Beyond El Dorado
Organised with Museo del Oro, Bogotá, this exhibition explores the rich and diverse cultures of Colombia before the 16th-century arrival of the Spanish.
AHRC PhD Studentship in Archaeology
The award will be based at the University of Manchester, in partnership with English Heritage and co-supervised by Dr Chantal Conneller of the University of Manchester and Dr Jonathan Last of English Heritage.
Underground the Egyptian Museum, Turin
The new basement in the Egyptian Museum offers a fascinating selection of objects exposed along the new temporary exhibition that will allow visitors to continue to enjoy the museum during the renovation of its headquarters.
Looting From Above
A year after the beginning of Syrian uprising, photos reveal a moonscape blighted by hundreds upon hundreds of holes in Apamea.
Tomb Raiding in Egypt: No Fun At All
Grave robbers, sometimes heavily armed, are taking advantage of political chaos to plunder its poorly guarded archaeological sites.
Diocletian’s palace gets laser facelift
Lasers were used as the primary method to clean the peristyle of the fourth-century imperial residence.
ASCSA Purchases Prehistoric Site of Korakou, near Corinth
A resistivity survey by Michael Boyd and examination of the notebooks by Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst revealed evidence for a substantial wall around the eastern, southern and western slopes.
Ancient Coptic icons seized at Cairo airport
Customs chief Mohamed al-Shahat said that personnel was suspicious of a parcel that was being shipped to the United States.
Dacian Treasure Recovered in Romania
The coins, from the era of king Koson (1st century BC), were stolen from Sarmizegetusa between 2004 and 2007.
A British Neolithic Gateway to the Underworld
The burned and buried halls, which were discovered atop Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in Herefordshire, are believed to have been constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.
Fifth Dorushe Graduate Student Conference on Syriac Studies
Proposals for either kind of paper should be emailed by November 30 to [email protected]. Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words.
Fool Moon at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum celebrates August Full Moon on Wednesday 21 August 2013, with famous melodies of the Greek and world repertoire
‘Anthropology’s Anthropologist’ Dies at 84
A historian of science who chronicled the norms, customs and tribal beliefs of modern anthropologists, documenting a history of racial bias and ethnocentrism as well as great insights.
Its Reign Was Long, With Nine Lives to Start
Excerpts from an article on the new Brooklyn Museum exhibition dedicated to ancient Egyptian feline deities, by the New York Times.
Replica of 10,000 Year Old Mesolithic Dwelling Built
It will help defining the building techniques and longevity of such structures.
Hagia Sophia: Torn between Two Religions and Two Cultures
The recent re-use of Hagia Sophia of Trabzon as a mosque raises eyebrows and a lot of questions.
Final Moments of Incan Child Mummies’ Lives Revealed
After being selected for the deadly rite, the Maiden likely underwent a type of status change, becoming an important figure to the empire; the other two children may have served as her attendants.
In the Conqueror’s Kitchen
The Edirne Palace restorations are continuing with new cultural assets due to recent excavations. The excavations reveal Ottoman cuisine culture.
Between Lyra and Aulos
The conference is scheduled for 5-6 September 2014. Deadline for submitting abstracts: 31 January 2014.
SOS for Syria
A statement by ICOMOS on the alarming condition of several archaeological sites and monuments in Syria, including Crac Des Chevaliers, Palmyra and the ancient cities of Aleppo, Bosra and Damascus.
Fixed-Term Lectureship in Classics
The successful candidate will contribute to research-led teaching at all levels, and will be expected to make a contribution to the teaching of Latin and ancient Greek. They will also be required to act as examiner at all levels, play an active role in the day-to-day running of the Department, and undertake administrative duties.
Archaeological Work to be Resumed in Stobi
A team of archaeologists, students and volunteers will be returning to the site in August of 2013 to continue unearthing the northern residential section of the city.
The Silk Road before the Silk Road
A number of sites along the Silk Road were much earlier than expected, indicating that a series of different civilizations used them as spots during history.
Egyptian Museum Under Guard
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said Thursday that the Egyptian Museum will be under the guard of the armed forces and the police today, ahead of mass protests.