Thermi, Lesbos 1936-2014
Olga Philaniotou (Honorary Ephor of Antiquities) will give a lecture entitled “Thermi, Lesbos 1936-2014” at the Swedish Institute in Athens.
New Zealand’s moa exterminated by an extremely low-density human population
A new study suggests that the flightless birds named moa were completely extinct by the time New Zealand's human population had grown to two and half thousand people at most.
A/C came standard on armored dinosaur models
New study shows that armor-plated dinosaurs (ankylosaurs) had the capacity to modify the temperature of the air they breathed in an exceptional way: by using their long, winding nasal passages as heat transfer devices.
Bronze Age burial in Buckinghamshire revealed by archaeologists
Bone fragments from the skeletons of two pre-pubescent children as well as pieces of Bronze Age pottery have been discovered by archaeologists in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Different perspectives on Ancient Greek and Byzantine Cuisine (Part IV)
In the fourth part of this article series the project “The Ancient Greek table” is presented.
African diamond mine reveals dinosaur and large mammal tracks
Unexpectedly one of the largest diamond mines in Africa, Catoca in Angola, holds 118 million year old dinosaur, crocodile and large mammal tracks.
Taking a deeper look at ‘ancient wing’
Research presented at the recent Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting shows the importance of using new imaging technologies in reconstructing the color of Archaeopteryx, one of the most famous and important fossils species.
DTP consortium awards more than 50 scholarships
The Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) consortium, which consists of eight universities, among which the University of Bristol, will award more than 50 scholarships for students commencing doctoral research in 2015-16.
2000-year-old youth organization
In Roman Egypt, 14-year-old boys were enrolled in a youth organization in order to learn to be good citizens.
The 4th Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in the Reception of the Ancient World
The focus of AMPRAW 2014 is the notion of authenticity in the reception of the ancient world.
2015 Institute of Classical Studies Postdoctoral Research Conferences
The Institute of Classical Studies will be hosting two research and training conferences in February and May 2015.
Τhe Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great
The exhibition, featuring 522 artefacts on loan from Greek museums, illustrates the Greeks as figures reconstructed through the archaeological record.
Ancient Greek port revealed in the Corinth Gulf sea area
A submerged ancient Greek port was revealed and recorded in the area of the Corinth Gulf, in the Peloponnese, where the Ancient Lechaion Harbour was located.
Necropoleis of Issa
Lecture by Marina Ugarković about burial practices at Issa, a Greek settlement on the island of Vis in Central Dalmatia.
The Apollo Visiting Fellowship 2015
Applications are invited for a short-term Visiting Fellowship in Classical Archaeology at the CCANESA at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Despotiko: Meet the new Delos
Despotiko: The uninhabited islet, west of Paros and Antiparos (Cyclades) is turning into a visitable site.
Italian culture minister backs Colosseum floor restoration
After a proposal to restore the floor of the Colosseum by archaeologist Daniele Manacorda, Italian culture minister Dario Francheschini supports the idea.
Minoan Neopalatial sealings from Akrotiri in Thera
Artemis Karnava will present Minoan Neopalatial sealings from Akrotiri in Thera, in the context of the Minoan Seminar series.
Lecturer in Archaeology
James Cook University in Cairns, Australia is looking for a lecturer in archaeology.
Vindolanda Excavation Programme
As the 2014 season progresses the Vindolanda Charitable Trust prepares the way for 2015.
84 English Heritage archaeology monographs free to download
As a service to the wider archaeological community, English Heritage is making out of print monographs available as ebooks and as PDFs which can be accessed for free.
Underground vault found on Kasta hill
An underground vault and the second marble door leaf are the new findings in ancient Amphipolis.
17th century hidden hoard found at Rathfarnham Castle
A well preserved hoard of 17th century artefacts was discovered in Rathfarnham Castle, when workers lifted the stone floors.
The data of Kastri phase in the Cave of Zas on Naxos
The fourth Cycladic Seminar for 2014, which will be presented by Kostas L. Zachos and Angelika Douzougli on Tuesday, November 4, in Athens.