Aphrodite’s Island: Australian Archaeologists in Cyprus
Exhibition celebrating the Cypriot archaeological collections of the Nicholson Museum, and exploring the stories of the Australian researchers who have investigated the island’s history.
Food, Memory and Identity in Greece and in the Diaspora
This conference seeks to address questions surrounding Greek food, drink, foodways, cuisines and recipes and their relationship with identity and memory through the ages.
Helmut le Mammouth
A nearly complete mammoth skeleton has been found in a gravel pit on the banks of the Marne, 30 miles north-east of Paris. The discovery was made in July, but kept secret until this week.
A curse on an Euboean skyphos (ca 700 BC)
Recent excavations have begun to bring to light ancient Methone in Pieria, established by colonists from Eretria in Euboea around 733 BCE.
The Thracian treasure goes on display
The 264 unique gold adornments of the trove found near the village of Sveshtari go on display today at the National Archaeological Museum in downtown Sofia.
An ancient city (1200-100 BC) comes to light at Krousona
An important archaeological excavation has just started at "Koupos" by Krosona. It is expected to bring to light more findings from a settlement that has already proved a life span of twelve centuries.
Unveiling of King Tut’s replica tomb
The replica tomb was revealed and immediately opened to public within the framework of the two-day-long EU Task Force Conference on Tourism and Flexible Investments.
The development of metrology and space perception in prehistory
This conference will address issues of counting and weighing skills’ development as well as various ways of space measuring and division.
Inauguration of the Karditsa Archaeological Museum
Finds dating from the Middle Palaeolithic Era, reflecting the successive cultural periods of the Karditsa region are awaiting the visitors of the town’s Archaeological Museum, which will be inaugurated on Friday, November 16.
Ephesus gets facelift
A reconstruction plan for the protection of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, lying 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, has been approved during the town’s Municipality Assembly’s November meeting. Turks are expecting that Ephesus will be included
50th Anniversary of Europa Nostra will be celebrated in Athens
Europa Nostra’s next year’s European Heritage Congress will take place in Athens, on 13-17 June 2013. It will bring together members of Europa Nostra and other representatives of the ever-growing cultural heritage movement from all over Europe.
Late Roman and Early Byzantine Treasures
The unveiling of the Jaharis Galleries also celebrated the opening of a special exhibition of more than 50 incomparable works of late Roman and early Byzantine art lent by the British Museum.
Research and study at the Gennadius Library
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the academic programs and fellowships for the 2013-14 academic year at the Gennadius Library.
The military orders: Culture and conflict
The Sixth International Conference to be held at St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell, London,
on Thursday 5th September-Sunday 8th September 2013.
Stone houses came to light at Koutroulou Magoula
A new, important prehistoric site is being unearthed in central Greece.
Two skeletons found in Neolithic well
Murder mystery is surrounding two 8,500-year-old skeletons uncovered by archaeologists in Israel’s Jezreel Valley, during excavations before the enlarging of a highway by the National Roads Company.
Of Gods and Glamour
On Sunday, November, 11, the Art Institute of Chicago opens its Greek, Roman and Byzantine Galleries, which have been redesigned and renovated. The inaugural exhibition is entitled “Of Gods and Glamour”.
Per Terram, Per Mare
International conference organized by the Roman Amphorae from Cyprus (ROMACY) project and the Maritime Archaeology Research (M.A.RE) Lab Archaeological Research Unit, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus.
Thracian treasure found by Bulgarian archaeologists
Fragments of a wooden box, containing a number of extremely well-preserved golden objects, dated from the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 3rd century BC has been discovered in the famous Sveshtari tomb (Northeastern Bulgaria)
Musical finds from the Tomb of the Poet
The musical finds from the so-called Tomb of the Poet, and their interpretation will be presented at the Athens Concert Hall "Megaron".
E. Mantzourani, P.P. Betancourt (eds.), Philistor: Studies in Honor of Costis Davaras
Contributions by 37 scholars are brought together to create a volume in honor of the long and fruitful career of Costis Davaras.
Excavations at the ancient theatre of Aptera
Progress made in the excavation works of the ancient theatre.
Embellishment of the Spinalonga fortification
Spinalonga is coming back to life as a restoration programme continues.
Discovering the World of Alexander the Great
Conference aiming to introduce the Virtual Museum Alexander the Great: From Aigai to the Ecumene to the international scientific community.