Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry
An international team has revealed the artistic license exercised in two ancient Egyptian funerary paintings as evident in newly discovered details invisible to the naked eye.
Daughters nursed longer, women built more wealth
In a new study, researchers and members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area are the first to publish evidence of wealth-driven patterns in maternal investment among ancient populations.
How larger body sizes helped the colonizers of New Zealand
For the first time, researchers have developed a model to estimate how much energy the original colonizers of New Zealand expended to maintain their body temperatures on the cold, harrowing ocean journey from Southeast Asia.
Research group deciphers enigmatic ancient script
A team of early-career researchers at the University of Cologne has succeeded in decoding a script that has been puzzling scholars for over seventy years: the so-called ‘unknown Kushan script’.
A Magical Handbook for the Afterlife
The Egyptian Book of the Dead provides unique insights into the religious life of ancient Egypt. A new handbook presents the current state of research.
Woman the Hunter
In our perception of the typical division of labor in hunter-gathering groups, men would be the hunters and women would be the gatherers. Still, recent research has challenged this view.
Kinship and Relationships in the Hellenistic World
The Hellenistic Study Group in Wales is organising a conference on “Kinship and Relationships in the Hellenistic World”
to be held on 27–28th October 2023 in Swansea University, Singleton Campus.
University of Jaén New Project: Nile in Contact
New Project: Nile in Contact—Historical linguistic analysis of Egyptian historical-biographical inscriptions from the third and second millennium BC found in the area between the First and the Fifth Cataract.
Tombs rich in artifacts discovered by Swedish expedition in Cyprus
The grave goods also included bronze weapons, some inlaid with ivory, and a gold-framed seal made of the hard mineral haematite with inscriptions of gods and rulers.
Grand Tour at the Benaki Museum opened
Seventeen works of art from the British Ambassador’s Residence lent to be displayed in the Benaki Museum and at The Ghika Gallery.
The old grind just got a little older
An Italian study involving UdeM researchers shows new evidence that humans and Neanderthals milled flour as long as 43,000 years ago.
2023 Erimi-Pitharka excavations completed
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces the completion of the 2023 fieldwork season at Erimi-Pitharka directed by Prof. Laerke Recht.
Nationally significant prehistoric site uncovered in Bedfordshire
MOLA archaeologists have discovered 25 monumental pits in what has become a nationally important prehistoric site.
Travel back to Ancient Greece in virtual reality
A new VR app takes users on a journey back in time to Ancient Greece where they are able to experience first-hand what it was like to consult with the Greek god Zeus at the Oracle of Dodona.
2,000-year-old Roman hoard discovered in Suffolk
A rare discovery of late Roman pewter plates, platters, bowls and a cup has been made in Euston, in the west of Suffolk.
The hunt is on for the Kingswood elephant
The archaeological investigation to identify the burial of the Kingswood elephant is due to take place in July 2023.
Ancient rock engravings unveil intriguing insights into human cultures
New ArchCUT3-D Technology Explores 3-D Micromorphological Characteristics of Engravings with Unprecedented Precision.
Classical Association of Ireland Summer School – Annual Conference
The annual conference CAI Summer School is taking place in person at Maynooth University from 18th-19th August 2023.
Competition for Early Career Associates at the ICS
The Institute of Classical Studies proposes to appoint up to six non-stipendiary Early Career Research Associates for the years 2023 – 2026.
Online Summer School in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Hieroglyphs
There are a few spaces left in both online and in-person classes at the Belfast Summer School.
Discovery of more artefacts off West Australia’s coast
The new discovery of ancient stone artefacts at an underwater spring off the WA Pilbara coast has confirmed the location is a submerged archaeological site.
Wolf skull found in grave robber’s dig was meant to protect thieves
A wolf skull was supposed to protect robbers from the revenge of the spirit of the deceased buried in a great mound 2,000 years ago.
New methods for ancient texts
Magical texts of the Ancient Near East, Egypt and neighbouring regions are the focus of a new research group at the University of Würzburg.
In Leonardo’s shadow. Tapestries and ceremonies at the papal court
The exhibition focuses on two remarkable works from the Vatican Museums: the Leonardesque Last Supper tapestry (to whose making Leonardo might have personally contributed during his French years) and the baldachin of Clement VII, designed by Raphael's most important disciples and collaborators.