Acropolis Museum: Five successful years
Brief account of the Acropolis Museum's achievements and success in its five years of operation by the Museum's President, D. Pandermalis.
Archaeological survey at the Tremithos valley
The first season of archaeological investigation at the Tremithos valley under the direction of Dr Sarah Stewart has been completed.
Interdisciplinary Studies of Ancient Materials from the Mediterranean
The NARNIA research network announces the organization of the international conference, entitled: “Interdisciplinary Studies of Ancient Materials from the Mediterranean.”
Doctoral studentship at the University of Reading
The University of Reading's Department of Classics offers a full-time PhD studentship for an excellently qualified candidate to pursue a PhD in any field of Greek studies.
Social relations and networks in the Graeco-Roman East
International colloquium organized by the University of Munich. Registration required, until June 20, 2014.
The Open Mind of Lafcadio Hearn
International Symposium in Greece to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Lafcadio Hearn’s death.
Biblical Archaeology Review (July/August 2014)
Discover the Siege of Masada from the Roman Viewpoint in the July/August 2014 Issue of .Biblical Archaeology Review
The Kyklos Project
Kyklos@Classics@ is a program devoted to new and developing scholarship concerning the Greek Epic Cycle.
The “Umbrellas” by George Zongolopoulos travel in the Far East!
The "Umbrellas", one of the most recognizable sculptures of George Zongolopoulos, will be included in the edition Landscape Installation Art (Beijing, 2013).
The “wonderful rubbish” of the Gilf Kebir desert
The discovery of the "wonderful rubbish" of the Gilf Kebir desert underlines the vital importance of safeguarding heritage sites.
Plague Victims’ Remains Found in Thebes
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an epidemic in Egypt so terrible that one ancient writer believed the world was coming to an end.
Mural of the Drinkers to be seen for a limited period only
Visitors can now see the Mural of Drinkers at the Mexican archaeological zone of Cholula near Puebla for a limited period only.
Stele devoted to Artemis Pergaea
A stele devoted to Artemis Pergaea was chosen by the 33rd EPCA of Preveza and Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta to be presented as the exhibit of the month June.
Twelve Egyptian artifacts retrieved in London
Twelve artifacts that were smuggled out of Egypt were retrieved by the Egyptian Embassy in London.
Migration Period cremation burials found in Poland
Dozens of Migration Period cremation graves have been unearthed by scientists from the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw in Łężany (Northeastern Poland).
The Red Church of Voulgareli
An in depth analysis of the only surviving Byzantine monument in the Tzoumerka region (Epirus, NW Greece).
Getty Museum announces two landmark sculpture acquisitions
Rodin’s marble Christ and Mary Magdalene (1908) goes on view alongside newly acquired early 17th-century Italian bronze of Belvedere Antinous by Pietro Tacca that once belonged to King Louis XIV.
Single ticket for Capitoline and Vatican museums
Visitors and residents of Rome will be able to buy a combined admission ticket to the Vatican and Capitoline Museums in a one-year trial period starting this summer.
Currencies between Cultures
An international conference entitled "Currencies between Cultures", organized by the University of Warwick will be held on July 3, 2014.
“Once the jaws have developed, the whole world opens”
A major fossil discovery in Canada sheds new light on the development of the earliest vertebrates, including the origin of jaws.
Visitor numbers in museums at archaeological sites have increased
Visitor numbers in Greek museums and archaeological sites have experienced an increase in February 2014, according to ELSTAT.
IX Mediterranean Seas
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the Fundación Pedro Cano, in Spain, presents the temporary exhibition of Pedro Cano paintings entitled ”IX Mediterranean Seas”
Northern Greece and Southeastern Europe during the Neolithic Period
The conference "Northern Greece and Southeastern Europe during the Neolithic Period" will take place in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki from June 26, to June 29 2014.