Heritage in Motion Award
Producers, directors or other representatives of multimedia productions which relate to Europe’s cultural and natural heritage are invited to apply to Heritage in Motion office for the HIM Award.
Nominations announced for the European Museum of the Year Award 2013
The European Museum Forum announced the list of museums nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award.
Indiennes sublimes
"Indiennes sublimes" presents the story of these exotic "treasures", the indiennes, which came from the East.
5,000-year old temple in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru claim they have discovered a 5,000-year old temple at the ancient site of El Paraiso, 40 km near the capital, Lima.
E. Livierátos / C. Paliadeli, European Cartography and Politics: The Case of Macedonia
A series of historical maps depicting the history of the land of Macedonia from antiquity up until the early 19th century.
Breaking the heart of Thessaloniki through time?
Online petition in order to save Thessaloniki's antiquities.
New study reveals violence among Stone Age women
A new study finds that Stone Age farmers lived through routine violence, and women weren't spared from it! Contrary to findings from mass gravesites of the period, women were equally likely to be victims of deadly blows
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum is attracting more visitors day by day
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, the world’s largest mosaic museum, has been drawing thousands of people from Turkey and the world.
Exhibition dedicated to Herod opens today
Today is the opening of Israel Museum’s first exhibition on King Herod, featuring the newly discovered tomb monumental burial chamber.
Software reconstructs long-dead languages
Scientists have created software that can reconstruct long-dead languages. The new tool can rebuild protolanguages - the ancient tongues from which our modern languages derived.
“No safe technical solution,” according to Attiko Metro S.A.
Mr. Christos Tsitouras, Chairman and Managing Director of ATTIKO METRO S.A., said there is no safe technical solution for the maintenance of the archaeological finds at the Venizelos metro station in Thessaloniki.
NSRF funds earmarked to cover Delphi’s facelift
600,000€ of the NSRF funds have been earmarked to enhance the archaeological site of Delphi.
The world’s longest Viking ship wreck
The wreck of the longest Viking longship in the world is the main attraction at the major international special exhibition, VIKING, which will be on show at the National Museum of Denmark.
Quartier Nu at Malia
The next Minoan Seminar will be given on Friday, 15th February, 6.30 p.m., at the Archaeological Society (Panepistimiou 22).
Textiles and Cult in the Mediterranean Area in the first millennium BC
An international workshop on the theme of textiles and cult in the Mediterranean in the first millennium BC.
Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
In Spring 2013 the British Museum will present a major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Conservation work in progress on Samothrace
The conservation works at the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and the Medieval castle on Samothrace.
Treasures of Macedonia at Pella
More than 500 archaeological treasures of Macedonia will be presented for the first time to the Greek audience in a big exhibition to be inaugurated in spring at the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
In search of Classical Greece
Exhibition featuring ancient Greece through the drawings and writings of classical scholar Edward Dodwell (c. 1777–1832) and artist Simone Pomardi (1757–1830), made on their travels in 1805–1806.
23rd ICOM General Conference
From 10 to 17 August, 2013, more than 3,000 museum professionals around the world are expected in Rio de Janeiro for discussions around the theme "Museums (memory + creativity) = social change".
Cultural Sustainability
American Folklore Society's 2013 annual meeting will be held on October 16-19, 2013.
The Future of Ethnographic Museums
This conference aims to stimulate debate about ethnographic museums in the post-colonial period and to envision new ways of thinking and working in those museums in the future.
T.G. Giannopoulos, “The Greeks: Whence and When?”
A systematic and intelligible handbook of the long-standing international research on the first beginning of the Greek civilisation
The Van Gogh experience
"Van Gogh Alive" and "Vincent. The Van Gogh Museum in the Hermitage Amsterdam" both promise visitors a unique experience of art.