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.
Rethinking Museums and Sustainable Development for the Global Profession
"Rethinking Museums and Sustainable Development for the Global Profession. Postcolonial Museology, Appropriate Capacity Building and Regional Engagement" is the title of the ICOM-ICTOP's annual conference
Road of the slaves. Historical and memorial sites
"Road of the slaves. Historical and memorial sites" is the topic of the ICMAH Committee's annual Conference.
Global financial crisis: Culture’s Achilles heel
A new Greek initiative appealing to UNESCO for the protection of Greek cultural heritage through its website www.greekcultureprotection.com.
Placing Halasarna and Kos in its real context, the broader Aegean…
Mercourios Georgiadis presents a material sequence based on stylistic analysis and develops a diachronic understanding of settlement dynamics within a wider regional context.
Poverty Point added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The monumental earthworks at Poverty Point are one of seven sites from around the world that have been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Grinding Away at History Using ‘Forensic’ Paleontology and Archaeology
The Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) announces an unusual paper in their journal PALAIOS that combines ‘forensic’ paleontology and archaeology to identify origins of the millstones commonly used in the 1800’s.
Leicestershire’s finest Iron Age hillfort
The archaeological team excavating Burrough Hill invites visitors to share their discoveries at a public Open Day on Sunday June 29th.
Evolution depends on rare chance events
Chance events may profoundly shape history, new study reveals.
Designing for Luxury on the Bay of Naples. Villas and Landscapes (c. 100 BCE – 79 CE)
This study explores Roman luxury villa architecture and the Roman luxury villa lifestyle.
Ancient Mining Landscapes
International Symposium to take place in Boticas (Vila Real, Portugal) on July 25-27, 2014.
Haïti requests UNESCO to send experts to examine shipwreck off its coast
UNESCO will provide the technical assistance requested by the government of Haiti and send a mission to the site of the wreck, which may be that of the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to America.