From Byzantium to the modern world handmade ceramics of Chios
The Byzantine & Christian Museum and the Directorate of Modern and Intangible Cultural Heritage invite you to the opening of the temporary exhibition.
Unknown room discovered in the Great Pyramid
Using a high-frequency ground penetrating radar, the ScanPyramids team found an opening in the joint behind the lower blocks of the chevrons.
A rare inscription bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great
A 2,500-year-old potsherd found by visitors at Tel Lachish bears a brief inscription with the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, the father of King Ahasuerus.
Hieroglyphs discovered in Old Dongola, Sudan
During the current excavation season in Old Dongola (Sudan), archaeologists came across an unexpected find: architectural elements from a Pharaonic temple.
Scientists may have solved a Chaco Canyon mystery
In a new study, several researchers at CU Boulder reenacted a small part of a trek that people in what is today the Southwest United States may have made more than 1,000 years ago.
The Bar Hill Comb
When archaeologists working on the National Highways A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme discovered a fragment of a comb, they knew they had found something unusual.
Longest hieratic papyrus goes on display in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
The 16 m. long papyrus was found in Saqqara and has been named Papyrus Waziry 1.
Project to revitalize the oldest mosque in Sudan
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) is launching a new cultural heritage protection project “Baraka: Revitalization of the Oldest Preserved Mosque at Old Dongola”.
Steel was already used in Europe 2900 years ago
Team headed by Freiburg researcher has discovered earliest use of steel in Europe – on Iberian stone pillars from the Final Bronze Age.
Surface survey at Hala Sultan Tekke
The “Hala Sultan Tekke Hinterland Survey Project” completed its second season of surface survey.
A Girl Ηovers over Kerameikos
The award-winning children's book by Christos Boulotis also available in English.
The Białowieża Forest no longer an archaeological ‘blank spot’
Most of the known barrows and other remains of ancient human activity in the Białowieża Forest were discovered in the 21st century.
Mediterranean hunter-gatherers relied heavily on fish diet
New research has revealed humans living on the Mediterranean coast 9,500 years ago may have relied more heavily on a fish diet than previously thought.
Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth and Reality
Discover the palace of Knossos, and the search for the labyrinth, in this major exhibition in Oxford.
Bow-and-arrow, technology of the first modern humans in Europe
The use of bow-and-arrow technology gave humans an edge over Neanderthal neighbors in hunting game.
Early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East
A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East.
Scientists may have solved a Chaco Canyon mystery
In a new study, several researchers at CU Boulder reenacted a small part of a trek that people in what is today the Southwest United States may have made more than 1,000 years ago.
The Gods of Antiquity in Contemporary Popular Culture
For the second edition of the seminar Ancient History and Pop culture, the Centre for History of the University of Lisbon (Portugal) joins forces with the Royal Museum of Mariemont (Belgium).
Sixteenth national archaeological exhibition “Bulgarian Archaeology 2022”
On February 14, 2023, the temporary exhibition "Bulgarian Archaeology 2022" was opened.
Postdoctoral Researcher: Archaeology of Roman Failure
Radboud University in the Netherlands is recruiting for a two-year postdoctoral research position on Archaeology of Roman Failure.
Hidden from the Romans: 200 tons of silver on the shores of the river Lahn
In their search for silver ore, the Romans established two military camps in the Bad Ems area near Koblenz in the 1st century AD.
Discarded Roman artefact may have been more than a good luck charm
A unique artefact discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda may have been used as a device during sex rather than as a good luck symbol, archaeologists suggest.
Wreck site identified as World War II submarine USS Albacore
Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS Albacore.
Lost Royal Sumerian Palace and Temple discovered in ancient city of Girsu
A team of archaeologists have discovered the remains of a lost palace of the kings of Girsu, in modern day Tello, Southern Iraq.