Restoring Ancient Frescoes in Kobayr Monastery
A group of Armenian and Italian specialists launched activities in the Armenian Kobayr Monastery to save a number of fabulous frescos from the devastating rainwater.
Chair of Greek
The closing date for applications is 24 November 2013. Interviews will be held in January 2014
The Mycenaean settlement and the tombs on Mygdalia hill, near Patras
Dr Lena Papazoglou-Manioudaki will give a lecture on the Mycenaean settlement on Mygdalia hill. This will be the 1st meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar.
The Queen and the Sculptor
A lecture aiming to reconstruct the life and death of the man who created the now iconic bust of Nefertiti took place in Harvard recently. Delivered by French Egyptologist Alain Zivie, the director of the French Archaeological Mission of the Bubasteion
Twentieth (20th) Foreigners’ Fellowships Programme
The Onassis Foundation announces the 20th Annual Programme of Research Grants and Educational Scholarships starting on October 1st, 2014, which is addressed to non-Greeks, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), postdoctoral researchers (Ph.D. holders), artists, post-graduate students and Ph.D candidates.
Tomb of a Royal Physician Found at Abusir
The tomb of a man called Shepseskaf ‘ankh who lived during the 5th Dynasty and was Head of the Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt has been discovered by Czech archaeologists under Dr Miroslav Barta.
Constructions of the Exotic in Europe and North America, 18th-21st Centuries
Material Culture Review solicits articles for a special issue on the theme of constructing the exotic.
3rd Provenance Research Training Program
The third provenance research training program (PRTP) workshop is scheduled to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from December 1-6, 2013, in conjunction with the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of European Union of 2013.
The Turin Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Foundation is looking for Director
The full notice and instructions on how to apply are available at http://www.praxi.com/museoegizio
Legio Excavations Reveal Roman Camp of VIth Ferrata Legion in Judea
Finds include defensive earthworks, a circumvallation rampart, barracks areas and artifacts including roof tiles stamped with the name of the Sixth Legion, coins and fragments of scale armor.
New light on the migrations in the history of Mesopotamia
Analysis of non-metric tooth crown traits of the ancient inhabitants of northern Mesopotamia conducted by the Polish team showed that there were no large migrations in this region from the 3rd millennium BC until the Middle Ages.
Roman ruins discovered in Alcoutim
Roman ruin believed to date back to the first or second century BC, and it was located near the village of Laranjeiras, on the banks of the Guadiana River .
Ancient warrior’s tomb discovered in Kazakhstan
An ancient warrior’s tomb has been discovered near Pavlodar in Kazakhstan by an expedition led by Timur Smagulov.
Newly discovered Hittite tablet sheds light on past
According to Çinaroğlu, the inscription would help researchers make new discoveries, while its content might be connected with a set of laws laid down by a past Hittite king.
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.