Dinosaur tail found in Mexico
Paleontologists discover 50 vertebrae of hadrosaur along with hip bone and other remains in Coahuila state.
The Archaeological Work in the Aegean Islands
The Archaeological Institute of Aegean Studies is organizing in Rhodes the first International Scientific Conference on “The Archaeological Work in the Aegean Islands” from 27 November until 1 December 2013.
Thracian temple, sanctuary of Zeus and Hera found in Bulgaria’s Sredna Gora
The earliest use of the site is estimated to date from the early Iron Age, about the eighth to sixth centuries BCE. The sanctuary of Zeus and Hera is believed to have been destroyed in the fifth century CE.
Archaeologists hit the heart of the Theban Mycenaean Palace
Season 2013 of the excavations taking place at the site of Kadmeia in Boeotian Thebes in central Greece has been completed bringing to light a series of impressive finds, including Mycenaean frescoes and a Late Antique mosaic.
New finds at Politiko – Troullia, Cyprus
The 2013 fieldwork revealed extensive evidence of the Bronze Age community that was the predecessor of ancient Tamassos, the seat of a centrally important kingdom during the subsequent Iron Age.
Geronisos Island excavation, Cyprus
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, announces the completion of five weeks of excavation at the island of Geronisos, opposite Agios Georgios tis Pegeias, by the New York University Geronisos Island Expedition under the direction of Prof. Joan Breton Connelly. The team consisted of fourteen senior staff members and graduate and undergraduate students from New York University.
Marble female heads found in Kerameikos well
The finds are in a very good condition. Still, two massive strikes on their surface indicate that someone hit them hard in order to break them and then threw them into the well.
Byzantine site in danger
Protests against development project at Yedicule historical garden site alongside Byzantine walls, in Istanbul.
King David’s Palace Found?
A team of Israeli archaeologists believes it has discovered the ruins of a palace belonging to the biblical King David, but other Israeli experts dispute the claim.
Sale of Northampton £2m Egyptian Sekhemka statue challenged
The Conservative-run council plans to sell it and use the money for heritage schemes but this has been challenged by the Liberal Democrat group.
Minister of Antiquities faces strong opposition to his reappointment
Mohamed Ibrahim has unveiled updated plans for preserving and continuing to develop Egypt's heritage, amid demands from archaeologists and ministry workers to press for his dismissal
Ice Age Figurine’s Head Found
Tübingen archaeologists put new and old finds together to reassemble ancient work of art.
Paintings worth 1.5 million euro stolen from Brussels Museum
Ten valuable paintings, worth more than 1.5 million euro, have been stolen from the Van Buuren Museum, south of the Belgian capital
Kilim-like motifs found on Amasya mosaics
2,000-year-old mosaics with kilim-like motifs have been found during archaeological excavations carried out by the Amasya Museum Directorate in the Yavru village.
The hoard of Pantokratoras
The coins of the Pantokratoras’ hoard bears archaeological witness to the military conflict between Mark Antony and Actavian, which decided the fate of the Roman world and the future of Europe.
The renovated Theofilos Museum has reopened
The Theofilos Museum of Lesvos has reopened on Wednesday, July 17, after being closed for a year due to renovation works.
Etruscan tomb revealed in Vulci
During excavations at the Vulci Archaeological Naturalistic Park north of Rome, archaeologists have revealed an Etruscan tomb, dating to the late 7th century BC.
Food, Memory and Identity in Greece and the Greek Diaspora
The 2nd Symposium of Greek Gastronomy seeks to address questions surrounding Greek food, drink, foodways, cuisines and recipes and their relationship with identity.
Religious artifacts finally returned to Cyprus
Some of the world’s finest religious art, recovered through a unique police sting operation in 1997, were finally restored to the people of Cyprus by the German authorities
Head of Cultural Heritage Protection arrested for selling national treasures
Police arrested the director of FYROM’s Cultural Heritage Protection Office Pasko Kuzman on Monday for illegally giving archeological permits and smuggling archaeological artefacts.
Erich Lessing’s Archive donated to Austrian National Library
Celebrated Austrian photographer Erich Lessing has donated a gigantic collection of his work to the Austrian National Library.
Antiquities and poems of Cavafy in dialogue
Historical and mythological poems of C.P. Cavafy and artworks of antiquity, often evoked in Cavafy’s poetry, are the subject of the upcoming Cycladic Art Museum exhibition.
Wall paintings in the Izmir Agora
A 2nd-4th centuries AD Greek graffiti collection has been found in the İzmir Agora, during the ongoing excavations in the area.
Quarantine: History, Heritage, Place
The conference seeks new interpretations of the place of quarantine.