Byzantine site in danger
Protests against development project at Yedicule historical garden site alongside Byzantine walls, in Istanbul.
King David’s Palace Found?
A team of Israeli archaeologists believes it has discovered the ruins of a palace belonging to the biblical King David, but other Israeli experts dispute the claim.
Sale of Northampton £2m Egyptian Sekhemka statue challenged
The Conservative-run council plans to sell it and use the money for heritage schemes but this has been challenged by the Liberal Democrat group.
Minister of Antiquities faces strong opposition to his reappointment
Mohamed Ibrahim has unveiled updated plans for preserving and continuing to develop Egypt's heritage, amid demands from archaeologists and ministry workers to press for his dismissal
Ice Age Figurine’s Head Found
Tübingen archaeologists put new and old finds together to reassemble ancient work of art.
Paintings worth 1.5 million euro stolen from Brussels Museum
Ten valuable paintings, worth more than 1.5 million euro, have been stolen from the Van Buuren Museum, south of the Belgian capital
Kilim-like motifs found on Amasya mosaics
2,000-year-old mosaics with kilim-like motifs have been found during archaeological excavations carried out by the Amasya Museum Directorate in the Yavru village.
The hoard of Pantokratoras
The coins of the Pantokratoras’ hoard bears archaeological witness to the military conflict between Mark Antony and Actavian, which decided the fate of the Roman world and the future of Europe.
The renovated Theofilos Museum has reopened
The Theofilos Museum of Lesvos has reopened on Wednesday, July 17, after being closed for a year due to renovation works.
Etruscan tomb revealed in Vulci
During excavations at the Vulci Archaeological Naturalistic Park north of Rome, archaeologists have revealed an Etruscan tomb, dating to the late 7th century BC.
Food, Memory and Identity in Greece and the Greek Diaspora
The 2nd Symposium of Greek Gastronomy seeks to address questions surrounding Greek food, drink, foodways, cuisines and recipes and their relationship with identity.
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,”