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“Pompeii and Europe” opens in Naples

“Pompeii and Europe” opens in Naples

"Pompeii and Europe" opens its doors tomorrow, May 27th, at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Evidence of Neanderthals on Greek island of Naxos

Evidence of Neanderthals on Greek island of Naxos

Archaeological findings at the Stélida site, on the Greek island of Naxos, indicate the existence of humans on the island as early as 260,000 years ago.
Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages

Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages

An interdisciplinary conference due to take place at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel from 30.9. to 3.10.2015.
PhD in Applied Ethics

PhD in Applied Ethics

The Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Centre, at the University of Leeds, intends to offer a Studentship in Applied Ethics, broadly conceived.
Postdoc in Classics

Postdoc in Classics

A Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship is vacant in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas at the University of Oslo. The post is open to applicants with any specialization within Greek and Latin.
Associate Professor in Latin Language and Literature

Associate Professor in Latin Language and Literature

This is a new permanent post for an experienced scholar, reflecting the continued strength of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick.
The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities: Annual Meeting

The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities: Annual Meeting

This fall, the SSEA/SÉÉA will hold its Annual Symposium on the topic of “Looting and Restoration: ancient and modern”.
Our bond with dogs may go back more than 27,000 years

Our bond with dogs may go back more than 27,000 years

Dogs' special relationship to humans may go back 27,000 to 40,000 years, according to genomic analysis of an ancient Taimyr wolf bone.
Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct came to light

Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct came to light

A section of Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct was revealed in the Umm Tuba quarter (near Har Homa) during the construction of a sewer line in the neighborhood by the Gihon Company.
Pantāi krēpides: shoe-talk from Homer to Herodas

Pantāi krēpides: shoe-talk from Homer to Herodas

A Dialogos lecture offering a comprehensive discussion of ancient Greek poetic talk about shoes, slippers and sandals, as well as a sample of iconographic representations.
The first painting to be sold from Cornelius Gurlitt’s trove of art

The first painting to be sold from Cornelius Gurlitt’s trove of art

Sotheby’s to offer an exceptional painting by Max Liebermann. Discovered in Gurlitt’s home and since successfully restituted to its rightful heirs.
The Emotional Life of the Leader in Ancient Greece and Modern America

The Emotional Life of the Leader in Ancient Greece and Modern America

"The Emotional Life of the Leader in Ancient Greece and Modern America" is the topic of this year's "Ephebe’s Journey" workshop, organized by the Centre of Hellenic Studies.
Museums and Museology in modern society. New challenges, new relationships (Part 8)

Museums and Museology in modern society. New challenges, new relationships (Part 8)

In this article an outline is made of the museological study on the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Greek Folk Art (MGFA), the main Ethnographic Museum in the country as submitted to the Council of Museums and approved by them in December 2012.
“The Anatomy of the Mummy”

“The Anatomy of the Mummy”

In a special issue, The Anatomical Record ventures into the world of human mummified remains.
The Egtved Girl was not from Denmark

The Egtved Girl was not from Denmark

The Bronze Age Egtved Girl came from far away, as revealed by strontium isotope analyses of the girl's teeth.
Aristotelianism in Western Europe and Plato’s Statesman

Aristotelianism in Western Europe and Plato’s Statesman

The Danish Institute organizes two lectures next week in Athens. Speakers: Prof. Sten Ebbesen and Anders Dahl Sørensen.
Α new beginning to the known archaeological record

Α new beginning to the known archaeological record

The stone tools mark "a new beginning to the known archaeological record," say the authors of a new paper about the discovery in Kenya.
Neolithic settlement of two-storey houses unearthed in Bulgaria

Neolithic settlement of two-storey houses unearthed in Bulgaria

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have announced that they unearthed a Neolithic settlement of 60 two-storey houses, near Mursalevo in Southwest Bulgaria. The houses had been deliberately set on fire.
Islamic State troops take over Palmyra

Islamic State troops take over Palmyra

The world heritage site of Palmyra has been taken over by IS troops. Artefacts have been transferred to safe locations but the international community fears that large buildings and monuments will be destroyed.
First dinosaur fossil in Washington state

First dinosaur fossil in Washington state

Burke Museum paleontologists have published a description of the first dinosaur fossil from Washington state.
Inlaid eyes in Roman stone sculptures

Inlaid eyes in Roman stone sculptures

Why were so many statues of gods featured with inlaid eyes? Is it to give the sculpture a liveliness through the high polished surface and glance of the material?
Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers

Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers

University of Leicester researchers discover a European male-specific population explosion that occurred between 2000 and 4000 years ago.
Reappraising Kirrha

Reappraising Kirrha

"Reappraising Kirrha. New evidence on landscape, economy and society from Southern Phocis" is the title of the next Aegean lecture to be given by Julien Zurbach and Raphaël Orgeolet.
PhD-scholarships for research on the urban past

PhD-scholarships for research on the urban past

The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre of Excellence Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet) offers three fully financed PhD scholarships from 1 September 2015.
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