Early development of abstract reasoning in human ancestors
Oldest collection of mass-produced prehistoric bone tools reveal that human ancestors were likely capable of more advanced abstract reasoning.
Lecturer in Ancient History
The University of Leeds is appointing a Lecturer in Ancient History. This is a full-time Teaching and Research post.
Discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb
Excavations at Kach Kouch, located in northwest Morocco, reveal a human occupation datable to between 2200 and 600 BC.
Rare civil war defences at Sheffield Castle
Excavations at Sheffield Castle have unearthed the first surviving examples of 17th-century defensive stakes.
Ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered in Karnak Temple
Jewelry dating back to the early 26th Dynasty has been uncovered in the northwestern sector of the Karnak Temple complex.
Oldest carvel-built ship from the Nordic countries discovered
Maritime archaeologists from the Vrak have investigated a shipwreck that may be the oldest known carvel-built vessel from the Nordic region.
A gold processing complex at Jabal Sukari
The findings provide valuable insights into the social, religious, and economic lives of gold miners in historical desert settlements.
Return of 11 antiquities to the people of Greece
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of 11 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $1 million to Greece.
The Met returns ancient bronze head of a griffin to Greece
The return is supported by collaborative research revealing that it illegitimately left the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in the 1930s.
Viking skulls reveal severe morbidity
The results presented in British Dental Journal Open suggest that the fifteen individuals whose skulls were examined suffered from a broad range of diseases.
Ancient human remains of Bellaghy likely to be female
The “Ballymacombs More Woman” is an exceptionally rare discovery of an Iron Age female bog-preserved remains.
Iron Age divination spoon found on the Isle of Man
A 2000 year-old bronze spoon believed to have been used for ‘telling the future’ has been discovered on the West Coast of the Isle of Man.
Clues of advanced ancient technology
The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of ISEA may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago.
Viking Dynasties
The authors present the state of the art in our understanding of the dynasties that would reshape theNorthern world.
The smell of Egyptian mummies: ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’
For the first time the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically studied combining a mix of instrumental and sensory techniques.
The Ages of Nero: Reality and Reception
The 19th Trends in Classics International Conference (an in-person event) to be held in Thessaloniki from May 22 to 24, 2025.
The Mobility and Circulation of Ancient Coins and People
The AIA Numismatics Interest Group invites submissions for the 2026 AIA/ Society for Classical Studies Annual meeting.
The early roots of carnival?
Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.
Looking to the past in South Asia
An international group of scholars synthesized archaeological evidence in South Asia from 12,000 and 6,000 years ago.
Scribal Cultures of the Ancient World
This panel aims to study not just ancient texts and manuscripts but the human lives, bodies and experiences of their readers and writers.
Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb Identified
The last missing royal tomb of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty and the first royal tomb to be discovered in the Theban area since Tutankhamun's in 1922 has been identified west of the Valley of the Kings.
German Oriental Society travel grants
Scholarships are designed specifically for the purpose of furthering an envisaged scientific qualification or a particular research project.
Culture and Society in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Egypt
The American Society of Papyrologists invites proposals for papers for this panel at the 2026 meeting of the Society for Classical Studies.
The restoration of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse
The plaster model of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse will shine again thanks to a major restoration project.