Finds at Schöningen show wood was crucial raw material 300,000 years ago
During archaeological excavations in the Schöningen open-cast coal mine in 1994, the discovery of the oldest, remarkably well-preserved hunting weapons known to humanity caused an international sensation.
ICON. Art and Meaning in Aegean Seal Images
ICON, with its 1800 illustrations, is the first comprehensive iconographic analysis of the Aegean seal images.
The 7th Annual Meeting of the Necropoleis Research Network
The meeting will be held in Istanbul on October 7-9, 2024 and is hosted by the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT).
Excavations at the Mount Ellanio summit
A team from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Piraeus and the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece has been exploring the summit of Mount Ellanio...
Medieval papal bull found near Wysoka Kamieńska
A fragment of a medieval leaden papal bull has been discovered near Wysoka Kamieńska (West Pomeranian Voivodeship).
The first-ever look at growth rates in the oldest-known dinosaurs
This is actually the first time that anyone’s been able to take a look at these earliest dinosaurs, especially in the context of other animals in their world.
Last chance to record archaic Greek language ‘heading for extinction’
A new data crowdsourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek.
Paleolithic tool-making sites and the migration routes of elephants
Archaeologists identified a ceremonial link between Paleolithic stone quarrying and tool-making sites and the migration routes of elephants.
Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria
In a new Snapchat feature, a richly garbed palace overseer welcomes visitors to the exhibition at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
When Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
New research reveals that chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods and likely dispersed along the ancient Silk Road.
Early medieval farmsteads from the Iron Age in Werne
Archaeologists have brought to light several medieval farmsteads and burials from the Iron Age near Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
The remains of a village unearthed
A major archaeological discovery has just been made at Cap d'Erquy, on the coast of the Côtes d'Armor, in France.
Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy 2024-25
The Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy is an intensive one-year graduate program offering in-depth knowledge of Ancient Philosophy.
The Connected Past: Religious Networks in Antiquity
Conference on network approaches to ancient religion, sponsored by The Connected Past and the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions.
Researcher in Historical Linguistics
The Faculty of Classics invites applications for a Researcher on the ERC Advanced Grant (885040) “Crossreads” reporting to the Principal Investigator Professor Jonathan Prag.
Experimental and Experiential Approaches to Identity Formation in the Ancient World
The programme of the conference which will be held in Liverpool in April 4-5, 2024.
Burial monument, ‘burnt mound’ and Roman road discovered
A burial monument, burnt mound and parts of a Roman road have been discovered during investigations near Full Sutton.
Movement of crops, animals played a key role in domestication
A new paper explains how recent research is connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.
Evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
Evidence of lethal injuries inflicted on men, women and children, as well as signs of material poverty found.
Ancient isolation’s impact on modern ecology
A new study led by Michigan State University researcher Peter Williams sheds light on the profound influence of deep geographic isolation on the evolution of mammals.
Strapped for Cash. Needy Soldiers, Reluctant Authorities
The volume focuses on the question of the payment of soldiers and mercenaries by the issuing authorities in Greek and Roman antiquity.
Post-doc position at ULiège
The University of Liège (Department of Egyptology) invites applications for a two-year research position at the University of Liège.
Local Experiences of Connectivity and Mobility in the Ancient West-Central Mediterranean
A series of papers that explore theoretical and material approaches to connectivity and mobility in the ancient Central and Western Mediterranean.
Artists, Craftsmen and Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World
This workshop aims to understand the complex role of those who were working for the temple, including ritual actors as well as the involvement of political authorities and their impact on the religious services and functions.