The world’s oldest shipwreck discovered in the deep sea
Ship’s cargo containing hundreds of intact jars, was discovered at a distance of about 90 km from the northern coast of Israel.
Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice?
Archaeologists have been investigating human bones found near the ruins of a bridge in the Three Lakes region of Switzerland.
Using archaeology for recovery from trauma
Seminar on the results of using archaeology to help those suffering from trauma (especially members of the Military of Defence).
Wreck of Quest found in Labrador Sea
An expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society found the vessel intact and upright at a depth of 390 metres.
New thoughts on Seahenge
New research suggests 'Seahenge' was created in response to a period of extreme climatic deterioration at the close of the third millennium BC.
Dairy consumption in the Pyrenees in the Early Neolithic
First direct proof of the consumption and processing of dairy products in the Pyrenees already at the start of the Neolithic period.
European ceratops was not a ceratops at all
Scientists showed that the fossils attributed to a ceratopsian belonged to a completely different group of dinosaurs.
The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
This book examines the evidence for the culture, history and society of both central and provincial Egypt at the time, revealing the wealth of the entire country.
Living and dying in Egypt. From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
From 27 June to 3 November 2024, discover the new temporary exhibition at the Musée d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux.
Origin and spread of malaria
Scientists reconstruct ancient genomes of the two most deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum.
6,000 years ago, men and women had equal access to resources
All the people in Barmaz necropolises (Switzerland) during the Neolithic period had the same access to food resources.
Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics.
Poor Things. The Costumes
In summer 2024, the Benaki Museum in collaboration with Searchlights Pictures brings to Athens the exhibition ‘Poor Things. The Costumes.’
Vrysaki: The Revival of a Neighborhood
The opening of the exhibition: “Vrysaki: The Revival of a Neighborhood” is on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:00pm.
A unique find for Minoan archaeology
The ongoing excavations on the summit of Papoura Hill, Crete, have yielded a monumental architectural complex of circular shape.
Euripides’ Phoenician Women Online Conference
Fully online conference on Euripides’ Phoenician Women, prompted by the summer 2024 production of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation.
Archaeologists set out to uncover ‘lost house’ in Durham
Durham University archaeologists are part of a 100-strong team aiming to uncover the mysteries of a ‘lost’ house at Auckland Castle.
Archaeologists uncover new evidence for prehistoric comet
In Greenland, researchers found elevated levels of chemicals indicating a large, prehistoric fire raged at the beginning of the Younger Dryas climate event.
Archaeologists find letters from Roman centurions
Polish archaeologists investigating an ancient port have found papyri containing letters from Roman centurions stationed in Egypt.
An ancient necropolis of children and stillborns in Auxerre
INRAP archaeologists have excavated a necropolis for young children and stillborns in the historic centre of Auxerre.
Medieval grave slabs recovered from historic shipwreck
Two medieval graves slabs which have been lying at the bottom of Studland Bay for nearly 800 years have been recovered.
The last Aphrodites
The Unseen Museum of the Hellenic National Archaeological Museum presents the "last Aphrodites".
Baltic pagans imported sacrificial horses from Scandinavia
Baltic pagan tribes sacrificed horses imported from Christianised Scandinavia, according to international research.
Graves of monkeys and calves in ancient animal cemetery in Egypt
Polish archaeologists have discovered over 200 graves of monkeys, dogs and cats in an animal cemetery from the 1st and 2nd centuries in Berenike.