golden artefacts were handed over to the Cambodian Embassy in London by the Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer Asian Art gallery. The gallery had listed the items for sale.
Aspects of Death and the Afterlife in Greece and Beyond
An international, interdisciplinary conference at Hatfield College, Department of Classics and Ancient History, Durham University.
Cyborg Classics
The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers from different disciplines to share their work on automata, robots, and cyborgs.
Two of Gregory Nagy’s articles online
Two of Professor Nagy’s most recent articles have become available under the online publication Short Writings Volume IV.
International conference: The Once and Future Kings
Registration is now open for the international conference, "The Once and Future Kings: Roman Emperors and Western Political Culture from Antiquity to the Present"./
Fantastic eggs and where to find them
Archaeologists and scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and the British Museum are using cutting edge technology to crack a conundrum surrounding the ancient trade in ostrich eggs.
Lost writing of the Inkas discovered
The lost “written” language of the Inkas, which used twists of coloured animal hair rather than ink and paper, has been partially deciphered.
Origins of Indonesian hobbits finally revealed
The most comprehensive study on the bones of Homo floresiensis has found that they most likely evolved from an ancestor in Africa and not from Homo erectus as has been widely believed.
Digital app brings to life one of Scotland’s key prehistoric settlement sites
A new online digital resource has been launched to bring to life one of Scotland’s most important prehistoric settlement landscapes.
Cannibalism among prehistoric humans was not driven by the need for survival
A new research, comparing the nutritional value of humans and other animals, suggests that cannibalism among prehistoric humans was perhaps also due to social reasons.
Archaeological ethnography summer school, Gonies, Crete
The summer school "Engaging local communities in heritage management through Archaeological Ethnography" will take place in Gonies, Crete from 25 June to 22 July, 2017.
Summer school: The Epidaurus Lyceum
Its main focus lies on researching ancient Greek theatre (tragedy, comedy, satyr play) on a practical / experiential level, combining a wide range of approaches.
‘Fish Pond’ bowl auctioned for 2.9 million dollars
An exceptional Ming bowl fetced $29.5 million at Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
Archaeogenetic findings unlock ancestral origins of Sardinians
Huddersfield's Sardinian researcher Dr. Maria Pala investigates the origins of her homeland ancestors 8,000 years ago.