So much history in one little coin
English coins depicting Christian motifs were intended to protect against Viking raids, but ended up as valuable Viking jewellery instead.
US returns more than 650 antiquities to the people of India
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 657 antiquities to the people of India.
The Fitzwilliam Museum shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of 2026
The news comes as the Fitzwilliam celebrates record-breaking visitor numbers with 2025 becoming the second-highest attendance on record.
Profiling Cleopatra. A pshychological history
A psychosocial historical approach exploring the psychological functioning of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic royal house.
Participating in the 2026 Landscape Archaeology fieldwork in Avdira
Registration is now open or students and researchers interested in participating in the fieldwork during July and September 2026.
How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries
The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in Nubia.
Colossal Pharaonic statue unearthed at Tell Farun
As part of the work of the Egyptian archaeological mission at the Tell Farun site of Sharqia Governorate, a colossal statue was unearthed.
The Berlanga Cup
The Berlanga Cup is the second piece found in Hispania of the type known as the Hadrian’s Wall series.
The amber workshops of ancient Masovia
Archaeologists have identified as many as 10 ancient amber workshops across five settlements in Masovia, Poland.
Malaria shaped distribution of early human populations
A new study suggests that for the last 74,000 years, malaria shaped where early humans could live in Africa.
42 lost pages of the New Testament manuscript discovered
42 lost pages from one of the world's most important early New Testament manuscripts, Codex H., have been recovered.
Conservation and presentation of Soknopaiou Nesos temple
Soknopaiou Nesos is a settlement north of lake Qarun in the Fayyum. It flourished between the 4th c. BCE and the mid 3rd c. CE.
Byzantine Law: The Law of the Eastern Roman Empire
The purpose of this Element is to introduce the study of later Roman law (Byzantine law) to a wider academic audience.
A Companion to Byzantine Law
A condensed picture of the evolution of law in the area beyond the Adriatic Sea, indirectly shedding light on Byzantine society more broadly.
Valuable finds at Kolona, Aegina
Valuable finds have come to light on the hill of Kolona of Aegina during the systematic excavation campaign of 2025.
The Erik Østby Archaeology Stipend (2026-2027)
The Norwegian Institute at Athens proudly announces the Erik Østby Archaeology Stipend for 2026–2027.
Egyptian mummy remains examined at Semmelweis University
The mummy remains were analyzed using the institution’s newest CT scanner equipped with a photon-counting detector.
Roman-era burials discovered in Bahnasa
Spanish mission uncovers rare Roman tomb and golden tongues in Bahnasa, revealing features of funeral rites in the Greek and Roman Periods.
Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France
A Stone Age population in present-day France collapsed around 5,000 years ago and was replaced by people migrating from southern Europe.
The Met and OKCHF Announce Joint Conservation Project
The Met and OKCH announced that Chilbosan (Seven Jeweled Mountain) will undergo conservation treatment and remounting in Korea.
Greek coin from the 3rd c. BC discovered in Berlin-Spandau
The bronze coin, measuring around 12 millimeters in diameter, was found by a 13-year-old student on agricultural land.
Family goes beyond genetic relatedness
Researchers show that it’s not uncommon for people who aren’t related by blood to be treated as members of the same family.
Shakespeare’s ‘missing’ London house mapped
The exact location of William Shakespeare’s only London property can now be pinpointed to a quiet Blackfriars street, thanks to the discovery of a previously unknown floorplan.
17th century plague outbreaks hit working youths the hardest
Excavations beneath Basel’s Stadtcasino uncovered graves from the 17th century, including plague burials.