6th Symposium of the HSA: Change of location
The Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (HSA) decided for the change of its 6th Symposium location and extend the deadline for submission of abstracts.
Glimpses of the “Princesses”
Arxaiologia Online chose to present two special artefacts showcased in the exhibition.
Attic inscriptions in English translation online
AIO is a new website designed to make available the inscriptions of ancient Athens and Attica in English translation.
EpiDoc Workshop
King's College London invites applications for a 4-day training workshop on digital text-markup for epigraphic and papyrological editing.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki: Exhibitions open on rotation
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki announces that from January 2013 until late March 2013, its exhibition halls will be open on rotation due to the limited number of personnel.
Fifty artists inspired by the myth of Aphrodite
More than 50 artists from Greece and abroad, inspired by the myth of goddess Aphrodite, present their works of art by using various expressive tools, such as words, chisels, notes, even pixels.
The prehistory of the Aegean
The Swedish Institute at Athens, in collaboration with Aegeus – Society for Aegean Prehistory, announces the launch of the Aegean Lectures.
23rd International Symposium of the Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture
The XXIIIth International Symposium of the Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture will take place from August 11-14, 2013, in Ancient Olympia and in Pyrgos, Elis, Greece.
The Palatial Centre at Monastiraki, Amari, Crete
The fourth lecture of the Minoan Seminar series 2012-2013 will be given by Athanasia Kanta.
Creative weekends for children at the Cycladic Art Museum
The Cycladic Art Museum offers a variety of programs for children in January.
Getty Announces the Return of Terracotta Head of Hades to Italy
Last Thursday, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced plans to “voluntarily return a terracotta head to Sicily representing the god Hades and dating to about 400-300 B.C.”
Hair and Eye Colour Can Be Determined for Ancient Human Remains
A new method of establishing hair and eye color from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Investigative Genetics.
Removal of orthodox church’s wall painting set off protests
The violent removal of wall paintings dating back to 1554, made by the famous iconographer Onoufrios, from an orthodox church in Gjinari of Elbasan, caused a series of reactions.
Excavating the ancient theatre of Hierapetra
We owe the fullest up to this day description of the big theatre to the traveler Onorio Belli who in 1586 reports that the theatre was dug in a mound and that its scene was richly adorned with columns, entablatures and other decorative elements.
Ancient Olympia gets facelift
The face of global symbol and most sacred place of ancient Greece, Ancient Olympia, is changing, after the decisions made by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS).
Byzantine chapel came to light in Myra of Asia Minor
The Byzantine chapel that came to light in Myra, at the coast of Asia Minor, was buried under 6 metres of mud, but very well preserved.
Excavations at Ayia Varvara – Asprokremnos completed
The 2012 excavations at the 9th millennium site of Ayia Varvara-Asprokremnos have been completed. The investigations, conducted during October and November 2012, were directed by Dr. Carole McCartney.
Centenary Bursary Awards 2013-2014
Applications are invited from university graduates of Greek or Cypriot nationality for awards to cover the expenses of a stay in the United Kingdom (U.K.) of short duration.
Movable monuments of Tatoi
The objects located at the preservable building complex of the former royal family estate at Tatoi (Attica) were characterized as movable monuments.
Identifying the 7th century B.C.E. Athenian ‘Snake Goddess’
Michael Laughy of Washington and Lee University in Virginia presented his findings about the mysterious “Snake Goddess” at the 114th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America last week.
Niobides brought to light by Italian archaeologists
Italian archaeologists have unearthed an “exceptional” group of sculptures from the 1st century BC, telling the myth of Niobe.
Gold coins of the Sassanid era found in Iraq
Iraqi archaeologists have found 66 gold coins dating back to the Sassanid era (225 BC-640 AD).
Stolen Matisse painting recovered in Essex
“Le Jardin” disappeared in 1987 from the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. Just before Christmas, a small time art dealer was offered the $1million painting by an elderly Polish collector.
K. Giannakos, Aegean Type Sword and Finds at Hattusa
The finding of a sword of possible Mycenaean or Aegean origin of the Late Bronze Age, at Hattuša, dated ca. 1420-1400 BC, inspired the present research.