Changes in skin’s barrier set Northern Europeans apart
Changes in skin’s barrier set Northern Europeans apart, a new study suggests questioning the role of skin pigment in enabling survival at higher latitudes.
Insects: A key factor in the development of uniquely human skills
Insects may have been a key factor in the development of uniquely human skills, suggests research from Washington University in St. Louis.
The Colosseum was a huge condominium in the Middle Ages
In the late Middle Ages, Rome's Colosseum was a huge condominium, says the latest archaeological investigation into Rome's most iconic monument.
Oxford University Museums to receive nearly £4.5 million over three years
Oxford University Museums have been awarded £1.45 million per year for three years from 2015 by Arts Council England.
Mystery behind Disappearance of Persian Army Solved
The mystery behind the disappearance of a Persian army of 50,000 men in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC seems to have been solved.
Excavations at Dromolaxia-Vizatzia (Hala Sultan Tekke) completed
The 2014 field season at the Late Bronze Age city at the site of Dromolaxia-Vizatzia (Hala Sultan Tekke) has been completed. The site lies close to Larnaca International Airport and the famous mosque with the same name.
Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage
The conference "Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage: Heritage, Tourism and Traditions" will be held on 13-16 July 2015, in Liverpool, UK.
Major Partner Museum status for UCM
Yesterday Arts Council England awarded University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) continuing Major Partner Museum status and nearly £4.5m for 2015-18.
3D modelling of China’s Terracotta Army
The results of 3D modelling of China's Terracotta Army, undertaken by UCL Institute of Archaeology and international colleagues, have recently been published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Archaeometallurgy in Europe
Archaeometallurgy in Europe International Conference is being organized every four years since 2003, in Milan (2003), Grado-Aquileia (2007) and Bochum (2011). The Madrid Edition will be held in June 2015.
2014 Inaugural Asian Conference on the Arts, Humanities and Sustainability
The 2014 Inaugural Asian Conference on the Arts, Humanities and Sustainability organized by ESD Focus and PRESDA will be held in Hiroshima, Japan, from 1st to 3rd December 2014.
Looted Egyptian artefacts recovered
Looted Egyptian artefacts were recovered by the Tourism and Antiquities Police after the members of a gang specialising in illegal excavation work and the looting of antiquities have been caught.
Ancient baby boom holds a lesson in over-population
Washington State University researchers have sketched out one of the greatest baby booms in North American history, a centuries-long “growth blip” among southwestern Native Americans between 500 and 1300 A.D.
The Neanderthal Meal
Neanderthals in Europe cooked and ate plants some 50,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossilized fecal material recovered at the Neanderthal occupation site El Salt in southern Spain.
Faked, Forgotten, Found
Modern technology—from X-rays to Photoshop—is not restricted to “CSI”-style crime labs. This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the intersection of art and science taking place in the museum every day.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, transfers eight antiquities to Nigeria
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached an agreement with the National Commission of Museums and Monuments, Nigeria (NCMM), transferring to the Commission eight antiquities of Nigerian origin that are believed to have been the subject of illicit trafficking.
Thor’s hammer found on Lolland
A small 10th-century hammer amulet was found recently on the Danish Island of Lolland.
A History of the Lighthouse Service
The work of the Lighthouse Service, its role in enhancing the cultural value of stone lighthouses as historical, industrial and modern marine monuments by restoring them and including them in the cultural heritage of Greece.
4,000-year-old burial with chariots found in South Caucasus
An ancient burial containing chariots, gold artifacts and possible human sacrifices has been unearthed by archaeologists in the country of Georgia, in South Caucasus.
The Ethics and Aesthetics of Archaeology
"The Ethics and Aesthetics of Archaeology" is the topic of the conference which will take place at the Durham University on 6-7 November 2014.
Lecturer in Classics (Greek Language and Literature)
The University of Exeter advertises a two-year, fixed-term Lectureship in Classics (Greek Language and Literature) at the Department of Classics and Ancient History.
Lyell-Bodleian Research Fellow in Manuscript Studies
The Bodleian Libraries, in association with the board of electors to the James PR Lyell Readership in Bibliography, propose to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow in manuscript studies from 1 October 2014.
Research Associates (2 posts) – “Arabic Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms”
The University of Manchester - Faculty of Humanities is seeking to appoint two ambitious and outstanding research associates for the project "Arabic Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms."
Temporary Teaching Fellowship in Classical Archaeology
A temporary Teaching Fellowship in Classical Archaeology is offered at the College of Humanities and Social Science of the University of Edinburgh.