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Humans consumed domestic dog, wild cat, fox, and badger

Humans consumed domestic dog, wild cat, fox, and badger

Between 7,200 and 3,100 years ago, humans that lived in the Cueva El Mirador at Atapuerca (Burgos) included in their diet domestic dog, wild cat, fox and badger.
Hermes head seized in Turkey

Hermes head seized in Turkey

The head of a 2,000-year-old Hermes statue, among other artefacts, has been seized during an operation by police forces in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas.
Nazlet Khater Man returns to Egypt

Nazlet Khater Man returns to Egypt

The skeleton had come into the possession of Leuven University, which had discovered it in the '80s. Now it will be repatriated and displayed in Fustat.
Greek Colonisation: New Data, Current Approaches

Greek Colonisation: New Data, Current Approaches

Scientific Meeting to be held in the context of the exhibition “The Europe of Greece: Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank Collection.”
Visitable shipwrecks in the Archipelago of Sporades and the Pagasetic Gulf

Visitable shipwrecks in the Archipelago of Sporades and the Pagasetic Gulf

Four shipwrecks have been declared visitable in Greece in the framework of promoting diving tourism.
Five skeletons buried in Amphipolis

Five skeletons buried in Amphipolis

According to the announcement released today by the Cultural Ministry of Greece buried in the impressive monument were not one but five individuals: an elderly woman, two middle-aged men, a new-born and a fifth person.
Piecing together the puzzle of ‘Prepalatial’ Knossos

Piecing together the puzzle of ‘Prepalatial’ Knossos

Peter Tomkins will explore the development of the Knossos community from the end of the Neolithic down to the end of the third millennium.
An ancient Greek drinking game in modern Pennsylvania

An ancient Greek drinking game in modern Pennsylvania

An effort to play Kottabos, a drinking game played in ancient Greece, was organized by Heather Sharpe, University of Pennsylvania, with the participation of students.
Museums and Museology in modern society. New challenges, new relationships (Part 2)

Museums and Museology in modern society. New challenges, new relationships (Part 2)

The university museum as a “third space” can support exhibitions that raise doubts and often subvert traditional interpretations or narratives.
Ancient DNA from extinct giant roos

Ancient DNA from extinct giant roos

Scientists have finally managed to extract DNA from Australia's extinct giant kangaroos.
Cinerary amphora with relief decoration under the handles

Cinerary amphora with relief decoration under the handles

A cinerary amphora with relief decoration under the handles is presented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta as the exhibit of the month.
Silenus on Danish island

Silenus on Danish island

A Roman bronze figure representing the Greek figure Silenus was found on the Danish island of Falster.
Archaeological projects in Egypt suspended

Archaeological projects in Egypt suspended

About 13 archaeological projects in Egypt have been suspended since the uprising in 2011, according to an article published in Egypt Independent.
The uses of terracotta figurines in non-official ritual

The uses of terracotta figurines in non-official ritual

Call for Papers for the 117th Annual Meeting of the AIA and the Society for Classical Studies, which will take place in San Francisco, CA, on January 7-10, 2016.
Lessons learned from the collapse of ancient capitals?

Lessons learned from the collapse of ancient capitals?

Angkor, a thriving metropolis for six centuries, collapsed due to climate changes. This article highlights the similarities between ancient and modern big cities and the warning from history.
Shell offerings reveal the expansion of Aztec Empire

Shell offerings reveal the expansion of Aztec Empire

Offerings found underneath Aztec goddess statue, including shells, reveal the expansion of Aztec Empire to the Pacific and Atlantic coast.
Stone Age man wasn’t necessarily more advanced than the Neanderthals

Stone Age man wasn’t necessarily more advanced than the Neanderthals

A multi-purpose bone tool dating from the Neanderthal era questions our current understanding of the evolution of human behaviour.
Dinosaurs wiped out rapidly in Europe

Dinosaurs wiped out rapidly in Europe

Dinosaurs flourished in Europe right up until the asteroid impact that wiped them out 66 million years ago, a new study shows.
Co-evolution of slaughtering tools and communication ability

Co-evolution of slaughtering tools and communication ability

Scientists have found compelling evidence for the co-evolution of early Stone Age slaughtering tools and our ability to communicate and teach.
Rebuilding of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas challenged

Rebuilding of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas challenged

Τwo monumental Buddha figures at Bamiyan, Afghanistan, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, have been causing a dispute among experts regarding their restoration.
The Ring of Theseus on display for the first time

The Ring of Theseus on display for the first time

The Ring of Theseus, a Mycenaean gold signet ring unearthed in the Plaka district of Athens in the 1950s, went on display on Monday for the first time at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
One God – Descendants of Abraham on the Nile

One God – Descendants of Abraham on the Nile

A special exhibition on Judaism, Christianity and Islam in Egypt from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages.
2nd International Petras Symposium

2nd International Petras Symposium

The Second International Petras Symposium will focus on "Pre- and Proto-palatial cemetery in context".
Athens Greek Religion Seminar

Athens Greek Religion Seminar

The Swedish Institute introduces the Athens Greek Religion Seminar.
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