Sebastia in danger
Disputes over the site's security status, stemming from the area's political situation has led to its neglection.
Green light for the new Munch Museum
Just in time for the opening of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Munch’s birthday.
Valley of the lost temples
There are approximately four thousand known Angkorian and pre-Angkorian-era archeological sites in Cambodia, including temples, bridges, reservoirs, and theaters - and new sites are being added to this inventory every year.
The Venetian walls of Heraklion
The Mayor of Heraklion asks for the inclusion of the Venetian walls in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Greek coins repatriated from Switzerland
The 118 coins, seized from a Belgian man permanently residing in Greece, have returned to Greece on Friday, May 31.
Commemorating W.M. Flinders Petrie’s birthday
Sinner or saint, Petrie was a man of his time. A time of innovative ideas and inventions as well as extreme views, all of which form part of the passionate search for truth.
International Conference on Mammoths and their Relatives
The VIth International Conference on Mammoths and their Relatives (ICMR) will be held in Western Macedonia, Greece, in the historic rural towns of Grevena and Siatista, in May 5-12, 2014.
Lighthouses: From the Past to the Future
The conference “Preservation of lighthouse heritage” will be held in Piraeus (June 3-7, 2013). Parallel to the conference, the Laskaridis Foundation is presenting the exhibition “European Lighthouses: From the Past to the Future”.
‘The Dialectics of the Antiquities Rush’ in Cambridge
An interesting take on the early European excavators' fascination with the Mediterranean and the East, which resulted in a true pillaging of archaeological sites in order to bring "treasures" home.
Dialogues Between Greece and the East
The international conference ‘Dialogues Between Greece and the East’ will be held at University Of Exeter on September 9-12, 2013.
The Hanging Gardens were not in Babylon
The legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon are exactly that: legendary. And they may not have been located in Babylon.
Coins and the Bible
From tax to the Temple, from shekels to silver, this exhibition reveals the fascinating yet often hidden interaction between money and the Bible.
Cyprus has acquired STARLab
Cyprus has acquired STARLab, a self-contained, mobile laboratory for archaeological analysis and investigation, after a Memorandum of Cooperation between Cyprus Institute and the Center for Research and Restoration of Museums of France was signed.
How royal consorts shaped European culture
Throughout her research, Professor Watanabe O’Kelly focuses on a number of stories surrounding European princesses whose marriages had a cultural impact on Europe.
Germany returns 8,000 Neolithic pottery fragments to Greece
Germany’s Pfahlbaumuseum, an outdoor museum on Lake Constance that features reconstructions of Neolithic and Bronze Age stilt houses, will return 8,000 Neolithic pottery fragments that were illegally excavated near Velestino (Thessaly) during World War II.
The Rhind Mummy revealed in true 3D
This mummy will never be opened and will always remain intact, so the only way to look inside is to use state of the art scanning and visualisation techniques.
Excavations in ancient Sikyon and Chiliomodi
The Central Archaeological Council has given the green light for the excavations in Ancient Sikyon and Chiliomodi to begin.
Arch of Ctesiphon to be restored
Officials hope a restoration of the arch will revive Madain as a tourist destination, but for now, the area is closed off to visitors, with prior approval required for anyone wanting to take a look.
The Lod Mosaic
The 1,700-year-old mosaic was uncovered in the city of Lod in 1996 and covered over again in order to protect it.
Trainee Curator in Medieval Britain
The British Museum, the Great North Museum and Bede’s World are looking for a trainee candidate to work in the British Museum Prehistory and Europe department, and then go on to work with the Medieval Britain collections at both the Great North Museum and Bede’s World.
Trainee Curator in British Numismatics and Archaeology
The British Museum, Bristol Museums and the Roman Baths are looking for a trainee candidate to work in the British Museum’s Department of Coins and Medals, and Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure then go on to work with the numismatic and archaeology collections at Bristol Museum and the Roman Baths.
Byzantine images and scriptures move to Palermo
The exhibition “Images and Scriptures. Greek Presences in Messinia from Middle Ages to Modernity” is moving to Palermo, after a successful run in the Museo Regionale of Messina (23/3/-26/5/2013).
Trainee Curator in Anthropology
The British Museum and Manchester Museum are looking for a trainee candidate to work in the British Museum Africa, Oceania and Americas department, and then go on to work with the Living Cultures and Archaeology collections at Manchester Museum.