Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria
In a new Snapchat feature, a richly garbed palace overseer welcomes visitors to the exhibition at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
When Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
New research reveals that chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods and likely dispersed along the ancient Silk Road.
Early medieval farmsteads from the Iron Age in Werne
Archaeologists have brought to light several medieval farmsteads and burials from the Iron Age near Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
The remains of a village unearthed
A major archaeological discovery has just been made at Cap d'Erquy, on the coast of the Côtes d'Armor, in France.
Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy 2024-25
The Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy is an intensive one-year graduate program offering in-depth knowledge of Ancient Philosophy.
The Connected Past: Religious Networks in Antiquity
Conference on network approaches to ancient religion, sponsored by The Connected Past and the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions.
Researcher in Historical Linguistics
The Faculty of Classics invites applications for a Researcher on the ERC Advanced Grant (885040) “Crossreads” reporting to the Principal Investigator Professor Jonathan Prag.
Experimental and Experiential Approaches to Identity Formation in the Ancient World
The programme of the conference which will be held in Liverpool in April 4-5, 2024.
Burial monument, ‘burnt mound’ and Roman road discovered
A burial monument, burnt mound and parts of a Roman road have been discovered during investigations near Full Sutton.
Movement of crops, animals played a key role in domestication
A new paper explains how recent research is connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.
Evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
Evidence of lethal injuries inflicted on men, women and children, as well as signs of material poverty found.
Ancient isolation’s impact on modern ecology
A new study led by Michigan State University researcher Peter Williams sheds light on the profound influence of deep geographic isolation on the evolution of mammals.
Strapped for Cash. Needy Soldiers, Reluctant Authorities
The volume focuses on the question of the payment of soldiers and mercenaries by the issuing authorities in Greek and Roman antiquity.
Post-doc position at ULiège
The University of Liège (Department of Egyptology) invites applications for a two-year research position at the University of Liège.
Local Experiences of Connectivity and Mobility in the Ancient West-Central Mediterranean
A series of papers that explore theoretical and material approaches to connectivity and mobility in the ancient Central and Western Mediterranean.
Artists, Craftsmen and Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World
This workshop aims to understand the complex role of those who were working for the temple, including ritual actors as well as the involvement of political authorities and their impact on the religious services and functions.
Mastaba tomb with rare, finely painted decoration discovered
The newly discovered mastaba tomb dates from the late 5th/early 6th dynasty and comprises seven burial shafts and a cult chamber.
Pompeii: New light is shed on Roman construction techiniques
New information relating to Roman construction techniques is emerging from the ongoing excavations at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
Study analyses organic material from 3.5 billion-year-old biomass
Research led by the University of Göttingen has provided insights into the earliest ecosystems on Earth.
Scientific drilling unravels historical mystery surrounding Santorini
An international team has for the first time found evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini.
The stele of the twin babies
The Unseen Museum of the National Archaeological Museum presents for the first time the “stele of the twin babies”.
Tanks of the Triassic: New Crocodile Ancestor Identified
Garzapelta is part of the Texas Tech University fossil collections. It spent most of the past 30 years on a shelf...
Volcanic supereruption facilitated human dispersal Out of Africa?
Researchers in the Horn of Africa have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans survived in the wake of the eruption of Toba.
Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed
The animal cemetery has revealed the international scale of horse trading by the elites of late medieval and Tudor England.