Japan burial is identified as the oldest in the country
Researchers have identified the oldest formal burial in Japan, dating back to the Pottery Culture Period.
Large number of urns discovered in Chinese burial site
Archaeologists in China have unearthed 113 tombs with burial urns since May from a single burial site.
Conference about the antique wall painting
The meeting will examine methos of a technical approach to antique wall painting.
Unique skin impressions of last European dinosaurs discovered in Barcelona
Researchers discovered the impression of skin scales left on a rock by a dinosaur which had lain down in the mud.
Regarding Nicolas Calas
Regarding Nicolas Calas comprises a symposium, a workshop and an exhibition that aim to reveal the intersections of Calasʼs art criticism, poetry, theoretical writings, and his curatorial activities.
Ancient Greeks contributed to Terracotta Army construction
New evidence show that the Terracotta Army warriors were perhaps inspired by Greek sculptors.
Food culture after 1066
The Dietary Impact of the Norman Conquest will examine human and animal remains and pottery from pre- and post-Conquest Oxford to tell the story of the impact of 14 October 1066.
A bronze sculpture from the sea of the island of Kalymnos
The torso of a bronze statue of a rider caught in fishing nets in the marine area of Kalymnos will be displayed at the Acropolis Museum.
A New ‘King’ — New, Gigantic, Ancient Armored Fish Discovered
Researchers identified new fish from fossils first discovered in 2000 near Okse Bay on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada.
Ancient crossword puzzle found on Izmir agora wall
An ancient crossword puzzled composed of Greek words has been discovered in Izmir's İkiçeşmelik area.
Archaeologists in Turkey find ancient grape seeds
Archaeologists excavating at Turkey's Bornova district unearthed grape seeds dating back 5,000 years.
France’s Apocalypse Tapestry is getting a welcome clean up
Longest known medieval tapestry has suffered a lot during the centuries. Time for a facelift!
The Roman shoe hoard of Vindolanda
Archaeologists were astonished by the volume and diversity of footwear, even for a site like Vindolanda which has produced more Roman shoes than any other place from the Roman Empire.
Pyla-Kokkinokremos: A “time capsule” for the crisis years on the island
Since the settlement was never reoccupied and has an overall lifespan of less than fifty years, Pyla’s material culture can be considered a ‘time capsule’ for this Late Cypriot IIC-IIIA critical phase.
Ancient Britons’ teeth reveal people were ‘highly mobile’ 4,000 years ago
Archaeologists have created a new database from the teeth of prehistoric humans found at ancient burial sites in Britain and Ireland...
Poles on the border of the Roman Empire
A poorly surveyed part of the fortified border of the Roman Empire, present in today's Romania, is being studied by a team of archaeologists from Toruń.
1,000 prehistoric individuals to be genetically mapped
The project seeks to map the genetic variation among 1,000 prehistoric individuals who lived in Europe and Asia between 1,000 and 50,000 years ago.
Prehistoric dog’s tooth shows it was a pet
The discovery of a prehistoric dog's tooth in the UK is the first indication of a man and a dog travelling together over a 250-mile distance.
Cannabis plants found in ancient grave in China
Cannabis found in an ancient burial in China offers scientists an insight into the ritual and medicinal use of the plant in antiquity according to a recent report.
Apes understand that some things are all in your head
Bonobos, chimpanzees and orangutans understand that others can be convinced of something that is not true.
Ocean Explorers. From Sindbad to Marco Polo
An exhibition organised in collaboration with the MuCEM, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations in Marseilles.
Journal of Modern Hellenism
The Journal of Modern Hellenism is seeking submissions from emerging and established scholars on the history, language, and culture of Greece and the Greek Diaspora, from Middle Byzantium to the Modern Era.
Giant print could offer insight into dinosaur behaviour
One of the largest dinosaur footprints found in the Gobi desert might shed light on titanosaurus behaviour.
Ancient inscription shows Persian resident in Japanese city
An inscription now deciphered shows that ancient Japan was more cosmopolitan than previously thought.