The Treasure of the Egyptian Queen Ahhotep
The twelve essays in this volume tackle different problems around the objects from the tomb of the queen.
Apply now for two online Heritage Management workshops
The Heritage Management Organization is still accepting applications for two upcoming workshops.
International Study Programme in Egyptology
The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University has recently expanded its didactic offer to include a full undergraduate (BA) and postgraduate (MA and PhD) programme in Egyptology.
Cultural Heritage in Crisis: People Oriented
The abstract submission is open from February 15 to March 15.
Getty to Acquire Bust of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius
First documented in 1851, the bust was previously unknown to scholars or the public.
The largest penguin that ever lived
Fossil bones from two newly-described penguin species, one of them the largest penguin to ever live have been unearthed in New Zealand.
Mysterious skeleton revealed to belong to an anchoress
The rare and unusual life of an anchoress, a woman who devoted her life to prayer while living in seclusion, has been unearthed by the University of Sheffield and Oxford Archaeology.
Exploring heritage sites at NT National Park
New archaeological research exploring the rich history of Aboriginal cultural heritage sites at Limmen National Park in the remote southwest Gulf of Carpentaria has been awarded over $800,000.
Two Dra Abu El-Naga tombs open to the public
Τhe tombs of Djehuty and Hery from the New Kingdom in Dra Abu El-Naga in Luxor, were opened after their restoration.
More archaeological sites to see in Luxor
Visitors of Luxor, Egypt, will now be able to access more chambers at the iconic temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, get a grasp of Middle Kingdom art through the first tomb of that period that opens to the public.
Who made the first stone tools?
Discovery of Stone Tools and Cut-Marked Animal Bones in Kenya Offers Window Into the Dawn of Stone Technology.
Sea-level rise drove prehistoric human migration in sea
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at NTU has found that rapid sea-level rise drove early settlers in Southeast Asia to migrate during the prehistoric period, increasing the genetic diversity of the region today.
8th Symposium of the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry Athens
The 8th Symposium on Archaeometry which will take place on the 3rd week of October 2023 atthe Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens.
Rare gold bead more than 1,600 years old discovered in City of David
A rare gold bead from the end of the Roman era was uncovered within the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation of the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David.
Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse
The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife.
Evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants
Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years.
7th annual Islamic Archaeology Day to be held in March
A call for papers for the 7th annual Islamic Archaeology Day, being held at the UCL Institute of Archaeology in March, is announced.
Registration Now Open: ARCE 2023 Annual Meeting
For 2023, ARCE will continue to host a dual access meeting consisting of both an in-person meeting and a live-virtual meeting held on two separate weekends.
XX ARYS International Conference. Religious mobility in the Ancient World
The 20th International ARYS Congress, "Religious Mobility in the Ancient World", invites researchers specialising in the ancient sciences to submit proposals reflecting on religious mobility in ancient societies from these epistemological foundations.
UNIQ+ graduate summer research internships at Oxford
Applications are open (until the 17th of February) for two projects, one on Documenting Cultural Heritage through the Manar al-Athar Digital Archive, and one on The History of Oxford Classics (also with a digital/archival angle).
Workshops and artisans in the ancient Aegean
Specialized researchers will explore the world of ancient Greek artisans and their working spaces, based on evidence provided by written sources, excavations, inscriptions, scientific studies etc.
Taught Master Bursary in Cypriot and Greek Archaeology
A bursary of €1000 (towards the cost of tuition fees) is being offered for a student registered on the MPhil in Classics.
D.A. Bragg returns 14 stolen antiquities to Italy
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the repatriation of 14 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $2.5 million to Italy.
From image to experience at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki carried out actions in response to the needs of the Museum and its international public.