ICOM draws up Red List of Iraqi Cultural Objects at Risk
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has presented the press with its Emergency Red List of Iraqi Cultural Objects at Risk, an updated and enriched version of ICOM’s very first emergency Red List on Iraq published in 2003.
Egyptian treasures repatriated from Switzerland
A ceremony, held in Bern on Monday, marked the return of a collection comprising of 32 ancient artefacts to Egypt by Switzerland. The treasures were received by Egypt's ambassador to Switzerland, Saher Hamza.
Paros and its Colonies
"Paros and its Colonies", organized by the Institute for Archaeology of Paros and the Cyclades, will be held from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 June.
Objects from the São José slave ship go on loan
Objects from a slave ship that sank off the coast of Cape Town in 1794 will be on long-term loan to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Teaching Fellowships in Latin and Ancient History
The Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Bristol invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for two temporary teaching fellowships, one in Latin and one in Ancient History.
2,000-year-old figurine of Mercury in Yorkshire
A 2,000-year-old figurine of the Roman god Mercury was discovered by a member of the York and District Metal Detecting Club in a field in north Yorkshire.
Exhibition celebrates Brisbane Cypriot community’s ancient heritage
A new exhibition at The University of Queensland’s RD Milns Antiquities Museum will showcase the rich and fascinating history and archaeology of ancient and modern day Cyprus.
Modern human dispersal into Europe came from the Levant
Modern humans occupied the Near East 45,900 years ago and colonized Europe from there.
God’s Wives of Amun in Egypt during the First Millenium BC
The conference will focus on the heyday of the institution of the God’s Wives, the influence and power of these women, as well as their social and economic context.
Lecturer in Roman History
Birkbeck's Department of History, Classics, and Archaeology invites applications for a Lectureship in Roman History.
Looted Thracian krater recovered by Bulgarian police
A rare Thracian krater was found by the Bulgarian police in the car of a 33-year-old man accused for treasure hunting in the town of Susam (Haskovo District).
Invaluable Middle-Minoan Kouros was found in the possession of looters
An ancient figurine dating back to the Middle-Minoan period and depicting a Kouros was found in the possession of looters in Lassithi Municipality.
People on the move
Workshop examining mobility across the East Mediterranean Region in the 8th to 6th c. BCE.
Knowledge and Power in Prehistoric Societies
In this book, Lynne Kelly explores the role of formal knowledge systems in small-scale oral cultures in both historic and archaeological contexts.
Social media & archaeology – a match not made in heaven
Do social media applications potentially more harm than good - by allowing archaeology and the future of collective cultural heritage to be swept away by naïve initiatives without strategic oversight.
HMS Erebus artefacts retrieved
About a month ago, underwater archaeologists descended to the wreck site of HMS Erebus, recovering artefacts from Franklin's cabin.
First interpersonal violence among humans documented
Research of the fractures on a prehistoric skull provide the earliest evidence of lethal interpersonal violence in the hominin fossil record.
New human ancestor species from Ethiopia lived alongside Lucy’s species
An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, has discovered a 3.3 to 3.5 million-year-old new human ancestor species.
Playing Scrabble with Sappho
Today, May 28, 2015, at 4.00 p.m., James N. Stone, educator, psychologist, and translator, will hold the first of two sessions on the poetry of Sappho at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
Byzantine shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sevastopol
Α Byzantine trade ship has been found by divers on the Black Sea bed off the coast of Crimea. Around the sunken vessel hundreds of ceramic amphoras were discovered, which were probably used to transport wine and oil.
Stolen Pompeii frescoes returned to Italy by the US
A collection of stolen artefacts has been returned to Italy, following an international investigation by cooperating Italian and American authorities.
Representing Self-Transformation and Conversion in Roman Literature
Does the concept of conversion have value not only as a way to link or distinguish pagan and Christian but also to make connections between classical texts? A two-day conference at King’s College, London.
Looting of the tomb of Djehutyhotep
The Leuven University archaeology mission, who has been carrying out excavations in Deir el-Bersha, where the looted tomb of Djehutyhotep is located, has posted some new photos, showing the damaged wall reliefs, and issued a statement.
New finds at Plassi, Marathon in Attica
University of Athens has announced the completion of the Plassi excavations and issued a press release of this season's most important findings.