Clues From a Tombstone
Glimpses into the life of an ancient Israelite woman through the course of a semester.
The Museum of Cycladic Art launches the Cyprus Seminar
Aiming at the wider dissemination of knowledge about ancient Cyprus, the Museum of Cycladic Art is starting a new series of public talks titled “Cyprus Seminar: Recent developments in the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean”.
Baby Care Messapian-Style
Featuring pointy ears and human-like eyes, the pig-shaped guttus featured terracotta rattles in its tummy to apparently encourage the baby to sleep after the meal.
Archaeological research in eastern Achaea
The ongoing large-scale technical works in Achaea during the last five years, i.e. the construction of the Olympia Hodos (Olympia Motorway) and the New Railway Track from Athens to Patras (section Kiato-Rododaphni) prompted extensive archaeological investigations.
Leopard Figure Revealed in Denizli
A wall-painting depicting a leopard has been found by archaeologists working at the ancient city of Tripolis in Buldan district, Denizli, Turkey.
A Tomb of Chimú Nobles in Pictures
A testament to the power that the ancestors had over Chimú-Inca nobility and Andean society.
Two Greco-Roman Tombs Excavated in Qantara East
The necropolis was subjected to illegal excavation which forced the Ministry of State for Antiquities to immediate begin its own excavation there.
US graduate student, postdoctoral and junior scholar fellowships
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate student, postdoctoral and junior scholar fellowships in support of research and mentoring activities in the South Caucasus.
Did Greek Sculpture Inspire Terracotta Warriors?
Now, new research points to ancient Greek sculpture as the inspiration for the emperor's afterlife army.
Embodied Identities: Figural and Symbolic Representation of the Self in Anatolia
The two-day workshop will be hosted at the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations, Koç University, in Taksim, on June 7 and 8, 2014.
Gender and Transgression in the Middle Ages
Entering into its sixth year, this conference welcomes participation from postgraduate, postdoctoral and early career researchers interested in the focal themes of gender studies or more general ideas of transgression in the mediaeval period.
“Archaeology”’ s Top 10 for 2013
The list, reflecting the interests of the American wider audience -professional archaeologists and informed laypeople- concerning archaeology, is topped by the discovery of King Richard III's bones in Leicester.
The Dying Gaul
This exhibition marks the first time this work of antiquity has left Italy since 1797.
1,000 years of history to be digitised following unique appeal
A campaign to save ancient documents chronicling 1,000 years of history has succeeded after £1.2m was raised by the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in their first-ever joint appeal.
Easter Island: a success story?
According to a new theory, the inhabitants of Rapa Nui managed to take advantage of changes, positive and negative, that happened to the island and survived.
Beyond the Elephant Man: researching monsters
Digitised Diseases site makes 1,600 specimens of bones of deformed people available for doctors and members of the public to study for free.
The place of men and women in Neopalatial iconography
On Friday 13 December 2013, Dr. Matthew Haysom (Curator, Knossos, British School at Athens) will give the next lecture of the Minoan Seminar series.
Police bust group raiding Thracian tombs
Eight men from Sofia were arrested illegally excavating Thracian tombs near the town of Pernik.
Οldest evidence of Late Stone Age settlement on Cyprus
Artifacts found at an archaeological site in Cyprus support a new theory that humans occupied the tiny Mediterranean island about 1,000 years earlier than previously believed.
Roman architectural decoration
The CISEM, in collaboration with Simulacra Romae, is organizing a conference on Roman architectural decoration, on 21-24 March 2014, in Rome.
4,000 -Year -Old Chariot Found in Serbia
A two-horse chariot estimated to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years old has been located in the city of Pirot, Serbia
Amarna Girl Returns to Mallawi Museum
The 32 centimeter (12.6 inches) limestone statue reportedly depicts Princess Ankhesenpaaten, daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti.