Animal mummies: from beliefs to practice
The Annual Egyptological Colloquium will take place at the British Museum, London, on 31 October-1 November 2024.
Love and Hate in Ancient Times
Magical texts from Egypt in Coptic script and language are the focus of a research project at the University of Würzburg.
Painkiller or Pleasure?
First firm evidence that the Romans deliberately collected and used the poisonous seeds of the black henbane plant.
Peatland ‘time capsule’ reveals prehistoric woodland habitat
An area of buried prehistoric woodland, plant and insect remains, has been discovered on land cared for by the National Trust on Exmoor in Somerset.
Innovation in stone tool technology and modern human dispersals
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens.
Aqua Paphia workshop
A Call for Papers for the workshop “Aqua Paphia: The Use and Meaning of Water in Hellenistic-Roman Nea Paphos and Beyond” has been issued.
DAI Athens: Lectures Februar-Juni 2024
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its foundation, a series of lectures will be devoted to individual projects of the DAI Athens.
Rare finds from Nottingham’s historic caves on display
The fascinating story of the hundreds of man-made caves underneath the city of Nottingham is being revealed in a new, free exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum.
Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia.
Committee to review controversial pyramid restoration project
A scientific committee will review the proposed restoration work of the Pyramid of Menkaure at the Giza Plateau.
Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize: first scroll read!
The general subject of the text is pleasure, which, properly understood, is the highest good in Epicurean philosophy.
Complete Roman funerary bed revealed at Holborn Viaduct
Made from high-quality oak, the bed has carved feet, and joints fixed with small wooden pegs.
Prehistoric mobility among Tibetan farmers
A new study traces the roots of the longstanding cultural interactions across the Tibetan Plateau to prehistoric times, as early as the Bronze Age.
Weapons of barbarian tribes from Roman times discovered
Iron spearheads, two battle axes and a wood-cutting axe are among the items discovered near Hrubieszów by treasure hunters.
New Fellowship at the University of Pisa
Study of clay objects (excluding vessels) in archaeological contexts of the Nile valley (Egypt and Nubia) dating back to the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550 BC).
The BORDERSCAPE Project Seminars
The Borderscape Project is a multidisciplinary endeavor that investigates how the rise of the Egyptian state at the end of the 4th millennium BCE impacted and transformed the socio-spatial landscape of the First Nile Cataract region.
4th Theoretical Seminar on Cultural Heritage Management
“Corinth’s Master Plan: A Collaborative Project Towards an Inclusive, Interactive and Sustainable Heritage”.
Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia
Associate Professor James Flexner, archaeologist, returned from a dig in French Polynesia where, together with local community members, he and his team found relics from the country's missionary past.
Treasure found in South Wales and Powys
Six treasure finds were declared treasure on Thursday 25th January by H.M. Regional Coroner for South Wales Central area, Patricia Morgan.
“Greece, Aryan or Mediterranean?”: Martin Bernal Revisited
Zeta Xekalaki revisited a 1988 article where Black Athena's author underlined his basic theses. How relevant does it sound today?
Archaeological evidence of seasonal vitamin D deficiency discovered
Rickets ran rife in children following the Industrial Revolution, but University of Otago-led research has found factory work and polluted cities aren’t entirely to blame for the period’s vitamin D deficiencies.
Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe
Genetic analysis of bone fragments from German archaeological site proves that modern humans reached northern Europe not long after they emerged from Africa.
Police find bog body dated over 2,000 years in Bellaghy
Archaeologists within the Police Service of Northern Ireland, have uncovered ancient human remains carbon dated as old as 2,000-2,500 years.
Excavated dolmen in Sweden one of the oldest in Scandinavia
The first analysis results now confirm that the grave in Tiarp is one of the oldest stone burial chambers in Sweden.