Herod’s Tomb Revisited
Archaeologists Joseph Patrich and Benjamin Arubas question theory of late archaeologist Ehud Netzer that the mausoleum found withing the Herodium in Jerusalem was Herod the Great's final resting place.
Knucklebones
The 33rd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Preveza and Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta present the exhibit of the month: knucklebones.
Cleopatra, Rome and the Enchantment of Egypt
The exhibit investigates Cleopatra's relationship with Rome (46-44 AD), when, aged just a little over twenty, she conquered Julius Caesar and then Mark Anthony.
Jersey Shore Neanderthal Edition
A record of Neanderthal archaeology, thought to be long lost, has been re-discovered by NERC-funded scientists working in the Channel island of Jersey.
Evolution Revisited
The 1.8M-year-old fossil is the most complete pre-human skull uncovered, representing the earliest evidence of human ancestors moving out of Africa and spreading north to the rest of the world.
Ancient wine cellar found at Nesebar
The ancient amphorae warehouse was dug in deep into the ground along the northern coast of the peninsula, which preserved it from the encroachment of time and the following cultural layers.
International Association for Presocratic Studies, Fourth Biennial Conference
The “International Association for Presocratic Studies” (IAPS, founded 2008) announces its fourth conference, to be held from the 30th of June to the 4th of July, 2014. The meeting will be hosted by the “Interdisciplinary Center for Aristotle Studies” at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki-Greece.
S. Voutsaki, S.M. Valamoti (eds.), Diet, Economy and Society in the Ancient Greek World
Proceedings of the International Conference held at the Netherlands Institute at Athens on 22-24 March 2012.
Funded postgraduate studies at the University of British Columbia
The deadline for applications is December 15th for PhD programs and January 15th for MA programs.
New section of Hellenistic city revealed
The western part of the ancient city of Andriake, previously unattainable due to its remote location surrounded by trees and bush, has been unearthed and cleaned.
Another warrior’s tomb discovered in Czelin
The warrior's burial is a rare example of a man’s tomb with full armament from the Roman period in the Lower Oder region.
Expansion Wari-style
The Inca predecessors didn't rule solely by pillage, plunder and iron-fisted bureaucracy, but by creating loosely administered colonies to expand trade, provide land for settlers and tap natural resources across much of the central Andes.
3rd International Conference of Experts on the Return of Cultural Property
Α follow-up to the Second International Conference of Experts on the Return of Cultural Property, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
From the colony, to the metropolis
“From the colony, to the metropolis” is the title embracing the two parallel exhibitions hosted at the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa from October 23rd until November 30th 2013.
Mohenjo Daro Crumbles Without a Rescue Plan
Archeologists say that 5,000 year-old city of Mohenjodaro, the world's oldest planned urban landscape, is being rapidly corroded by salt and could disappear within 20 years.
Unlocking the mysteries of an age-old port
Who sailed from the harbor - or harbors - at Tel Dor? Haifa University students find clues on the Mediterranean floor.
The Annual Conference of Mediterranean and Levantine Cultural History
The Annual Conference of Mediterranean and Levantine Cultural History in the Byzantine, Medieval and Renaissance Periods and their legacies in art, culture, history, literature and more.
Leonardo da Vinci painting discovered in Swiss bank vault
Carbon dating testsrevealed with 95 percent accuracy that the artwork was painted between 1460 and 1650, while the type of pigment in the portrait was the same as that used by Leonardo.
Central Balkans between Greek and Celtic World
Exhibition featuring photos of the excavations conducted at the archaeological site of Kale-Krševica (southeastern Serbia).
British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships
The Academy has opened a new call for applications for the Senior Research Fellowship scheme enableing established scholars to have one year's research leave with funding being provided to cover the costs of replacement teaching.
Regional Security Boosts Archeology in Northern Iraq
Having twice the archeological density of Syria and 10 times that of southern Iraq, the Kurdish region of Iraq has enormous archaeological potential.
C. Renfrew, O. Philaniotou, N. Brodie, G. Gavalas, M.J. Boyd (eds.), The settlement at Dhaskalio
First volume in the series "The Sanctuary on Keros: Excavations at Dhaskalio and Dhaskalio Kavos, 2006–2008".
E. Stern, The Material Culture of the Northern Sea Peoples in Israel
This monograph is the product of Stern's two decades of excavation at Tel Dor on the Carmel Coast, a city that Egyptian sources indicate was ruled in the eleventh century BCE by a Sikil king.