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.
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.