Dear Bennett…
The Michael Ventris Correspondence Collection mainly contains correspondence between Michael Ventris and Alice E. Kober and Emmett L. Bennett from 1948 through 1955.
Mt. Zion dig reveals possible second temple period priestly mansion
We know from the writings of Josephus Flavius and later rabbinical texts about their activities in the area of the Jewish temple, but there is hardly any information about their priestly activities outside the holy precinct.
The Image of the ‘Other’/the Neighbour in the Educational Systems of the Balkan Countries
The conference will be held on 26-28 September 2013, in Thessaloniki.
Mummies in flames
'Sadly people in Egypt regard antiquities as the property of the state, rather than their own heritage' says Monica Hanna.
Iron age horse found as Norway glacier melts
The remains of an iron age horse has been found in a glacier two thousand metres up in the mountains of Norway, one of the first times such an animal has been found at such altitude.
Playing with terracotta figurines
The 33rd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Preveza and Arta and the Archaeological Museum of Arta present this month’s exhibit.
Mediterranean palimpsests: three enigmas of decay and incorruption
Exhibition presented by the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in the context of the main program of the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary art.
Poznań archaeologists back in Iraq
The aim of the project is an inventory of archaeological sites located in the 3 000 sq km area on both banks of the Great Zab river in the plains lying at the foot of the mountain ranges of Kurdistan.
BSA School Teacher Fellowship 2013-2014
Funded educational programme for UK school educators interested in enhancing their teaching resources with material from first-hand research in Greece.
Itzedin Fortress… A monument sends out an SOS
Day after day I see it collapsing and I feel that a piece of the puzzle of our country’s history is being lost.
The Plantagenet Alliance: Who do they think they are?
The alliance is trying to get the king's bones interred in York, rather than Leicester - the city where he was buried, but just about everything is against them.
Dalmanutha revealed?
The site, also spelled Dalmanoutha, is described in the Gospel of Mark as the place Jesus sailed to after miraculously feeding 4,000 people by multiplying a few fish and loaves of bread.
Art Trafficking and Restitution
The Round Table discussion is taking place at the Peace Palace in the Hague. Organized by the non-profit organization, Walk of Truth, it features case studies and lessons learned from Cyprus and Afghanistan.
Underwater survey to verify Ptolemy’s account on Indian ports
"We want to find out whether these ports mentioned in the Sangam era literature and by Ptolemy are the same", researchers say
Coptic archaeological site wrecked
The latest attack targeted Ansana, a historical Egyptian site believed to have been used as a Coptic monastery. Yet, information about it is scarce.
O. Nieuwenhuyse et al. (eds.), Interpreting the Late Neolithic of Upper Mesopotamia
The times between the Neolithic and Urban revolutions in Mesopotamia have for a long time been interpreted as a period of stagnation. This volume is part of an emerging discourse that challenges such assumptions.
Tomb of legendary noblewoman found
The tomb of a Tang Dynasty Iron Lady is coming to light in Xianyang, to shed light to a turbulent period of Chinese history and the role of women back then.
Roman artifacts enough to fill a museum in Siirt
A Roman Empire castle dating from the fourth century A.D. has been discovered in the southeastern province of Siirt’s Çattepe tumulus, which is close to the Botan Valley.
Land of the tomb raiders
Police say there are 300 criminal treasure-hunting gangs in Bulgaria at present, but as many as 50,000 people are thought to be involved in illegal digging in some form. Entire villages have been known to take part in some impoverished corners of Bulgaria.
They Followed Rivers
Early humans migrated through Africa along fertile river systems which once flowed across the Sahara; new research from the University of Hull suggests.
From Xirokambi (Laconia) to Shanghai
The excavation of Aghios Vassilios was presented during the inaugural Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF), held from the 23rd through the 26th of August 2013 in Shanghai.
The Living World of Animals in Antiquity
Organisers: Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Sian Lewis (University of St Andrews).
Mount Sinai monastery latest victim of Egypt’s upheavals
St. Catherine's Monastery on Sinai is now closed for visitors and the whole area suffers.