The Orbs of Hidden Truth
Researchers studying clay balls from Mesopotamia have discovered clues to a lost code that was used for record-keeping about 200 years before writing was invented.
Hunter-gatherers lived in parallel with the immigrant farmers
Indigenous hunter-gatherers and immigrant farmers lived side-by-side for more than 2,000 years in Central Europe, before the hunter-gatherer communities died out or adopted the agricultural lifestyle.
Beyond Forgery
With the Iranian griffin proved to be forgery, there is a set of truths to be told about building diplomatic ties on fake elements.
Tiberius: Portrait of an Emperor
‘Tiberius: Portrait of an Emperor’ is organised by the J. Paul Getty Museum and Naples’ Museo Archeologico Nazionale. The show runs from 16 October 2013 to 3 March 2014.
Greening the Gods: Ecology and Theology in the Ancient World
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send a title and abstract (200 words max) to Dr Ailsa Hunt at [email protected] before 31st October 2013.
‘Ancient humans’ used toothpicks
The Dmanisi people of Georgia used toothpicks nearly 1.8 million years ago, a study of their teeth has revealed.
Swedish excavation archives are to be digitized
The Swedish Institute at Athens is preparing a project aiming to document info and archival material from all Sweedish excavations in Greece from 1894 onwards, making it available online.
The Mother of Roman Perfumes Discovered
The location of one of the parts of its origin (the mother species), provides information about the evolutionary mechanisms which produce species which are later useful to humankind.
ASPROM Grants
Closing date for the receipt of applications is 31 December 2013, and decisions will be announced in early March 2014.
Mummified Head Did Not Belong To French King Henri IV
DNA analysis results contradict the results of anatomical and historical evidence that indicated the head was the one of the beloved French king.
Sundial on stone marking Bronze Age grave
A carved stone found marking a Bronze Age grave in the Ukraine is the oldest sundial of its kind ever found, a new study reveals.
Prehistoric human remains found in Wyoming
A father and daughter found human remains in the Killpecker Sand Dunes just south of Rock Springs last Friday. Experts say that the bones are prehistoric.
Massive Corinthian-style column capital
During excavations at the Temple of Kyzikos Hadrian in Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir’s Erdek district, the a massive Corinthian-style column capital was unearthed dating to the Roman period.
Were the First Artists Mostly Women?
Snow's analysis determined that 24 of the 32 hands—75 percent—were female.
Two arrested for illegal possession or rare Neolithic figurine
Two men were arrested on Monday, October 8, in Kolonaki (Athens, Greece) for illegal possession of an invaluable Neolithic figurine. The artifact is dated to the Middle Neolithic and is very rare.
Was Cleopatra beautiful?
What did Cleopatra really look like? Is there any solid basis to the claims of unparalleled physical beauty?
1,500-Year-Old Bones And Skulls Found In Lake Titicaca
Gold and silver pieces as well as bones and pottery from 1,500 years ago were discovered in Lake Titicaca by underwater archaeologists.
Evidence on 1,500 year old massacre found in Sweden
During the Migration Period in Scandinavia it was customary to burn the dead, and very few uncremated remains have previously been recovered. However, in Sandby, five bodies have been discovered in one house alone.
Venice added to heritage ‘watch list’
Τhe city of Venice was added to the World Monuments Fund’s 2014 “Watch List” of heritage sites at risk.
Granite sculpture discovered in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists from Kazakhstan, under the supervision of Arman Baissenov have discovered a granite sculpture near the central Asian country’s city of Karaganda. The unusual sculpture resembles the Scythian monuments of the Black Sea region. The sculpture has been dated to
Archaeology behind the battle lines: Macedonia 1915-1919
The colloquium builds on the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki’s exhibition “Archaeology behind the battle lines: Thessaloniki in the turbulent years (1912-1922)”.
Pectoral of Tutankhamun Holds Evidence of Ancient Comet
The discovery of a comet nucleus in the area where the yellow scarab's material was found has provided the first definitive proof of a comet striking Earth millions of years ago and helps unlock, in the future, the secrets of the formation of our solar system.
New Archaeoastronomical Alighments Found At Machu Pichu
The team used 3D laser scanners to fully model and survey the building, named “El Mirador” (the vantage point), so as to get precise locations and alignments.
Mystery Solved: The Skeleton Lake of India
A massive hailstorm must have killed the group of people whose remains -scattered around the shores of Rookpund Lake- puzzled archaeologists for over half a century.