The Numismatic Museum in the Google Art Project
The Numismatic Museum of Athens is the first public museum of Greece which participates in the innovative program Google Art Project.
Excavations at Anogyra-Vlou
The field season 2012 at the site of Vlou, located 2,5 km northeast of the village Anogyra of Lemessos district, has been completed.
Cultural Tourism Industry and Sustainable Heritage in Times of Crisis
The deadline for the submission of papers has been extended to 15 November 2012.
The Montecchio cup
Rare golden cup was found near the town of Montecchio Emilia in Northern Italy. Archaeologists have dated it to about 1800 BC.
A.I. Protopapas, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Poetic Science
Analysis of Shelley’s verse exploring the poet’s visionary enterprise and the emergence of the Shelleyan self.
B.W. Millis / S.D. Olson (eds.), Dramatic Festivals in Athens
IG II2 2318–2325 represent the most substantial surviving body of evidence for the institutional history of the Athenian dramatic festivals from their establishment at the end of the 6th century BCE to their disappearance sometime in the mid- to late 100s.
Scientist refused permission to call Hominids “Hobbits”
Lawyers of JJR Tolkiens estate forbid the use of the name "hobbits" to New Zealand professor who will give a lecture on Homo floresiensis.
The Hellenic Archaeological Cadastre
“A small revolution in the relation between the public sector and the citizen, but also in the relation between the State and its property”, said Mr. Costas Tzavaras about the project of the Archaeological Cadastre.
Recreation of wall paintings in Çatalhöyük
Turkish authorities have decided to “recreate” wall paintings in four experimental houses at the Çatalhöyük site.
An Anthropological Approach to Ancient Cooking Techniques
The seminar entitled "An Anthropological Approach to Ancient Cooking Techniques" is the second one of the 2012-2013 series "Minon Seminar". It will be given by Tom Brogan, Jerolyn Morrison and Jad Alyounis at the American School of Classical Studies.
The Gallipoli battlefield
Archaeologists from New Zealand, Turkey, and Australia have completed an "extremely successful" survey at the Gallipoli battlefield.
When a Column Speaks
One of the least known facts about the Parthenon is that is served as a Christian church for almost a thousand years. The topic will be introduced in a lecture given at the BSA by Father Stefanos Alexopoulos.
Egyptomania and Egyptology
Public "unwrappings" of real mummified human remains contributed to the development of the growing science of Egyptology.
N. Panagopoulos / M. Schoina (eds.), The Place of Lord Byron in World History
This book focuses on Lord Byron's writings and his poetic influence worldwide.
D. Michaelides (ed.), Historic Nicosia
The history of the capital of Cyprus - from the earliest times until the island's independence in 1960
11th International Festival of Sacred Music and Art
The 11th International Festival of Sacred Music and Art will be hosted in Rome’s and the Vatican’s churches.
Cyprus at the Louvre
“Cyprus between Byzantium and the West, from the 4th to the 16th century” at the Louvre was inaugurated by president of Cyprus Demetris Christofias on Friday. evening
Intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development in South-East Europe
The 8th Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe was held in Sofia.
Gulf States discuss development of underwater archaeology
The representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi-Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen met from 16 to 17 October 2012 in Manama, Bahrain in the UNESCO Sub-Regional Meeting on the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Live Mummy Conservation
Visitors of the Penn Museum get the chance to watch conservators of the Penn Museum work on a wide array of Egyptian objects
