Chimpanzees combine calls to communicate new meaning
Similar to humans, chimpanzees combine vocalizations into larger communicatively meaningful structures. UZH researchers suggest that this ability might be evolutionarily more ancient than previously thought.
New study offers insight on evolution of the largest of the large dinosaurs
Sauropods were the largest animals ever to walk the Earth. No other dinosaur or land mammal even comes close.
Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals
Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Research Associate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art
The Department of Egyptian Art at The Met has an opening for a Research Associate who will work on an upcoming exhibition about ancient Egyptian gods.
Late Pharaonic and Early Christian finds located in Meir
Byzantine era buildings and Late Period burials have been located by the Egyptian archaeological mission operating in the archaeological site of Meir, near the city of el-Qusiya, Assiut Governorate.
Recent advances on historical artifacts and their preservation
Because we don’t have crystal balls to show us how the world used to look, scientists must rely on preserved artifacts and specimens to provide the details.
Hoard of Roman bronze vessels from Wilcot
The Wiltshire Museum has acquired an important hoard of four bronze vessels, probably buried at the end of Roman Britain, 1,600 years ago.
Three antiquities repatriated to Yemen
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced on April 28 the return of three antiquities valued at $725,000 to the people of Yemen.
A coin of Queen Fastrada and Charlemagne
A Carolingian coin has recently been acquired by the Centre Charlemagne in Aachen which represents an entirely unexpected and truly historic addition to our knowledge of the reign of Charlemagne, as it bears the name of his wife Fastrada.
Alpha Bank presents “The other side of the coin”
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the world-famous Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection, the Bank organizes major retrospective exhibition.
Alexandria’s Shatby Necropolis now accessible to the public
The site has been excavated, restored and upgraded.
Archaeologists map hidden Northern Territory landscape
Scientists at Flinders University have used sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys to see through floodplains in the Red Lily Lagoon area of West Arnhem Land.
Longstanding cultural continuity at oldest occupied site in West Africa
Stone tools recovered from near the Senegalese coast extend occupation of the region back to 150 thousand years ago.
Book review: M. Cook, Rewriting History: The decipherement of Linear A
In his work, Cook applies data-sorting expertise to decipher Linear A and proposes a boldh theory.
Malvern Priory medieval stained glass restored and reinstalled
Adam now can be seen holding a yellow apple, and Eve holding another whilst the devil looks on from a tree.
Reconstruction of the ceremonial chariot from Civita Giuliana
A story of recovery, legality and the enhancement of a unique find on display for the first time at the Museo Nazionale Romano from 4 May.
Research shines new light on the Stone of Destiny
Innovative methods have revealed new information, including previously unrecorded markings and further evidence of the Stone’s provenance.
Translating Akkadian to English with neural machine translation
An AI model has been developed to automatically translate Akkadian text written in cuneiform into English.
Roman military camps identified in Arabian desert
Three new Roman fortified camps have been identified across northern Arabia by a remote sensing survey by the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology.
Disease control and disposal of infectious materials in Renaissance Rome
New publication by Cristina Boschetti, Laura di Siena, Jan Kindberg Jacobsen, Gloria Mittica, Giovanni Murro, Claudio Parisi Presicce, Rubina Raja and Massimo Vitti.
Repatriation of over 80 antiquities to Cyprus
On the 26th April 2023, the repatriation of over 80 Cypriot antiquities from the United States of America was successfully completed.
Like new: a 2,300-year-old pair of scissors surprises researchers
In the Sendling district of Munich, an excavation team has recovered a Celtic grave with exceptional finds.
Hidden Hellenistic underground chamber detected in Naples
Around 10 metres beneath present-day Naples there is a hidden treasure: the ruins of the ancient necropolis of Neapolis.