The restoration of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Inclination in Casa Buonarroti
The results of the investigation and restoration will be made public through the organisation of an exhibition in Casa Buonarroti.
2022 fieldwork season at Kouklia-Marchello, Cyprus completed
The 2022 excavations brought to light exciting new finds, among which a double burial dating to the early 12th century BC.
D.A. Bragg returns 192 stolen antiquities to Pakistan
Last week (Nov. 10), Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 192 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $3.4 million to the people of Pakistan.
Recently discovered gold coin may be the oldest ever found in Canada
A gold coin that was recently discovered on Newfoundland’s south coast may be the oldest-known English coin found in an archaeological context in Canada.
Late Roman antiquities discovered in Plateia Theatrou, Athens
The data so far has established that these are the architectural remains of a fairly extensive building complex.
Previously unknown monumental temple discovered
Archeologists from the universities of Freiburg and Mainz identify one of the largest known sacred buildings of the Etruscans.
Thirsty wheat needed new water management strategy in ancient China
Research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that a practice of purposeful water management, or irrigation, was adopted in northern China about 4,000 years ago.
Re-tracing the Archive: Affects and Ethics
Affects and ethics in the encounters with the classical archive’s silences, violences, affordances, and failures.
PhD Program in NYC- Applications open
The Classics Program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York welcomes PhD applications for the Fall 2023 semester.
Large group of bronze statues found in Italy
Twenty four bronze statues in an exceptional preservation state have been found during excavations at the ancient baths of San Casciano dei Bagni, in Tuscany.
Why are sustainable practices often elusive?
The goal was to measure how spatial, temporal, cognitive, and cultural limitations affect humans’ understanding of their environments.
Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade
The research challenges the assumption that all parrot remains found in American Southwest archaeological sites have their origins in Mexico.
Climate activists glued their hands on paintings by Goya
A man and woman glued their hand on Goya's "The clothed Maja" and "The Nude Maja" and wrote "+1.5°C" on the wall between the two paintings in black marker.
Nomad’s Lands, économies, sociétés et matérialités des nomades
The project Nomad’s Lands, économies, sociétés et matérialités des nomades invites all interested to its final conference.
Registration open for UWICAH annual conference, Swansea
All interested are invited to participate, either in-person at Swansea or online via Zoom.
Ancient rock-cut tunnel discovered beneath Taposiris Magna in Egypt
A tunnel carved into the rock at a depth of about 13 m below the surface was found in the area of the Temple of Taposiris Magna.
The starting point for the National Gallery
New life is being given to the National Gallery by the two-year programme announced last Monday by the its director Syrago Tsiara.
Getty: Códice Maya de México comes to Los Angeles
The oldest surviving book in the Americas will be on view at Getty this fall.
Polish archaeologists co-discover ‘unique’ Roman military tower
A Polish-Maroconian team of archaeologists have discovered a Roman military observation tower in Volubilis, Morocco.
Metallurgical heritage at Asgatas – Kalavasos
The research is conducted within the framework of the project “METAL PLACES: Culture crossroads in eastern Mediterranean”, which was approved and implemented under the Cooperation Program INTERREG V-A Greece – Cyprus 2014-2020 and is co-funded by the European Union and by National Funds of Greece and Cyprus.
Priceless archaeological artefacts found in Norfolk Island National Park
An archaeological dig on Norfolk Island has uncovered two Polynesian adzes (stone axes) and hundreds of flakes dating back to pre-European settlement.
Ancient DNA analysis unravels the early peopling of South America
The Americas were the last continent to be inhabited by humans. An increasing body of archaeological and genomic evidence has hinted to a complex settlement process.
Cycladic treasures on their return journey
15 Cycladic antiquities of unique archaeological value are being displayed for the first time globally, at the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens.
A Stone Age child buried with bird feathers, plant fibers and fur
On the basis of archaeological research, it was possible to identify human remains as a child who may have been laid on a bed of down in a Stone Age burial site discovered under a gravel road in eastern Finland. There may also have been a canid at the child’s feet.