Evidence for the Maccabean Revolt against the Greek Seleucid Kingdom
A rare wooden box with 15 silver coins dating to the reign of Antiochos IV was discovered in the Darageh Stream Nature Reserve.
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire.
Polish scientists reveal what Egyptian faience have to do with gold
Powdered quartz for the production of faience vessels in Athribis came from tailing heaps that remained after gold mining.
Arethousa – The Archaeological Museum of Chalkida
The commemorative volume by the archaeologist and Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, Dr Angeliki G. Simosi.
MODERN LOVE or Love in the Age of Cold Intimacies
Curated by artistic director Katerina Gregos, it launches the museum’s winter-spring exhibition cycle, which focuses on digital technology and its influence on intimate human relationships.
Rare half-shekel coin from the Great Revolt
Excavations in the Ophel area south of the Temple Mount uncovered the remains of a monumental public building from the Second Temple period.
Impacts of human occupation on the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
An international team of researchers is preparing to explore how human occupation and land use over hundreds of years has affected the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Raiment of the Soul at the Acropolis Museum
Seventy authentic 19th-c.-costumes shown in a completely new way by photographer Vangelis Kyris and artist of embroidery Anatoli Georgiev.
New era for Art Gallery of New South Wales
An exciting new era in the cultural life of Australia began on December 3, as the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ new building opened with over 15,000 people visiting over the opening weekend.
Gold jewelry found in Tell el-Amarna
A tomb containing a group of gold jewelry, found during recent excavation work in the non-elite Northern Cemetery of Tel el-Amarna.
Sagrada Família to light up towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark
When the Christmas Concert lets out on 16 December, the pinnacles of the towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark will be lit up for the first time commemorating the end of construction.
Approval of studies for the antiquities in the Thessaloniki Metro
The Ministry of Culture and Sports is proceeding with the completion of an extremely complex archaeological project the like of which has never been realized until now.
A new chapter in the history of evolution
Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time opening a new chapter in the history of evolution.
Climate whiplash increased wildfires on California’s west coast
Speleothems as a source of information on historic climate? Hydroclimate volatility and increase in natural forest fire events are linked.
International Conference: The Greek World and India
The aim of the Conference is to bring to the forefront the most recent research on the interaction, communication and influences between the Greek World and India from the period when these were at their peak, following Alexander’s the Great quest into Asia, until Modern Times.
Sr-Nd isotope baseline for the Silk Road regions
Recently, Associate Professor LV Qinqin from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), constructed the first largescale, semi-quantitative Sr-Nd isotope baseline for the vast Silk Road regions.
Discovery of a rare lead sling bullet bearing a magic inscription for victory
The inscriptions were part of psychological warfare, the main purpose of which was to terrorize the opponent, and in addition, to unite the warriors and raise their spirits.
Ancient tools provide earliest evidence of rice harvesting
A new Dartmouth-led study analyzing stone tools provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as early as 10,000 years ago.
Ancient DNA research projects nominated for top archaeology award
Project has been nominated for a major award by the UK’s best-selling archaeology magazine, Current Archaeology.
Four positions in Late Antique Studies at Tuebingen, Germany
he Seminar for Ancient History at the University of Tübingen invites applications for three postdoc and one doctoral positions in the field of late antique studies, starting at the earliest convenience in 2023.
The Vandal Renaissance: Power, Identity, and Traditions
This panel focuses on three themes in the Latin literature of this important epoch: power, identity, and literary traditions.
When the Neanderthals… walked on Mount Smolikas in northwestern Greece
Professor N. Efstratiou talks to the AMNA about the research in the region of Samarina.
Stunning necklace found in 7th c. Anglo-Saxon burial
The find, described as “once-in-a-lifetime” piece, is made of gold and gemstone and dates back to 630-670 AD.
New addition to the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
August Fifteenth festivities in two highland communities of Northern Greece: The Grand Dance in Vlasti and Syrrako festival.