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.
The Same Old Lies: Frauds, Falsehoods, and Forgeries in the Ancient World
Conference examining the critical role played by lies, untruths, and misinformation in the construction and interpretation of the Greek and Roman worlds.
Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
The Conference will take place 6-9 March 2014 in Sarasota, Florida.
3rd Meeting for the Archaeological Work in Crete
The Meeting, jointly organized by the 28th Ephorate of Byzantines Antiquities, the 25th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete, will be held in Rethymno, on December 6-8th, 2013.
Illicit Antiquities Dealers to Face Trial
Most of the defendants were people who were digging for archaeological treasures illegally and would deliver their findings to the network established by the 67-year-old.
Timbuktu Manuscripts Damaged
“Of the 46,000 manuscripts that were held by the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, 4,203 manuscripts were either burned by the Islamists or stolen,”
In the Realm of the Rain God
Most Preclassic Maya pyramid carvings we know of are decorated with images of the sun god in human or birdlike form. This is a completely different example and adds an important new element to our understanding of Maya religion
Yamaç Houses of Ephesus have been restored
The ancient city was home to numerous magnificent structures, such as those in the region called Yamaç Evler, dwellings thought to have been inhabited by wealthy families.
New works for the Incantadas
The installation is a work in progress, which was inaugurated in September 2012. On Thursday, July 11 2013, at 7.00 p.m., new works of the two artists will be presented at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
Previously unknown archaeological site located on Skopelos
A previously unknown archaeological site has come to light during construction works of a water reservoir in Panormos on the island of Skopelos.
PhD position in Arctic Archaeology
The aim of this project is to investigate the function of hunter-gatherer ceramic container technologies in the North Pacific Rim (i.e. Chukotka, Bering Strait, Alaska). Deadline: September 1st 2013 (local time). Interviews will be held in late September / early October 2013.
Legendary Viking Trade Post located in Norway
Nidaros, now the modern city of Trondheim, was Norway's capital during Viking times, and the country's religious centre.
Oldest Known Alphabetical Text from Jerusalem Found
This one is not in Hebrew but likely to have been written by one of the non-Israeli residents of Jerusalem, perhaps Jebusites, who were part of the city population in the time of Kings David and Solomon.
Riace Bronzes Await to Be Housed in Magna Graecia
“The museum which hosts the warriors closed 1.291 days ago for renovation works and no one knows when it is going to reopen,” Corriere della Sera reported.
Ancient Eleusis: Enhancement of the Telesterion
Green light has been given to the enhancement project of the Telesterion ("Initiation Hall") in the archaeological site of Eleusis.
About weaving…
The 13th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities has organized the temporary exhibition “About weaving…”, showcasing textiles and other works of art by Ioanna Terlidou at the Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos.
Free admission every Thursday to all the Benaki Museum buildings
The Benaki Museum has received a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, in order to bolster its operations, and also to provide one year of free entrance, once a week, for all four Museum buildings.