Poznań archaeologists back in Iraq
The aim of the project is an inventory of archaeological sites located in the 3 000 sq km area on both banks of the Great Zab river in the plains lying at the foot of the mountain ranges of Kurdistan.
BSA School Teacher Fellowship 2013-2014
Funded educational programme for UK school educators interested in enhancing their teaching resources with material from first-hand research in Greece.
Itzedin Fortress… A monument sends out an SOS
Day after day I see it collapsing and I feel that a piece of the puzzle of our country’s history is being lost.
The Plantagenet Alliance: Who do they think they are?
The alliance is trying to get the king's bones interred in York, rather than Leicester - the city where he was buried, but just about everything is against them.
Dalmanutha revealed?
The site, also spelled Dalmanoutha, is described in the Gospel of Mark as the place Jesus sailed to after miraculously feeding 4,000 people by multiplying a few fish and loaves of bread.
Art Trafficking and Restitution
The Round Table discussion is taking place at the Peace Palace in the Hague. Organized by the non-profit organization, Walk of Truth, it features case studies and lessons learned from Cyprus and Afghanistan.
Underwater survey to verify Ptolemy’s account on Indian ports
"We want to find out whether these ports mentioned in the Sangam era literature and by Ptolemy are the same", researchers say
Coptic archaeological site wrecked
The latest attack targeted Ansana, a historical Egyptian site believed to have been used as a Coptic monastery. Yet, information about it is scarce.
O. Nieuwenhuyse et al. (eds.), Interpreting the Late Neolithic of Upper Mesopotamia
The times between the Neolithic and Urban revolutions in Mesopotamia have for a long time been interpreted as a period of stagnation. This volume is part of an emerging discourse that challenges such assumptions.
Tomb of legendary noblewoman found
The tomb of a Tang Dynasty Iron Lady is coming to light in Xianyang, to shed light to a turbulent period of Chinese history and the role of women back then.
Roman artifacts enough to fill a museum in Siirt
A Roman Empire castle dating from the fourth century A.D. has been discovered in the southeastern province of Siirt’s Çattepe tumulus, which is close to the Botan Valley.
Land of the tomb raiders
Police say there are 300 criminal treasure-hunting gangs in Bulgaria at present, but as many as 50,000 people are thought to be involved in illegal digging in some form. Entire villages have been known to take part in some impoverished corners of Bulgaria.
They Followed Rivers
Early humans migrated through Africa along fertile river systems which once flowed across the Sahara; new research from the University of Hull suggests.
From Xirokambi (Laconia) to Shanghai
The excavation of Aghios Vassilios was presented during the inaugural Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF), held from the 23rd through the 26th of August 2013 in Shanghai.
The Living World of Animals in Antiquity
Organisers: Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Sian Lewis (University of St Andrews).
Mount Sinai monastery latest victim of Egypt’s upheavals
St. Catherine's Monastery on Sinai is now closed for visitors and the whole area suffers.
Life and death of a Sarmatian nobleman
A Sarmatian burial mound excavated this summer in Russia’s Southern Ural steppes has yielded magnifiscent artefacts including a cast bronze cauldron, objects of precious metals, and 395 pieces of gold leaf which used to be sewn on the deceased's garment.
Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections
Premieres at National Gallery of Art, Washington from October 6, 2013, through March 2, 2014.
Roman Soldier’s Chain Mail Found at Battle Scene
The chain mail, which was found in several fragments, consists of thousands of small chain links with a diameter of about six millimetres.
Sunset at Montmajour
The Van Gogh Museum has discovered a new painting by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): Sunset at Montmajour (1888).
Sunken prehistoric village emerges from water
The lowering level of waters in Lake Ticha (North East Bulgaria) reveal the remains of a 7000-year-old defensive wall and village.
Maya Decapitated and Dismembered Their Enemies
"The observed hatchet marks on the cervical vertebra are a clear indication of decapitation," Seefeld reports on the remains of 24 people found in an artificial cave in the historical Maya city of Uxul (Mexico).
‘Early Pictish Royal remains’ discovered at Rhynie
The remains of what it is thought could be a member of early Pictish royalty have been discovered during an archaeological dig in Aberdeenshire.
7th Century Treasures Discovered at Foot of Temple Mount
The cache was earmarked as a contribution toward the building of a new synagogue, at a location that is near the Temple Mount. The Synagogue was never built but the treasure remained there.