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Study of ancient dogs in the Americas yields insights into human, dog migration

Study of ancient dogs in the Americas yields insights into human, dog migration

A new study suggests that dogs may have first successfully migrated to the Americas only about 10,000 years ago, thousands of years after the first human migrants crossed a land bridge from Siberia to North America.
New data about ‘stone feature’ at Vretsia – Roudias site

New data about ‘stone feature’ at Vretsia – Roudias site

The 2014 excavation season has brought to light new data regarding the architectural remains of the Epipalaeolithic mountainous site of Vretsia/Ayios Ioannis - Roudias in the Troodos Mountains as well as its lithic technology.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the Dark Age Ranch

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the Dark Age Ranch

A University of Cincinnati doctoral student and a doctoral student in archaeology at Boston University are taking a new twist on long-published research about what an ancient civilization did for a living.
Amathus, the enigmatic city of ancient Cyprus

Amathus, the enigmatic city of ancient Cyprus

Next Monday (January 12th) the ancient city of Amathus and its necropolises will be presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art in the framework of the Cyprus Seminar series.
Parasite eggs from the Celtic period found in Switzerland

Parasite eggs from the Celtic period found in Switzerland

Archaeologists from the University of Basel discovered eggs of intestinal parasites in samples from the former Celtic settlement, and concluded that its population lived in poor sanitary conditions.
Seven Greek discoveries that changed the world of archaeology in 2014

Seven Greek discoveries that changed the world of archaeology in 2014

Our website has selected to present to its readers seven Greek discoveries which changed the world of archaeology in 2014.
“Sitting in a car or in front of a desk is not what we have evolved to do”

“Sitting in a car or in front of a desk is not what we have evolved to do”

Latest analysis of prehistoric bones show there is no anatomical reason why a person born today could not develop the skeletal strength of a prehistoric forager or a modern orangutan.
Oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey

Oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey

Scientists have discovered the oldest recorded stone tool ever to be found in Turkey, revealing that humans passed through the gateway from Asia to Europe much earlier than previously thought.
Southeast Naxos Survey 2015

Southeast Naxos Survey 2015

A new project in 2015 will begin with surface survey on the island of Naxos.
Oldest evidence of olive oil usage

Oldest evidence of olive oil usage

Researchers found traces of olive oil on 8,000-year-old pot sherds revealed at the Ein Zippori site, in the Lower Galilee.
New, tighter timeline confirms ancient volcanism aligned with dinosaurs’ extinction

New, tighter timeline confirms ancient volcanism aligned with dinosaurs’ extinction

How the Deccan Traps contributed to the latest Cretaceous environmental change and biologic turnover that culminated in the marine and terrestrial mass extinctions.
2,800-year-old farm house uncovered in Rosh Ha-‘Ayin

2,800-year-old farm house uncovered in Rosh Ha-‘Ayin

An impressive 2,800-year-old farm house, which comprised 23 rooms, was exposed recently during archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Rosh Ha-‘Ayin.
Defining Sex and Power

Defining Sex and Power

Call for Papers regarding the conference organized by the European Archaeological Association.
Social transformations and historical time

Social transformations and historical time

Together with the study of material culture there is another area of interest in archaeology, that of the concept of time.
Zagori to be proposed for UNESCO’s World Heritage list

Zagori to be proposed for UNESCO’s World Heritage list

The traditional villages of Epirus’ Zagori will be officially sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Culture as a Greek “cultural landscape” to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Scholarships ENS de Lyon

Scholarships ENS de Lyon

The ENS de Lyon and its partners offer scholarships for international students to enrol in its Masters programs in the Exact Sciences, the Arts, and Human and Social Sciences.
Leverhulme Early-Career Fellowships

Leverhulme Early-Career Fellowships

The Department of Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London, invites proposals for Leverhulme Early-Career Fellowships (commencing 2015-16, for three years).
Amphipolis: Approaching the Archaeology of Death

Amphipolis: Approaching the Archaeology of Death

An interdisciplinary team is conducting forensic studies on the skeletal remains. Recently circulated information about the identity of the skeleton were "unfounded," said the Ministry of Culture.
Unique entry complex discovered at Herodian Hilltop Palace

Unique entry complex discovered at Herodian Hilltop Palace

Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology have discovered a monumental entryway to the Herodian Hilltop Palace at the Herodium National Park.
US-team announces the discovery of million-mummy cemetery

US-team announces the discovery of million-mummy cemetery

Two days ago the international media reported about a million mummies cemetery revealed in Fayoum by US-mission. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities described the reports "rumors".
2 Year Research and Teaching Fellowship in Classical Studies

2 Year Research and Teaching Fellowship in Classical Studies

The Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies (CEMS) at the Central European University (CEU) Budapest/Hungary invites applications for a 2 Year Research and Teaching Fellowship in Classical Studies.
Unfortunately, they aren’t joking…

Unfortunately, they aren’t joking…

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture issued "guidelines" about the dissemination of information relating to archaeological finds to all international, national and local media.
Satellite images show widespread damage to historical sites in Syria

Satellite images show widespread damage to historical sites in Syria

Four of six major archaeological sites in Syria have been heavily looted and damaged, according to a AAAS analysis of high-resolution satellite images.
Introduction to Ceramic Petrology Course

Introduction to Ceramic Petrology Course

The course is an excellent introduction for students already on a research degree in archaeological materials, as well as for PD researchers and academics interested in being familiar with ceramic petrology applications.
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