Re-Inventing Heritage in the Balkans
Workshop organized by Ecole française d’Athènes and the British School at Athens.
Temple-burial mystery revealed
A man was found buried under the main cult chamber at the islet's archaic sanctuary. Temple dignitary or unlucky workman?
A two-in-one solution for the Venizelou antiquities
According to the proposal, the antiquities will remain in situ, with the exception of a 45 sq.m. space (out of the area's 1.600 sq.m.), where vents and escalators will be made.
Kushite royal palace found in Sonijat
The largest known royal palace of Kush (namely 5000 square meters) has been found according to Polish news reports.
Enormous building complex found in Tell Khaiber
University of Manchester archaeologists have started the excavation of an enormous building complex in Iraq, thought to be around 4,000 years old.
Byzantine wine-press and lantern found in Israel
Archaeologists found a large wine-press and a unique clay lantern decorated with crosses, among other Byzantine-era remains during an excavation near a spa in southern Israel.
The self-presentation of athletes in the Hellenistic period
Submit your application by April 29th 2013.
Conference about Ottoman monuments in Mytilene
The conference will be held on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April in Mytilene.
Museum Show Ponders Tolkien’s Inspiration
An exhibition at The Vyne, a sixteenth-century stately home explores the possible link between a Roman gold ring and author J.R.R.Tolkien.
International Masonry Conference
The 9th International Masonry Conference will be held in Guimarães, Portugal in July 7-9, 2014, as a joint initiative from the University of Minho and the International Masonry Society.
Final LEM Conference
The final conference of the LEM project will take place in Bologna on 19 and 20 September 2013.
A.-L. Schallin (ed.), Perspectives on ancient Greece
This book consists of articles based on the lectures, which were held at the Swedish Institute celebrations on May 10, 2008 and also of a number of articles by scholars who wished to celebrate Robin Hägg and who thus joined the venture.
Tsunami in the Mediterranean
A powerful earthquake measuring 8-8.5 on the Richter scale 1,600 years ago led to an enormous tsunami in the Mediterranean.
Jean-Luc Martinez is the new director of the Louvre
49-year-old French art historian will replace Henri Loyrette, who has been director of the Louvre since April 14th 2001.
The Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki
The Yeni Mosque has become a place for prayer again, after 90 years of serving as a museum and an exhibition centre.
The mummy and the harem coup
New research performed on the mummy suggests the King was brutally murdered, confirming the "Harem Conspiracy" story recorded on papyri from 1155 BC.
Alexander the Great in Bavaria
The exhibition concept focuses on the biography of Alexander from his crib to his grave.
Birth of a Museum
Birth of a Museum constitutes the first large-scale presentation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi collection, in unison with the expression of Jean Nouvel's architectural vision.
Sicily. Art and Invention between Greece and Rome
Getty Museum exhibition showcases ancient Sicily as a center of cultural innovation.
Trove of Neanderthal Bones Found in Greek Cave
A trove of Neanderthal fossils including bones of children and adults, discovered in Kalamakia cave, in Greece, hints the area may have been a key crossroad for ancient humans, researchers say.
P. Valavanis, The Acropolis
This publication presents the works of art exhibited in the Acropolis Museum, and resynthesizes the history of the Sacred Rock as part of the cultural and the wider historical process of Athens.
Y. Galanakis (ed.), The Aegean World
A collective work presenting the Ashmolean Museum's Aegean collections.
2013 Excavations at Ancient Corinth
Excavations in Ancient Corinth by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens began for a sixth season.