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.
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?