Headless statues unearthed in Aphrodisias excavations
The city of Aphrodisias, is one of the country’s most visited places. It is included in UNESCO’s world heritage permanent list.
Theoretical Roman Archaeology conference (TRAC) 2013
Session proposals are invited for the 23rd Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference which will take place on 5th-6th April 2013 at King's College London
Stone Age Animal Figurines Unearthed Outside Jerusalem
The Stone Age statuettes, which are estimated to be between 9,000 and 9,500 years old, may have been charms to help ensure successful hunting, according to archaeologists who announced the discovery today in an e-mailed release.
Skeleton Army Rises from Bog
Discovered in the Alken Enge wetlands near Lake Mossø in East Jutland, Denmark, the skeletal remains tell the story of an entire army's apparent sacrifice.
Thessaloniki: lost 245 notable buildings in the heart of the city
TranslateLost one after another the most important architectural buildings of the historic center of Thessaloniki with the historical memory of the cityexcerpt
Roman ‘curse tablet’ found in Kent
"If this is a curse tablet, which it seems to be, it is presumably a product of its local community".
Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Palace
he hands appear to be the first physical evidence of a practice attested to in ancient Egyptian writing and art, in which a soldier would present the cut-off right hand of an enemy in exchange for gold.
Sea gives up a portrait of ancient Rome
The team uncovered a 2000-year-old Roman vessel buried 70-100 metres deep and encased in layers of mud that promises to reveal secrets about the way of life in the 1st century AD.
Archaeologists claim objects are earliest ‘matches’
Researchers from Israel say that mysterious clay and stone artefacts from Neolithic times could be the earliest known "matches".
Mosaic floors and Byzantine cityscape at Kourion
Digs at ancient Kourion have revealed an early Byzantine cityscape with mosaic floors and signs of a cistern.
Paleolithic Archaeology position
The Harvard Anthropology Dept. invites applications for a Tenure Track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor or untenured Associate Professor in the field of Paleolithic Archaeology.
CRE XIV: Call for Papers
The Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) XIV Conference will be held at the University of Cambridge from 19th to 22nd March 2013.
The tree that grew old beneath Mount Etna
This tree is known as the Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses and has survived countless calamities.
Olive paste or mashed olives?
The small black olives that olive paste was made from in antiquity were known as stemphylides.
First Dynasty funerary boat discovered at Egypt’s Abu Rawash
French archaeological mission discovers 3000BC funeral boat of King Den northeast of Giza Plateau, indicating earlier presence at the Archaic period cemetery.
Early Iron Age Tombs at Knossos
Presentation and synthesis of all the fully published Early Iron Age tombs from the cemeteries at Knossos.
Archaeological Field School Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time.
St Cross Graduate Scholarship in Archaeology
Scholarship for students who will be studying for a DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford in the academic year 2013-2014.
University Lecturer in Classics (Classical Archaeology)
The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint to a University Lectureship in Classics (Classical Archaeology) from 01 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Joseph L. Rife, Isthmia: The Roman and Byzantine Graves and Human Remains
Description and interpretation of the graves and human remains of Roman and Byzantine date around the Isthmian Sanctuary.
Daniel J. Geagan, Inscriptions: The Dedicatory Monuments
This is the last of five volumes presenting inscriptions discovered in the Athenian Agora between 1931 and 1967.
Leslie Preston Day, The Pottery from Karphi: A Re-Examination
A thorough study of the Karphi pottery, much hitherto unpublished, accompanied by copious new drawings and photographs.
John Bintliff, The Complete Archaeology of Greece: from Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D.
A comprehensive overview of the story of Greece from the first hunter-gatherers up to the Modern era.