Toulouse Lautrec and His World
This popular exhibition is on loan from the collection of the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece
Three PhD positions in the field of Late Antique and Byzantine Historiograpphy
The University of Ghent is advertising three PhD positions, in the field of Late Antique and Byzantine Historiograpphy. One PhD position is reserved for Syriac studies.
Aromatic sage and mint lined graves found on Israel’s Mount Carmel
The practice to decorate graves with flowers dates at least from 10000 BC, according to new finds from Mount Carmel, Israel
Carabinieri recover Etruscan treasures
Most of the artefacts recovered by the police date from the Hellenistic period between the 3rd and 2nc century BC, when the Etruscan civilization was in decline.
Shining new light on the history of Rome
A team of archaeologists, historians, engineers and experts in Christian antiquities inaugurated an important new archaeological site in Rome on Thursday.
Thessaloniki: Signs of Memory Attacked
The first insidents of vandalism against Thessaloniki's "signs of memory" have taken place within less than a month after they were placed on several historical city spots.
Industrial Evolution in the Black Sea Area
An exhibition sheds light on the dark sides of the industrial past of the Black Sea region.
Violent death and injuries in the Archaic Faliron
As the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center construction is progressing rapidly, unexpected archaeological finds come to light.
Extensive research and mapping of underwater site to begin in September
The finds are extremely significant, due to the lack of archaeological data regarding many and important historical periods of the Ionian islands.
First and Earliest Unlooted Royal Tomb Unearthed in Peru
First unlooted imperial tomb of the Wari, the ancient civilization that built South America's earliest empire between 700 and 1000 AD found in Peru.
Fire scorches ancient temple gate
The Gate of Ramesses IX of the Ramesside Temple of Re in Arab Al-Hisn in Ancient Heliopolis, Cairo was set ablaze in the early hours of Wednesday.
Postgraduate Bursaries for Herculaneum Research
The Friends of Herculaneum Society is pleased to offer three postgraduate awards for research on Herculaneum. Deadline: 12 July 2013
Archaeology falls victim of politics
The dig season has begun but the Turkish government in Ankara has still not granted annual permits to foreign archaeologists.
Bronze Age: Europe without borders
The "Europe Without Borders" opening at the Hermitage, which was meant to cement relations between Moscow and Berlin, has ended up inflaming a row...
Salvage excavation at Tang Dynasty tomb
Funerary inscriptions for the owner and his wife mention the man as Governor Liu Ji.
Eiffel Tower reopens after two-day strike
The Eiffel Tower has been shut for two days due to a strike over working conditions.
Resuming work in Leptis Magna
Last summerthe French archaeological mission for Libya, led by Vincent Michel, returned to the site. Still, a lack of conservation and safety measures is threatening to put a premature end to the team's research.
Keep Europe’s culture open to everyone online
Europeana launched an online petition campaign, after budget cuts, to convince the EU to continue to fund it.
New season at Kültepe
Once the spot of a thriving trading community known to archaeologists as Karum Kanesh, the tumulus at Kültepe has yielded important finds since its initial location.
Early Roman tomb excavated in Stromi
A tomb of the Early Roman period was excavated at the foot of the hill Tsouka, near the Stromi settlement of the municipal unit Kallieis.
Is Rakhigarhi village home to older and larger Harappan-era site?
Large Harappan-era site in India pushes the Indus Valley civilization back a thousand years.
Visualizing an Ancient City
Exhibition opening in the Cultural Centre of the city of Farsala today, June 26, 2013.