The near-arctic Stone Age cemetery of Tainiaro is far larger than previously believed
According to a recent study, there are at least 120 graves at Tainiaro, and the actual number could be even over two hundred.
The Imhotep Museum has reopened in Saqqara
The Imhotep Museum, dedicated to the legendary ancient Egyptian architect and his legacy, has reopened in Saqqara, following the completion of its restoration and development project.
Trade and Seafaring in Antiquity
This volume focuses on economic activity between the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, the Ancient Orient and the Far East in antiquity begins.
A Roman copper-alloy tortoise figurine found near Wickham Skeith
Cast in copper alloy, the object is in the form of a tortoise or turtle. The flat base shows no evidence for fixing, which suggests that it was a free standing figurine.
Bringing medieval England to life
Researchers have given medieval Cambridge residents the ‘Richard III treatment’ to reveal the hard-knock lives of those who lived in the city during the University's earliest years.
Place-making in the desertscape
Abstracts are due December 17 for the upcoming conference “Place-making in the desertscape” which will take place in Cairo, 27-30 April 2024.
Roman colloquium on Late Antiquity and Early Christian Studies
The first Roman colloquium on Late Antiquity and Early Christian Studies will be held at the Notre Dame Rome Gateway Center on Friday, December 15, 2023.
Beaver exploitation testifies to prey choice diversity of early humans
Exploitation of smaller game is rarely documented before the latest phases of the Pleistocene, which is often taken to imply narrow diets for earlier hominins.
600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California
An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to reconstruct plausible daily records of weather.
Historical violence in Tasmania
A new study reveals how a Victorian collector traded human Aboriginal remains for scientific accolades.
All Crimean artefacts back in Ukraine
All of the remaining artefacts from the exhibition Crimea – Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea have been transferred by the Allard Pierson to Ukraine.
Late Prehistoric discovery turns archaeological assumptions on their head
Stela that challenges long-standing interpretations of how the carvings represent gender and social roles in prehistoric times.
Unearthing ancient social structures with sediment DNA
An ERC Consolidator Grant was awarded to Benjamin Vernot, leader of the Max Planck Research Group for Ancient Environmental Genomics.
Over 100 medieval coins were discovered in Szprotawa
A hoard of approximately 100-150 coins, initially identified as the so-called Silesian bracteates, was discovered during a rescue excavation.
Eastern Baltic’s first farmers and hunter-gatherers lived together
Agriculture was not so enthusiastically welcomed and introduced in places of the previous gathering, fishing and hunting economy.
Was “witchcraft” in Koli park cave based on acoustic resonance?
A new article investigates the acoustic properties of the Devil’s Church and explores whether they explain the beliefs associated with it.
Leigh Fermor House fellowships programme
The Benaki Museum is delighted to invite applications for the fellowships programme at the Leigh Fermor House for the academic year 2024–2025.
University of Liverpool ACE Work in Progress Seminar Series
The University of Liverpool’s Work in Progress Seminar Series for Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology now invites submissions for Semester 2’s schedule.
Studiolo: Digital Humanities Lab
The Online Winter School will take place on 12-15 February 2024. It is organised by Fabrizio Bigotti and Manuel Huth.
Exhanges in ancient worlds
A study day on exchanges in ancient worlds will take place at the Sorbonne (Paris, France) on April 27, 2024.
Funding for pedagogical projects in UK Classics 2023-24
CUCD offers grants for up to £500.00 to support research, projects, events, and conference panels, student assistants etc.
Hieroglyphs, Pseudo-Scripts and Alphabets
The Egyptian hieroglyphic script was exceptionally versatile, as becomes clear when studying its multiple uses both within Ancient Egypt and beyond its borders.
Women and archaeological institutions
Call for Papers for the 2nd workshop on Women in the Archaeology of Greece.
1,400-year-old temple discovered at Suffolk royal settlement
A rare, possible pre-Christian temple from the time of the East Anglian Kings, has been found at Rendlesham, near Sutton Hoo in Suffolk.