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.
The 6th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments has been completed
The main issue adressed during the 6th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments was not whether the basic restoration rules of Acropolis should change but what the priorities are.
Human Chain to Save Antiquities
Archaeologists and concerned citizens demonstrate in Venizelou station asking for a new plan which will incorporate the antiquities found there.
Zoilos of Aphrodisias, from Slave to Local Hero
A number of inscriptions in different spots of the ancient city of Aphrodisias, Turkey, reveal the life of an otherwise "invisible man".
«Sphragidocracy» in the period of the First Palaces
Administrative control during the Protopalatial period in Crete through the evidence of seals and sealings.
Victor/Victoria in Ancient Etruria
The possibility that the "prince"' s skeleton is that of a woman sheds new light on gender issues in the Etruscan world.
Historical inn comes to light
The Yemişkapanı Khan, located in the big square in front of the Selimiye Mosque, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, was built in 1588. The khan collapsed in 1937 because of disrepair and its pieces remained underground in the square.
Grey Matters in Seyitömer Höyük
"If we want to learn more about the history of neurological disorders, we need to have tissue like this.", says Frank Rühli, of the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Gamers take aim at ancient Pictish stone puzzle
Archaeologists hope gamers will be able to piece together the jigsaw to give experts a chance to interpret and decipher the stone’s elaborate symbols and carvings.
UNESCO Letter to British Government for the return of Parthenon’s Marbles
UNESCO has addressed a letter to the British officials informing them of Greece’s demand to go on with the mediation process in order to achieve a settlement of the dispute on the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles.
6th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments
Τhe 6th International Scientific Meeting on "The restoration work on the Acropolis" started today.
Researchers recreate face of 14th century monk
With the help of a present-day descendant, researchers from Lancaster University have recreated the face of William Dutton, a monk who lived at Norton Priory, where he was buried when he died.
Still-active cistern beneath Istanbul mosque
The 265-year-old cistern was only discovered during renovations to Nuruosmaniye mosque.
Life-size representation of king Ramses II found in Sharkiya
Newly unearthed statue of king Ramsess II in Tel-Basta suggests that Nile Delta town was home to great nineteenth dynasty temple.
Ask an Archaeologist!
Friends of ASOR have launched “Ask an Archaeologist,” a brand new YouTube series dedicated to finding out what people want to know about Archaeology.
Guided tours for visually impaired persons at the house of Dionysos
Presentation of the pilot project entitled “Tours for visually impaired persons at the House of Dionysos”, at the Archaeological Site of Kato Paphos, on Saturday 5th of October, at 5.30 p.m.
Bone Modifications in an Early Holocene Cremation Burial
9,000 years ago, in El Nido, Palawan (Philippines), a woman was buried in a cave after she was disposed of in an elaborate and bizarre ritual.
Back to Bedlam
Hundreds of skeletons, including the remains of patients from what was officially called Bethlem – or Bethlehem – Hospital, have been discovered in an old graveyard a few feet beneath the ground at Liverpool Street station in London.