It seems that the jötunvillur, and probably other -not yet deciphered- codes were often used in the framework of mind games between the Norse or for the writing of everyday messages.
Once the statue reappears, it will be possible to say whether it represents, "the tip of a historical iceberg", a new Riace case or another archaeological scandal.
Α mummy was found covered with a gold plated cartonnage and inscriptions in hieroglyphics including a cartouche of King "Wah Ib Re" -Psamtik I of 26th Dynasty.
CAMOC (the ICOM Committee for the Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities) invites proposals for its 10th annual conference, in Göteborg, Sweden, 6-8 August 2014.
The Guide to the Museum of the Royal Tombs takes the reader step by step on the tour of this particularly spare and austere, yet simultaneously atmospheric exhibition of the treasures from these tombs.
Researchers explore the early history of the site and develop a stratigraphy and chronology of changes in the settlement during the transition from the Early Iron Age to the Archaic Period.
The MESO2015 Committee invites speakers to submit abstracts for 10 minute papers and poster presentations on any subject related to Mesolithic archaeology.
The Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology (JIIA) invites the submission of papers for a forthcoming issue focusing on the consumption of perfumed oil in the ancient Mediterranean.
Christie's claim that their decision is based on legal uncertainties concerning the collection's ownership status, claiming they a have a responsibility to our buyers to be sure that legal title can transfer to them without issue.
Since its beginning in 2012, the excavation at Karanpura, has brought to light two broad cultural levels, representing the early and the mature Harappan age
Egyptology Online @ Manchester is dedicated to a series of world-leading on-line courses in Egyptology, run from the Faculty of Life Sciences in The University of Manchester.
On January 29 the American University of Beirut Archaeological museum opened a special exhibition dedicated to the reconstructed identity of a man who lived in Carthage (modern day Tunisia) 2,500 years ago.
This course in Greek epigraphy addresses PhD students working within any of the “historical” disciplines like ancient history, classical archaeology, classical philology, and theology.