Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics
The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures at Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas, USA) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics for academic year 2014-15 (1 year).
Did Thales discover the Pythagorean theorem?
Upcoming lecture by Prof. Robert Hahn at the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Athens.
Tobacco
The exhibition "Καπνός | Tobacco. 101 notes on oriental tobacco" will be shown from June 11 until August 31, 2014 at the Benaki Museum of Athens.
The Origins of the Self
The Conference aims to explore the origins of ideas about the self, with a particular focus on ancient India and ancient Greece, with view to exploring the striking similarities, as well as the differences.
Archaeological research at Mouttes of Alampra
The second season of archaeological research at the locality Mouttes of Alampra, conducted under the direction of Dr Andrew Sneddon of Queensland University, has been completed.
A transcultural work of art
Art historian Dr Meredith Hale reveals that a 17th-century screen designed to impress visitors with the immutability of Spanish rule, is a striking example of a transcultural work of art.
Mondrian and his Studios
"Mondrian and his Studios" will be shown at Tate Liverpool from 6 June - 5 October 2014, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dutch painter’s death.
Free online course explores Hadrian’s Wall
Newcastle University is bringing learners around the world to Hadrian’s Wall with its first ever free online course on the FutureLearn social learning platform.
Unique Roman sanctuary found in northern France
The monumental facade and the ornate frieze are currently being studied by French archaeologists.
The Phaistos hills before the Palace: a contextual reappraisal
The first comprehensive account of all the deposits and structures uncovered over the past hundred years on the three hills of the Phaistos ridge.
Villae Rusticae. Family and Market-oriented Farms in Greece under Roman Rule
Proceedings of an international congress held at Patrai, 23-24 April 2010.
Revninge woman, a rare find
A rare female figurine amulet was discovered in Revninge. Her Viking Age dress shows remarkable details.
Earliest pair of trousers found in China
The earliest pair of trousers was found in western China. With straight-fitting legs and a wide crotch, the ancient wool trousers resemble modern riding pants.
The remarkable tale of Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest
Α remarkable tale of the first American citizen to enter China's Forbidden City and meet the emperor has been revealed through the study of artifacts and a 200-year-old journal.
Man’s best friend
a new interpretation of how European archaeological sites containing large numbers of dead mammoths and dwellings built with mammoth bones sites were formed.
CIMAM 2014 Travel Grant Program
CIMAM offers 20 grants to support the attendance of modern and contemporary art curators and museum or collection directors to CIMAM’s 2014 Annual Conference.
The conservation and aesthetic restoration of painted works of art
How far can we go in the conservation and restoration of an artefact? And to what degree does the artefact itself allow us to intervene?
New job opening at Massey University
The School of Humanities at Massey University is seeking to appoint an on-going (tenurable) Lecturer in Classical Studies (starting January 2015).
Through the eyes of George Seferis
The exhibition of photographs by George Seferis provides irrefutable testimony of the diligence with which he undertook all his activities.
CultureCase: Bridging the gap between academic research and its users
The Cultural Institute at King’s College London is happy to launch CultureCase: a new, free-to-use web resource that aims to put academic research to work in the cultural sector.
Vikings: Life and legend
This publication accompanies the exhibition Vikings: life and legend at the British Museum from 6 March to 22 June 2014.
Gods, myths and mortals traveling across the seas and through time
Commencing in 2014 and continuing for an unprecedented ten years, the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne plays host to a magnificent permanent collection from Greece’s most iconic cultural institution, the Benaki Museum.
Political terror and social decadence in Europe between the Wars
The exhibition "Solomon Nikritin - George Grosz: Political terror and social decadence in Europe between the Wars" is opening on June 4, 2014 in Thessaloniki.