Museums and Museology in modern society. New challenges and new relationships
Introduction to an article series which will present current developments, needs and challenges of Museology and will promote its important achievements in and outside Greece.
From death to new life
A lecture about the reception of Byzantium by the late 19th-century avant-garde.
From ancient Kition to Larnaka: Finds of extraordinary historical value
Excavation works conducted parallel to the constructions of the sewerage system at Larnaka have brought to light an abundance of finds, from defensive walls to grave goods.
Ironbridge cottages uncovered 60 years after landslide
The remains of cottages buried by an enormous landslide in 1952 in Shropshire, Britain, have now been uncovered, revealing amazing artefacts and tile floors.
Hafted flint axe sheds light on Stone Age rituals
An approx. 5,500-year-old flint axe with a well-preserved haft sheds light on the Stone Age population's ritual acts.
Wheat and barley part of Neolithic diet
Scientists have discovered that wheat and barley were part of Neolithic diet after examination of evidence from Sudanese cemeteries.
Kunstmuseum Bern accepts Gurlitt’s collection
The private Kunstmuseum Bern Foundation declared it would accept the inheritance of Cornelius Gurlitt. The German Federal Government, the Bavarian Ministry of State for Justice and the museum signed an agreement on dealing with the legacy of Cornelius Gurlitt.
Post-medieval Polish buried as potential ‘vampires’ were likely local
Potential 'vampires' buried in northwestern Poland with sickles and rocks across their bodies were likely local and not immigrants to the region, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
28,000-year-old flesh brings mammoth cloning closer
Mammoth cloning is closer to becoming a reality following the discovery of the best-preserved specimen ever found.
AHRC PhD Funding Opportunity in Classics and Ancient History
The Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology (Classics and Ancient History) at The University of Liverpool invites applications for PhD studentships.
Ιnternship in the British Library
The British Library is pleased to be able to offer a paid internship in the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts section of the Western Heritage Department for a doctoral or post-doctoral student in History, History of Art or other relevant subject.
Cemetery containing mythical carvings found by archaeologists
A 1,700-year-old cemetery has containing mythical carvings has been discovered by archaeologists in north-west China, in the city of Kucha, along part of the Silk Road.
People ate mammoth, dogs got reindeer
Tübingen biogeologists show how Gravettian people shared their food 30,000 years ago.
Gold jewellery found in Tuthmosis III temple tomb
A small collection of jewellery made of gold, that survived looters, were found in one of the tombs that lie beneath the Temple of Millions of Years of Tuthmosis III in Luxor.
A well with rich movable material was excavated in Cyprus
Fine and plain wares, cooking ware, transport amphorae, terracotta figurines, coins and metal objects were found in Cyprus during the 2014 field work within the framework of the Pafos Agora Project.
The Future is Now
On December 4, 2014, the Benaki Museum in Athens will host a one-day-conference entitled "The future is now. Evolving Museum Strategy, Programming and Communication".
Man-made materials, engineering and infrastructure
The 5th International Workshop on the Archaeology of Roman Construction entitled "Man-made materials, engineering and infrastructure" will take place at the University of Oxford, on 11-12 April 2015.
Classics: Mellon Bridge Assistant Professorship
The School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University seeks a scholar who studies the contact between the Greco-Roman and Islamic traditions during any period through the Renaissance for a tenure-track Mellon Bridge Assistant Professorship.
Gold necklace found in Celtic hoard
Experts performing conservation works on the world's largest Celtic hoard of coins, dating to about 70BC, came across a gold necklace, probably from the Baiocasses, a tribe from Normandy.
Biggest ancient stone block in Baalbek/ancient Heliopolis
The monolithic block in the stone quarry of Baalbek measures 19,60x6x5,5m. It weighs ca 1,650 tons...
Cultural Heritage: Recalibrating Relationships
Bringing Cultural Heritage and people together in a changing Europe and finding new ways of engaging with heritage in a digital world...
Fish, shellfish and fishermen in Prehistoric Aegean
The roots of the fishing traditions of the Aegean, which are still found along its coasts, are to be found in prehistoric times, from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age.
Ancient Egyptian spell book deciphered
A 1300 year-old ancient Egyptian handbook including magic spells and invocations has been deciphered by Australian scientists. The spell book is a parchment codex including spells on love matters, exorcising evil spirits and treating infections. It is written in Coptic and scientists believe that it was used by ritual practitioners.
Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World
New series of translations with commentaries of works of ancient and medieval science to be published by Routledge.