Animation brings 2500-year-old vase to life
Oxford academics have teamed-up with an animator to bring ancient Greek vase scenes to life.
New species of pterosaur discovered in Patagonia
Scientists announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Patagonia region of South America.
Research scholarship on the “dark side” of Vesuvius
The Apolline Project offers four awards for fellow non-Italian researchers in the ongoing season.
Knossos Curatorial Project Internships
A reminder of the upcoming deadline for the internships: Monday 12th September 2016.
The whims of fashion in 18th century France
Through the eyes of two Persian officials in his book “Persian Letters”, Montesquieu outlines French society of the time and among other things makes fun of the sartorial excesses of the French.
The “Charles Fix” brewery
The “Charles Fix” factory was founded by Allatini, Misrachi & Fernandez in Thessaloniki in 1892 as a distillery and later a brewery.
Elizabeth I Armada portrait saved thanks to fundraising campaign
A portrait of Elizabeth I after the defeat of the Spanish Armada has been bought for Britain thanks to a fundraising campaign.
The Art of Adornment
The latest collection from the Benaki Museum to travel to Australia’s Hellenic Museum tells a tale of more than just the wearing of jewellery. Opening Friday 26 August, 2016.
Archaeologists and the Dead
This volume addresses the relationship between archaeologists and the dead, through the many dimensions of their relationships.
Rare Roman frescoes discovered at Zippori in the Galilee
The discovery in Zippori is unique and provides new information regarding murals in Roman Palestine. Zippori is well known for its unique mosaics. The newly discovered frescos are now added to the city’s rich material culture.
Firearm as in lighter…
A visitor to our website described us an incident that greatly impressed him.
Darius I stele found in ancient town of Phanagoria in Russia
The inscription on the stele made in the name of King Darius I is evidently devoted to the crushing of the Ionian revolt. The discovery places Phanagoria in the context of one of the most important events of ancient history.
Human burial found in the middle of the altar at Mt. Lykaion
Despite the fact that it is still too early to draw conclusions about the circumstances that led to the deceased’s death, the burial’s prominent position in the middle of the altar and its orientation, certainly demonstrate its importance.
The “voices” of Joan of Arc
Italian researchers attribute the voices Joan of Arc heard and the visions she saw during the Hundred Year’s War to a form of epilepsy.
The Antikythera mechanism offers information on ancient views about the Universe
The Antikythera mechanism, the world's oldest known 'computer', which was used in reference to the positions of the sun, the moon, stars and planets, offers us an insight into the view of the universe by ancient Greeks.
Ancient customs survive to the present day
In our times we encounter many surviving elements from customs that date back to ancient times.
Of Odysseys and Oddities
Of Odysseys and Oddities is about scales and modes of interaction in prehistory, specifically between societies on both sides of the Aegean and with their nearest neighbours overland to the north and east.
The past and present of the fan
The birth of the fan may have happened by man’s use of a leaf to fan a spark into a flame, so as to light a fire.
Things Unseen: Vision, Belief, and Experience in Illuminated Manuscripts
Drawn primarily from the J. Paul Getty Museum’s extraordinary collection of manuscripts, this exhibition focuses on aspects of medieval spirituality that can be difficult to translate visually.
Long Night of Museums in Berlin
Berlin’s museums are opening their doors in the middle of the night, on August 27.
The history of the ring
The most ancient rings found to date belong to the Palaeolithic period and come from the site of Pavlov in the Czech Republic.
Palmyra Requiem extended
The exhibition Palmyra Requiem, which opened at the Benaki Museum on June 14, is being extended until September 25, 2016.
PHILAE III
The Philae Temple Text Project of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, has published the third volume of hieroglyphic inscriptions and scenes.
Graffiti and History
Those who get angry when they see modern graffiti are certainly not familiar with the “Stone Chronicle”.