Headless remains in Kazakhstan puzzle archaeologists
Numerous theories have been proposed to explain the lack of heads from the dead.
New Journal of Greek Archaeology
Archaeopress announces a new international English-language journal focusing on Greek Archaeology.
Rare Use of Blue Pigment Found in Ancient Mummy Portraits
Ancient artists used the pigment Egyptian blue as material for underdrawings and for modulating color in Egyptian mummy portraits.
Where bread began
Team including researchers from Bar-Ilan University and Harvard University unravel the mystery of 12,500-year-old rock-cut mortars found throughout Southwestern Asia.
Arianna villa frescoes restored in Stabiae
Murals ornamenting the oldest villa in the ancient town of Stabiae, the villa Arianna, underwent conservation.
The Geronisos Island Expedition
The New York University Geronisos Island Expedition has conducted four weeks of excavation this summer at the island of Geronisos.
Experimental archaeology at the Prastio-Mesorotsos site
The 2015 excavation of the cooking installations at the Prastio-Mesorotsos site was accompanied by a simultaneous experimental archaeology project that resulted in a replica pit oven.
Οξυδερκείν at Korakou
A Conference by the Institute of Aegean Prehistory and by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. It will take place in Athens and Corinth on September 4-6, 2015.
Laconia: Important finds at two excavations
A Mycenaean palace, Linear B tablets, Egyptian scarabs, Bronze swords, a Doric capital with a hypotrachelium are some of the astonishing finds of recent surveys in Laconia, Greece.
UNESCO condemns the destruction the Baalshamin Temple
The Director-General of UNESCO firmly condemns the destruction of the ancient temple of Baalshamin, an iconic part of the Syrian site of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Archaeologists aim to unravel the mystery of the Rhynie Man
A team of archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen are leading a dig which they hope will yield answers to the mystery of Aberdeenshire’s ‘oldest man’.
Argentina to return thousands of artefacts to Ecuador and Peru
Argentina said it will return more than 4,000 archaeological artefacts to Ecuador and Peru.
Isis blew up Baal Shamin temple in Palmyra
Isis blew up Baal Shamin temple in Palmyra on Sunday, official says.
In a world without humans…
New study shows what the natural worldwide diversity patterns of mammals would be like in the absence of past and present human impacts.
Nazi ghost train found in Poland?
Two treasure hunters in Poland claim they have located legendary train loaded with gold from the Nazi-era.
The Ceremonial Sounds that Accompanied Our Ancestors’ Funerals
Large stone boulder mortars were used to pound food and were also an integral part of funeral rituals of the Natufian culture that inhabited ancient Middle East between 15,000 and 11,500 years ago.
Royal Ancestor Worship in Deir el-Medina during the New Kingdom
A new Egyptology publication: Dr Yasmin El Shazly's brilliant exposition on Royal Ancestor Worship in Deir el-Medina during the New Kingdom.
Pagan warrior tomb found in Poland
A large wooden chamber tomb has been brought to light by archaeologists during excavations near the Opatowska Gate in Sandomierz, Poland.
Marine geoarchaeological survey on Crete
Joint survey by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and the Institute of Mediterranean Studies in Agioi Theodoroi (Niros or Kokkini Hani), Istron (Kalo Horio, Lasithi) and the area of Poros, Elounda (ancient Olous).
Earliest baboon found at Malapa
The skull confirms earlier suggestions that the fossil baboon is quite possibly the earliest known member of the modern baboon species Papio hamadryas.
Khaled Al-Asaad brutally murdered by Isis in Palmyra
82-year old archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad was beheaded by Islamic State militants on Tuesday.
Temple of Peace restoration triggers furious debate
The restoration of the 2000-year-old Temple of Peace inside the Roman Forum has triggered a furious debate among archaeologists and experts.
CHS Fellowship Application Now Open
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS), a research institution devoted to the study of all aspects of ancient Hellenic civilization, offers fellowship opportunities for the 2016-17 academic year.