Cosmopolitanism and Empire
The book traces the development of cultural techniques through which empires managed difference in order to establish effective, enduring regimes of domination.
Scientists reconstruct 5,000-year-old elite tomb discovered in Ukraine
Scientists reconstructed the monumental 5,000-year-old tomb discovered on the border between Ukraine and Moldova.
Researcher identifies oldest textile dyed indigo
A George Washington University researcher has identified a 6,200-year-old textile dyed indigo-blue from Huaca, Peru.
A gold ring was found in Switzerland’s region of Pratteln
According to the experts, the owner of the ring buried the precious object underground during the civil wars of the Gallic Empire period, between AD 260 and 274.
For 20 million years, the diversity of large terrestrial mammals depended on plant growth
For more than 20 million years, the ups and downs of diversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, a pattern that changed with the onset of the ice ages.
Who built Liverpool’s oldest city centre building
New research has discovered fresh information about the origins of this much loved Liverpool building, which dates from 1717.
The turkey among dinosaurs
An international team surrounding Senckenberg scientist Dr. Gerald Mayr has examined soft tissue structures of an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of the Cretaceous dinosaur Psittacosaurus.
2017-2018 Shohet Scholars Grant Program
The International Catacomb Society’s Shohet Scholars Program desires to support scholars of demonstrated promise and ability who are judged capable of producing significant, original research in the fields of archeology, art history etc.
Tenure-Track Position in Roman-era Material Culture
The Department of Classics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick) is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, to begin in September 2017.
Rare Roman gold coin found at Mount Zion archaeological dig
The discovery of a rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero at University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s archaeological excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem has just been announced.
The British Museum distorts history and denies its racist past
The British Museum in London is rewriting history to appear in a better light and defend itself against demands to return objects to their countries of origin. This is the conclusion of a new PhD thesis in archaeology from the University of Gothenburg.
Neolithic statuette discovered in Çatalhöyük
Archaeologists working at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük (central Anatolia) found a complete female figurine.
Inscribed gold plates found in Java
22 small gold plates dating back to the 8th century were found by construction workers in the village Ringinlarik of Central Java.
2016 investigation of the collapsed building in Kourion completed
The Kourion Urban Space project (KUSP) continued in 2016 to uncover evidence of the massive earthquake that destroyed Kourion in the fourth century AD.
Painting and Society in Venetian Crete: Evidence from Portable Icons
This symposium's focus will be on Venetian-ruled Crete and the vital field of portable icons.
Researchers unearth ancient mythological statues in Jordan
A team of North Carolina-based researchers helped unearth more clues this summer about the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan.
Professor translates 1,700-year-old obituary from Ancient Greek
The inscription has just been translated by a professor at Brigham Young University. The epitaph, found in Egypt, honors a woman named Helene who loved and cared for orphans.
Israel dig unearths ancient seal with ritual dance scene
A stone seal dating back approximately 3,000 years was discovered by archaeologist Robert Mullins, Ph.D., professor of biblical studies at Azusa Pacific University.
Assistant Professor, Mediterranean Archaeology
The Department of History & Classics invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Mediterranean Archaeology.
Egyptologist philologist in Turin
A new position for an egyptologist/philologist has opened at the Museo Egizio, Turin. The deadline for applications is October 7, 2016.
PhD candidate in Archaeology
The Faculty of Humanities − Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture offers a PhD position in Archaeology.
A Russian admiral… lighthouse keeper in Elafonisos and Antikythera
On the day in 1924 that N.N. Filosofov acquired Greek citizenship he visited Stylianos Lykoudis, Director/Head of the Lighthouse Service and asked to join the Corps of Lighthouse Keepers.
DNA of bacteria responsile for “London Great Plague” of 1665 identified
Scientific analysis of skeletons excavated as part of the Crossrail Programme has identified the DNA of the bacteria responsible for the 1665 Great Plague.
Researchers name a new species of reptile from 212 million years ago
An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that lived 212 million years ago in present day New Mexico has been named as a new species by Virginia Tech's researchers.