Studying Mahandraparvata
Systematic archaeological survey and excavation have identified an array of cultural features reflecting the importance of a key Khmer city.
Brides: Tradition and Fashion in Greece
Exhibition of wedding dresses from the end of the 19th century to the dawn of the 21st.
Out of the Dark
Next Tuesday, January 21 2014, Irene Lemos will give a lecture at the University of Virginia.
The Lost Queen of Georgia
The complete absence of haplogroup U1b in the Indian subcontinent and its presence in high-to-moderate frequency in the Georgia and adjoining regions, provide the first genetic evidence for the sample being a relic of Saint Queen Ketevan of Georgia
Naples’ Girolamini: The looting of a 16th Century library
Book-lovers around the world have been helping investigators trace thousands of rare volumes looted from one of Italy's oldest libraries.
Miracles and Wonders in Antiquity and Byzantium
Prospective speakers are asked to submit by 30 April 2014 a title and a 400-word abstract
Excavations at the Hellenistic House of Kato Paphos completed
The 2013 excavation season of the Polish Mission at Kato Paphos have been completed.
The production and trade of Cypriot copper in the Bronze Age
Professor Vasiliki Kassianidou will give a lecture in the Museum of Cycladic Art, in the framework of the Cyprus Seminar series.
Post-Doctoral Research in SUNY Buffalo
During a ten month tenure the PS teaches one graduate seminar (preferably on the topic of the symposium) organizes a symposium and edits a volume which grows out of the symposium. Application deadline: February 15, 2014 for an August 2014 start
Borderline Fortress Reveals the Romans’ Decline
A ditch representing 4th c. East Lothian inhabitants' defence against threat from the North or Roman counter-attacks from the South.
The Heraion of Argos
This paper presents a special geodetic and astrogeodetic methodology of measurement and a procedure for the determination of the astronomical orientation and the dating of Heraion in Argos.
Gateway to a “Princess’ Bath” in Niksar Castle
When the works are completed, the two tunnels in the south and north of the Niksar Castle will be completely unearthed.
Restoring the Palace of Philip II at Aigai
The restoration of the ancient palace of Aigai, in the Greek prefecture of Macedonia, must go on in the best way possible.
Revealing the World’s Oldest Decimal Multiplication Table
The find shows that a highly sophisticated arithmetic had been established for both theoretical and commercial purposes by the Warring States period in ancient China.
Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
Hebrew pseudo-historical text is fully translated in English for the first time. Research behind it reveals various ways of making a legend.
The Art and Archaeology of Lusignan and Venetian Cyprus
This conference is the third in a series focusing on recent archaeological and art historical research on Cyprus from the Hellenistic period onwards.
Network theory and the heroes of Icelandic sagas
Revealing the truth beneath the myth by eliminating situations described as “too good to be true”.
Was a Volcano Erupted at Çatalhöyük?
Recent volcanic rock dating suggests the painting of the Çatalhöyük mural may have overlapped with an eruption.
Revealing the Secrets of Mycenaean Barbecue
After mixing American clays to mimic Mycenaean clay, resercher Julie Hruby and ceramicist Connie Podleski created two griddles and two trays in the ancient style and they tried to cook meat and bread.
One million euros for the Nike of Samothrace
A campaign to raise funds for the restoration of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, known as the Nike of Samothrace, has hit its 1-million-euro target, the Louvre Museum in Paris announced on Tuesday as Kathimerini online reports.
Nestor’s Palace Floor as a Creative Canvas
The floor’s painted designs, dating back to between 1300-1200 BC, were meant to replicate a physical hybrid of cloth and stone – serving not only to impress but also to instruct the ancient viewer.
I. Tzachili, E. Zimi (eds.), Textiles and Dress in Greece and the Roman East
Proceedings of a Conference held at the Department of History, Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management of the University of Peloponnese in Kalamata.