Earliest evidence for domestic yak using archaeology, ancient DNA
In a study an international team of researchers report archaeologically and genetically confirmed evidence for domestic yak.
Viking dentistry was surprisingly advanced
The study examined 3,293 teeth from 171 individuals among the Viking Age population of Varnhem in Västergötland, Sweden. T
Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles
In April 2015, looters sacked an ancient cave burial at a site called Urd Ulaan Uneet high within the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia.
Ancient Balkan genomes reveal how Slavic Europe was formed
The ancient genomes of 146 individuals who inhabited the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium has been recovered and analysed.
Italy’s tough town
A rare roofed theatre, markets, warehouses, a river port and other startling discoveries were made by a Cambridge-led team of archaeologists.
Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial is located in mid-Norway
This summer, archaeologists and a metal detectorist conducted a small survey of Herlaugshagen, at Leka in the northern part of Trøndelag County.
Pompeii: Prison bakery emerges
A bakery-prison, where enslaved workers and donkeys were confined and exploited to grind the grain needed to make bread.
Oldest fortresses in the world discovered
Archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin together with an international team confirm ancient prehistoric fortifications in Siberia.
Coins offer insight into monetary circulation in ancient Egypt
Thousands of previously ignored small coins discovered in Marea, a city near Alexandria, have been examined by numismatists.
Virginia Museum returns works of art to countries of origin
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced on Dec. 5 that the museum has deaccessioned and returned 44 works of ancient art.
Switzerland repatriates Hellenistic artifact to Libya
The Director of the Federal Office of Culture handed over a marble sculpture of a young woman’s head at the Libyan Embassy in Bern on Dec. 5.
Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt
Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a study published December 6, 2023.
Ancient Balkan genomes trace the rise and fall of Roman Empire’s frontier
A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era.
Conceptualising sacred languages and their visual inimitability
The final programme of the conference has been issued.
International Xenophon Society (IXS) Conference
Submissions on any topic relevant to Xenophon are welcome, as the aim of the conference is to reflect the wide diversity of his output.
Museums and Justice at the 13th CoMuseum Conference
This year's CoMuseum International Conference is about justice and representation: being fair within and through museums and cultural organizations.
Old Dongola wall paintings in Top 10 discoveries of 2023
This spring, media in Poland and abroad covered the discovery of magnificently preserved, unique paintings in Old Dongola, Sudan.
A stunning female bust in the Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis
It was found along with sixteen other busts of various types in a woman's grave in the eastern cemetery of Amphipolis.
TRAC 2024 Travel Bursaries
The TRAC Standing Committee traditionally offers bursaries for delegates to attend the annual conference.
Paleolithic humans may have understood the properties of rocks
A research group in Japan has clarified differences in the physical characteristics of rocks used by early humans during the Paleolithic.
Hunting of straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals
Finds uncovered in the east of Germany show that Neanderthals stored vast amounts of meat and fat or temporarily aggregated in larger groups to consume these.
Chess from the Islamic world. The Benaki Museum Collection
A richly illustrated volume of a small but significant collection of chessmen, other games pieces and games boards held at the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art.
New type of settlement from the Wari State time found in Peru
An architectural complex of large dimensions, consisting of a two-story building and a courtyard with warehouses from the time of the Wari State.
Germany requested the return of the Lancelotti Discobolus
According to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Germany has asked Italy for the return of the Lancelotti Discobolus.