Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave and the surrounding area
Anastasia Papathanasiou (Ephorate of Palaeoanthropology and Speleology of Southern Greece) will give a lecture about the Alepotrypa Cave.
Cat Domestication in Egypt Pushed Back By 2,000 Years
Bones from cats found in Hieraconpolis, Egypt, may push back the date of cat domestication by 2,000 years, researchers claim.
Kathryn E. Piquette and Ruth D. Whitehouse (eds.), “Writing as Material Practice”
Fifteen case studies explore the artefactual nature of writing
Thera Eruption: Not Earlier Than 1600 BC
The early date theory is based on 14C dating of individual pieces of olive wood enveloped by volcanic ash, which, however, should belong to trees that used to be alive at the time of the eruption to produce an accurate result.
Tombs of Alexander the Great’s Ancestors Found?
Between 2012-2013, five architectually impressive but poorly preserved tombs, which seem to have been plundeded during antiquity, have been found.
Squaring the Circle? Research, Museum, Public: A Common Engagement Towards Effective Communication
The Annual ICOM-CECA and 13th Annual ICOM-UMAC Conference will take place in Alexandria, on 9-14 October 2014. This year's conference is entitled "Squaring the Circle? Research, Museum, Public: A Common Engagement Towards Effective Communication."
Icons
The icon both as object of worship and as artistic expression belongs to the two spheres of faith and art. This dual nature makes it difficult to use appropriate criteria for its assessment.
A 9,000 Year Old Magic Wand
It is generally accepted that the wand was of ceremonial/magical character but its exact use still remains uncertain.
Colonies and coins from the Alpha Bank Collection
Jointly organized by the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection.
Revealing the Secrets of 4,000 Year-Old Settlements in Hungary
Polish archaeologists have studied three settlements in the region of Kakucs, Hungary.
New evidence about the deceased of the royal tomb II at Vergina
Announcement at the Archaeological Conference about the 2013 excavations in Macedonia and Thrace
The Warrior’s Weapons
The statues, of which 8,000 have been revealed so far, were carrying weapons, "wielded" lances, swords and crossbows.
Sutton Hoo-Related Royal Residence Found?
The 50-hectare (123.5-acre) site, four miles north-east of Sutton Hoo contained fragments of exquisite gold jewellery, pieces of gilt bronze horse harness, Saxon pennies and metal offcuts from a blacksmith's workshop and weights associated with trade.
Emotional Expressions in Ancient Funerary Art Served as Therapy for the Bereaved
Emotional expressions on Greek tombstones from the Hellenistic period (323-31 B.C.) help increase our understanding of social communication and cultural values.
Depots of Leiden archaeologists in Syria plundered
From dozens to hundreds of boxes containing remarkable archaeological finds by Leiden researchers in Syria have most probably been plundered.
Mongol Empire Rode Wave of Mild Climate
Tree rings within Siberian pines from the Khangai Mountains exhibit that the years preceding Genghis Khan's rule ( 1180 to 1190) were stoked by intense drought while during the empire's meteoric rise (1211-1225) Mongolia saw sustained rainfall and mild warmth never seen before or since.
10th anniversary of the Minoan Seminar series
Special seminar on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Minoan Seminar series will be held on Thursday, March 13th, 2014 at 6.30 p.m., at the Archaeological Society (Panepistimiou 22, Athens). The event will be chaired by Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki
Leading Ladies: Identifying Women’s Activity in the Ancient World
Call for papers exploring insights on the lives of women who evidently served as leaders or on the developement and dymamics of female leadership in primarily male-led societies.
News On The Dartmoor Burial
The site's location, the vast amount of organic material, and the many "uniques" seen within the burial are what make the discovery so important.
Karabournaki 2013
Announcement at the Archaeological Conference about the Excavations 2013 in Macedonia and Thrace.
Statue of Princess Found in Kom el-Hetan
The statue is 1.7 m. high, bearing the princess' name and titles inscribed near her feet