Anthropologists’ research unveils Early Stone plaza in the Andes
Two University of Wyoming anthropology professors have discovered one of the earliest circular plazas in Andean South America.
Post-doc position in Greek epigraphy
The ERC project Pecunia “Private interests in public functions...” (Grant agreement 101088477) is opening a 2-year postdoctoral position.
Six 4-year, fully-funded PhD positions in Classics SNS PISA
The Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, encourages applications to its PhD programme in Classics.
Scandinavia’s first farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherers
When the first farmers arrived in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations.
The tomb of Scribe Neferhotep has been opened to visitors
The tomb of Neferhotep, the scribe of Amun-Re, located in the Khokha area of Luxor’s West Bank, has been inaugurated.
Polish scientists discover unusual fish from 365 million years ago
A 365 million-year-old, over 2m long predatory armoured fish with an extremely elongated lower jaw found in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.
A submerged hunting architecture from the Western Baltic Sea
Researchers have discovered a 970-metre-long megastructure of linear arranged stones submerged in the Bay of Mecklenburg.
Oldest known bead in the Americas discovered
Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone that is about 12,940 years old.
The Cemetery of Meir, Volume VI. The Tombs of Senbi II and Wekhhotep II
The present volume is devoted to the tombs of Senbi II (B3) and Wekhhotep II (B4), and it forms the final volume in the Australian Centre for Egyptology’s series of reports on the cemetery of Meir.
Animal mummies: from beliefs to practice
The Annual Egyptological Colloquium will take place at the British Museum, London, on 31 October-1 November 2024.
Love and Hate in Ancient Times
Magical texts from Egypt in Coptic script and language are the focus of a research project at the University of Würzburg.
Painkiller or Pleasure?
First firm evidence that the Romans deliberately collected and used the poisonous seeds of the black henbane plant.
Peatland ‘time capsule’ reveals prehistoric woodland habitat
An area of buried prehistoric woodland, plant and insect remains, has been discovered on land cared for by the National Trust on Exmoor in Somerset.
Innovation in stone tool technology and modern human dispersals
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens.
Aqua Paphia workshop
A Call for Papers for the workshop “Aqua Paphia: The Use and Meaning of Water in Hellenistic-Roman Nea Paphos and Beyond” has been issued.
DAI Athens: Lectures Februar-Juni 2024
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its foundation, a series of lectures will be devoted to individual projects of the DAI Athens.
Rare finds from Nottingham’s historic caves on display
The fascinating story of the hundreds of man-made caves underneath the city of Nottingham is being revealed in a new, free exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum.
Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia.
Committee to review controversial pyramid restoration project
A scientific committee will review the proposed restoration work of the Pyramid of Menkaure at the Giza Plateau.
Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize: first scroll read!
The general subject of the text is pleasure, which, properly understood, is the highest good in Epicurean philosophy.
Complete Roman funerary bed revealed at Holborn Viaduct
Made from high-quality oak, the bed has carved feet, and joints fixed with small wooden pegs.
Prehistoric mobility among Tibetan farmers
A new study traces the roots of the longstanding cultural interactions across the Tibetan Plateau to prehistoric times, as early as the Bronze Age.
Weapons of barbarian tribes from Roman times discovered
Iron spearheads, two battle axes and a wood-cutting axe are among the items discovered near Hrubieszów by treasure hunters.
New Fellowship at the University of Pisa
Study of clay objects (excluding vessels) in archaeological contexts of the Nile valley (Egypt and Nubia) dating back to the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550 BC).