Women Collectives in Classical Antiquity (and Beyond)
This year’s European Gender Studies in Antiquity Network (EuGeStA) conference which will take place from the 3rd to the 4th of June 2022at the University of Toronto and the Jackman Humanities Institute.
Fossil of pregnant ichthyosaur found in glacier
The 4-meter-long fossil will help scientists study the embryonic development of ichthyosaurs.
Esna Temple’s True Colors Revealed
Archaeologists revealed a set of original inscriptions, images and colors covering the ceilings and walls of the majestic monument.
Back to the Game: Reframing Play and Games in Context
This volume has its genesis in the 21st Conference of the International Society for Board Game Studies (BGS) held in Athens in April 2018.
Poverty and Vulnerability in Classical Antiquity
The conference aims to examine, and propose fresh perspectives on, aged and gendered experiences of poverty and vulnerability.
Yiannis Pikoulas has passed away
An internationally renowned historian, Yiannis Pikoulas was an archaeologist in the true sense of the word.
Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii
The exhibition illustrates the extent and significance of sensual and erotic subjects in the domus and the daily life of ancient Pompeians.
New finds from the historic shipwreck “Mentor”
Τhe results of the recent underwater research on the wreck of the ship “Mentor” are extremely important regarding how the ship was built.
Millennia of prehistoric Stonehenge land use revealed
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Ghent University (Belgium) have discovered hundreds of possible large prehistoric pits – and thousands of smaller ones – at the heart of the Stonehenge landscape.
Golden Years (1822-1922-2022) symposium in Montreal
The University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) is pleased to announce its international symposium Golden Years (1822-1922-2022).
“Heinrich Schliemann was one of the great figures of archaeology”
Matthias Wemhoff, Professor of Prehistory at the Freie Universität Berlin is interviewed by the Athens and Macedonian News Agency.
Temple of Zeus brought to light in North Sinai
An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Tell Al-Farma (Pelusium) in the North Sinai archaeological site found the remains of a temple dedicated to the god Zeus Cassius.
Zoomathia Conference: Animals in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
The ZOOMATHIA research network is organizing an international Conference in Nice on October 21 and 22, 2022, devoted to "Zoological observation, experience and experimentation on animals in Antiquity and the Middle Ages".
A Social Archaeology of Roman and Late Antique Egypt
The first in-depth study of Roman and late antique Egypt society and culture that uses everyday artefacts as its principal source of evidence.
Archaeologists discover subterranean complex beneath a Turkish house
Ancient artwork of an Iron Age complex was discovered during a rescue excavation in the village of Başbük, in southeastern Turkey.
The Body in Ancient Political Discourse
This is a quick reminder that the Call for Papers for the conference "The Body in Ancient Political Discourse", taking place at Bern University from 17th to 19th November 2022, is due this week, 15th May.
Architecture and Innovation in the Graeco-Roman world
The University of Oxford’s AADG is pleased to announce its call for papers for its Michaelmas term 2022 seminar series.
Ancient Iran and the Classical World at the Getty Villa Museum
The first major U.S. exhibition to highlight the relationship between the Classical World and Ancient Iran.
Research on the Byzantine church of St George in Kurbinovo
By a team of experts from the European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments to prepare a study for the preservation of the church’s frescoes.
The 11th AGON International Αrchaeological Film Festival
The screenings will take place at the Lais cinema of the Greek Film Archive Foundation from the 10 to 15 May 2022.
How the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
New ancient DNA analysis has shed light on how the black rat, blamed for spreading Black Death, dispersed across Europe.
Historic graffiti made by soldiers sheds light on Africa maritime heritage
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe.
Pavlopetri in Laconia comes to life
The sunken ruins are situated three to four meters under water and cover an area of 50,000 sq.m. in the bay of Vatika.
Nemea to be awarded the European Cultural Heritage Label
The archaeological site of Nemea where pan-Hellenic games were organized in antiquity is associated with the ideas and values of classical sports.