Museum attendance rises in Greece
According to ELSTAT, the number of visitors in Greek museums has increased by 15,2% in comparison to January 2012.
Fashion Week with an archaeological twist
Replicas of prehistoric jewellery alongside a prehistoric woman's reconstructed image exhibited during Malta Fashion Week courtesy of Heritage Malta added an unexpected archaeological twist to the country's major fashion event.
In search of the looted WWII antiquities
The Hellenic General Secretariat of Culture has released a statement regarding the location of Greek antiquities which are being sold via the Internet in Germany.
Researchers in Ancient History of Religion wanted
Please send your application with CV, copies of your final school and university degrees, a copy of your doctoral thesis and up to four further publications, and an outline of the research project you would like to pursue until 27 May 2013.
Spectacular Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel
A spectacular mosaic from the Byzantine period, 4th-6th centuries, has been discovered during excavations for the extending of Israel’s north-south superhighway.
Relocating Ramesses II
The limestone head which was once part of a colossal statue of Ramesses II has been removed from its original spot in Akhmim, Middle Egypt, over concerns about its safety.
American Numismatic Society’s medal to Greek scientist
Dr. Ioannis Touratsoglou has been recognized with the Archer M. Huntington Award 2012.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Classics
A postdoctoral fellowship in Classics is offered to one recent Classics Ph.D. holder with a functional knowledje of Hebrew, within the framework of a new M.A. Program in Classics by four Israeli universities.
Colin F. Macdonald, Carl Knappett (eds.), Intermediacy and Regeneration in Middle Minoan III Palatial Crete
Volume covering most key sites where Middle Minoan III occupation has been identified.
The cat of Eden
This beautiful mother-of-pearl 19th century broach depicted on your screen made us wonder due to the presence of the cat dozing off near the feet of Adam and Eve.
Demonizing the Gods
Polytheistic deities had started to be perceived as demons well before the rise of Christianity as state religion, new study suggests.
Ancient Anthedon in danger
Unesco and experts in the Gaza Strip are concerned over recent construction work ordered by Hamas along the coast of Gaza City where the remains of the ancient port of Anthedon are located.
Tales from the Crypt
The medieval knight found in Edinburgh was likely buried with his family in a crypt as seven more skeletons and one scull were found during his grave's excavation.
Learn medieval Greek in Birmingham
Lear Byzantine Greek at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham
P.M. Steele (ed.), Syllabic Writing on Cyprus and its Context
A team of distinguished scholars tackles epigraphic, palaeographic, linguistic, archaeological, historical and terminological problems relating to the island's writing systems in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age.
A spoonful of fertility
This spoon, covered with hare skin, was used during rites associated with fertility of the soil, during which the Kalash were planting seeds in order to raise good crops.
N. Stampolidis, A. Kanta, A. Giannikouri (eds.), Athanasia
Proceedings of the International Archaeological Conference, Rhodes, 28-31 May, 2009.
A Monumental Underwater Structure in Israel
What is a monumental ancient stone structure doing in the Sea of Galilee?
Nasreddin Hodja’s tomb found in Sivrihisar
Akşehir was known as the birth and death place of Nasreddin Hodja but from now on Sivrihisar should be recorded as the place where he was born and died.
Egyptian Wedding Certificate Key to Authenticating Controversial Biblical Text
The ink used to pen the controversial text represents an innovation of its time and it can also be found in marriage contracts from Roman Egypt.
Did an Earthquake Destroy the Mycenaeans?
A group of scientists researches on the possibility that the Mycenaean civilization received a major blow by an earthquake.
Extension of “The Shipwreck of Antikythera”
The temporary exhibition “The Shipwreck of Antikythera: the Ship, the Treasures, the Mechanism” at the National Archaeological Museum will be extended until the 31st August 2013.
The minaret of the Umayyad Mosque has been destroyed
The state news agency Sana accused rebels of destroying the minaret. However, activists say the minaret was hit by Syrian army tank fire.