Beyond Pompeii
An archaeological project exploring the teritories spreading along Vesuvius' northern slope has brought to light impressive finds revealing delails on life beyond Pompeii.
A.B. Fromm, V. Golding, P.B. Rekdal (eds.), Museums and Truth
The International Committee for Museums of Ethnography (ICME) an international committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is proud to announce a new book.
We Are Museums
We Are Museums is a 2-day event for professionals of cultural institutions who believe in the power of creativity to open museums.
A Royal Stablemaster’s Tomb Revealed
A New Kingdom nobleman's tomb, still bearing a series of well preserved wall paintings has been revealed in the necropolis of Sheikh Abd-el-Qurna, near Luxor.
Friendship in Aristotle
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies is organizing a lecture by Professor of Philosophy at the University of Complutense (Spain) Tomás Calvo.
Pompeii Crumbles Revisited
Italy's Minister of Culture has asked for a detailed report which would state the reasons for the damages among verification of site managment details and dealing with EU funds over restoration.
New light on prehistoric Nicosia
On Monday, March 10, 2014, at 7.00 p.m. at the Museum of Cycladic Art.
British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants
The British Academy is currently inviting applications from scholars for the BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme, which is administered by the Academy. Applications deadline, Wednesday 16 April 2014.
The Egg Enigma
Roman literary sources suggest eggs were used in particular rituals, while burying votive artefacts under a floor are regarded as part of a ritual to protect the house.
An Epilogue to the Skopje Great Museum Theft?
According to a statement from the prosecutor's office in Skopje, reported by the Associated Press, "the eight suspects would face charges including illegal possession of cultural artefacts, abuse of power and negligence".
Restoration project of the Pautalia acropolis
Bulgaria's government has set aside 2,5 million Euros for the restoration project of the Pautalia acropolis, near Kyustendil.
CIDOC Summer School
CIDOC, the ICOM International Committee for Documentation, in collaboration with the Museum of Texas Tech University, is planning an innovative programme of training seminars: the CIDOC Summer School.
Qumran Material Study Yields New Finds
An ongoing study on palaeographical material located at the famous site of Qumran during the fifties yielded nine more manuscript scrolls bearing biblical text.
Recent excavations at Karystos-Plakari
On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Dr Jan Paul Crielaard (VU University Amsterdam) will give a lecture at the Netherlands Institute at Athens.
New Kingdom Tombs Brought to Light at Elephantine
Four officials' tombs of New Kingdom date were found at Elephantine, addint up to the island's archaeological record.
Life and Death of an Incan Twentysomething
Reserchars believe that the lady's fellow Inca demonstrated a uniquely practical way of thinking, choosing her as an offering as her death was certain due to her poor health.
The State in the Balkans
"The State in the Balkans: Public Service Institutions, their Role and Development. Balkan Futures Workshop II" will be held at the British School at Athens, on March 6-7 2014.
Museums and Innovations
ICME (the International Committee for Museums of Ethnography), an international committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), will hold its 2014 annual conference on 14-16 October, 2014 in Zagreb, Croatia.
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD Studentship for Research in Classical Archaeology
The British Museum and the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London, are pleased to invite applications for a fully funded doctoral studentship
awarded to Birkbeck and the British Museum under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award scheme.
CAMOC Annual Conference
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.
Over His Dead Body
As the University of Leicester proceeds with sequencing Richard's III DNA, the groups of amateur enthusiasts who triggered the quest leading to the body's discovery raise claims on the late King's present and future.
Spatial organization in Minoan and Mycenaean architecture
The 4th meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar. Professor Clairy Palyvou will give a lecture on the “Principles of spatial organization in Minoan and Mycenaean architecture.”
The graffiti on the Propylaia of the Acropolis at Athens
The Annual Lecture in Memory of Manolis Chatzidakis (1909-1998) will be given by Tassos Tanoulas.