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A thorough study of the Karphi pottery, much hitherto unpublished, accompanied by copious new drawings and photographs.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.
Christiana Strintzi, Stories carved in rock. Getting to know the sculptures of the Benaki Museum
This leaflet presents the adventurous yet painstaking path taken by precious marble from the quarry to the sculptor’s workshop.
Crochet: History of a centuries-old habit
Crocheting was first developed in Arabia, Latin America, and China. It became popular in Europe during the 19th century.
Is dunking cookies a Greek habit?
In Greece it is allowed to dip one’s biscuit in one’s tea while abroad it is considered to be bad manners.
The infantile cemetery of Astypalaia
The excavation of the Kylindra site has brought to light the largest ancient children’s cemetery in the world.
The serpent of eternal life
The contrast between the Christian and the ancient Greek religion becomes most evident in the different symbolic meaning attached to various things, such as the snake.
Golden medallions from Roman era found near Bourgas
Golden medallions featuring inscriptions and images found in a gravesite dating to the Roman era in Debelt, a village in the region of Bourgas
Flint tools found in Acheulean level
Early European settlements ranging between 300,000 and 80,000 years old found in the region of Picardie.
Hoard of gold coins found at Israel Crusades site
A 1,000-year-old hoard of gold coins has been unearthed at a famous Crusader battleground where Christian and Muslim forces once fought for control of the Holy Land.
Unesco looks outside Europe and the US
Its World Heritage List has 26 new sites, with entries from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Archaeologists unearth temple to Demeter in Sicily
Archaeologists have discovered what may be among the oldest remains at the ancient site of Selinunte in Sicily, an ancient temple.
Sea surrenders pristine Roman sarcophagus
Diver comes across Roman sarcophagus during a recent trip to the bottom of the ocean near Antalya.
Egypt’s Sphinx, Pyramids threatened by groundwater
New water pumping system at Giza Plateau has ecologists worried about possible damage to Egypt's best-known historical monuments.