No proof Viking ‘Bluetooth’ king buried in Polish village
Claims that the grave of a viking king has been discovered in Poland with the help of satellite technology have been dismissed by a leading Warsaw archeologist.
New analysis of mosaics from the House of Charidemos at Halicarnassus
New analysis of nineteen tesserae from mosaics that had been excavated in Bodrum in the late 19th-early 20th c. shed light on the history of Halicarnassus at the end of the Roman period.
Medieval ‘vampire teeth’ had less decay then gnashers today
‘Vampire skulls’ from a late medieval cemetery have revealed that tooth decay was much less common in the Middle Ages than today.
Cincinnati Art Museum rediscovers a national treasure
In spring 2021, Cincinnati Art Museum’s Curator of East Asian Art, Dr. Hou-mei Sung, made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
Epic Heroism in Late Antiquity
The Workshop "Epic heroism in Late Antiquity" will take place on 15-16 September 2022 at the University of Lisbon.
One-year position in Classical Art and Archaeology
The deadline for applications is 31st July with interviews scheduled for 11th August.
Developing and Organising Temporary Exhibitions and Touring Strategies
Do you want to learn how to create new audiences, build partnerships and generate revenue through temporary exhibitions?
Phillips announces David Hockney
A dedicated auction of works by David Hockney to celebrate the British artist’s lifelong innovation and experimentation.
Full sun pendant Gathering light tour announced
A British Museum Spotlight Loan Gathering light: A Bronze golden sun announces the full schedule of the tour, which gives an insight into the cosmology of Bronze Age Britain.
North ‘plaza’ in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round
New paleoenvironmental analyses of the north plaza suggest it was almost always underwater.
142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million return to the people of Italy
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., yesterday announced the return of 142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million to the people of Italy.
Cultural Continuity, Change and Interaction in the Aegean World
The symposium will be hosted online by DEÜ Archaeology and Archeometry Application and Research Center in Turkey.
Bournemouth University uncovers earliest English medieval shipwreck site
Maritime archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset.
INAH recovers a complete Mayan vessel from a cave in Playa del Carmen
Specialists from INAH Quintana Roo Center, a National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) office, recently recovered a Mayan pot inside a cave.
One of the oldest cases of deafness in the human species
Scientists studied of the remains of the hearing structure of a fossil discovered almost half a century ago in Morocco.
A digital journey to Mesopotamos
The local community of Mesopotamos has decided to create for the first time a website and a digital guided tour promoting the archaeological and religious monuments of the area.
Discovery of a prehistoric grave under a kindergarten in Brestovany
During construction works for a kindergarten in Brestovany, western Slovakia, workers came across human bones.
Climate and conflict in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan
New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya.
Glacial microclimates mimic climate change
Tree rings record microclimate changes as glaciers grow and shrink, giving scientists a new tool to study how ecosystems respond to climate change.
The tomb of Wahibre-mery-Neith discovered in Abusir
The Abusir tomb can be most probably dated to late 26th Dynasty or early 27th Dynasty (early fifth century BC).
Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP) 2022 Excavation Season
The excavation of Building 4 is part of a long-term archaeological investigation of the ancient city of Kourion.
The Battle of Peta. A cornerstone of the European unification
The book refers to the processes of the Philhellenic movement in Europe that led hundreds of volunteers Philhellenes to Greece in 1822.
A New Open Access Database for the Study of Medieval Europe
More than 50,000 multi-isotope measurements and supplemental historical information covering the entirety of the European Middle Ages.
Oldest European salamander fossil, discovered in Scotland
Fossils discovered in Scotland represent some of the world’s oldest salamanders, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.