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.
A Byzantine livestock stable was exposed in the Avdat National Park
In a joint archaeological excavation conducted in Israel, a 1m thick layer was found that leaves no room for doubt that donkeys, sheep and goats were there in antiquity.
Neolithic And Early Bronze Age Research Student Symposium
Abstract submission for the 3rd NEBARSS closes on September 15, 2016.
The Image of Christ in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
The exhibition “Archaeology of Salvation” will examine the image of Christ that informed the faith of Erasmus and his society and explore its transformations.
Shedding light on the Justinian plague
First complete reconstruction of the early medieval pathogen genome Yersinia pestis from Bavarian skeletons.
Archeologists restore flooring from Second Temple courtyard in Jerusalem
Archeologists from the Jerusalem-based Temple Mount Sifting Project are confident that they have successfully restored a series of regally decorated floor tiles of the Second Temple.
The artefacts that came back from the sea
Items thousands of years old that were retrieved from the sea off Hadera were turned over to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Workshop in Professor Peltenburg’s memory
The Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus will be hosting a workshop titled “Four Decades of Hiatus in Archaeological Research in Cyprus: Towards Restoring the Balance” in Peltenburg’s memory.
5,000 year old Prehistoric art panel uncovered
The “most important Neolithic cup and ring marked rock art panel in Europe” is being unearthed for the first time in 50 years on the edge of a housing estate in Clydebank near Glasgow.
Snake eats lizard eats beetle
Scientists examine rare, 48-million-year-old tripartite fossil food chain found at the UNESCO World Heritage site Messel Pit.
Genetics of African KhoeSan populations maps to Kalahari Desert geography
Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research.
Ushabti figurine recovered in Mexico is authentic
After a week of analysis, the Ministry of Antiquities has confirmed that the ancient Egyptian Ushabti figurine recently recovered from Mexico is genuine.
13th century Maya codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine
The Grolier Codex proved to be both genuine and likely the most ancient of all surviving manuscripts from ancient America.
Similarities found between how ancient and modern fish survived youth
An international team of scientists has described a rare fossil site that is believed to be among the earliest evidence of different fish species using a common nursery.
Bill Viola’s major new work for St Paul’s Cathedral
Bill Viola’s video installation Mary (2016) will be inaugurated in the North Quire Aisle of Saint Paul's Cathedral on 8 September 2016.
Turkey shuts down Austrian archaeological dig in Ephesus
Austrian archaeologists were left speechless after the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism notified them last week that the Ephesus excavations would have to stop immediately.
Throughout history humans have preferred their pigs to be black
New mutation found that suggests humans across the world have selected and bred black pigs.