2021 investigations at the site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias completed
Excavations were conducted at the site in November 2021, following a one-year gap due to restrictions related to the pandemic.
4,000-year-old administrative center excavated at Kom Ombo, Egypt
A 4,000-year-old administrative center has been excavated at Kom Ombo, by a joint Egyptian-Austrian archaeological mission.
Monte Albán endured for centuries without extremes in wealth and power
Location, location, location—it’s the first rule of real estate. For a long time, it’s been widely assumed that being close to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near water and fertile land for growing crops. But a new
The World Heritage city of Kyiv is in imminent danger
Statement by the ICOMOS president Teresa Patricio.
Turtle species survived the event that killed the dinosaurs
Palaeobiologists from the University of Tübingen have described a previously unknown turtle species that lived in what is now Romania some 70 million years ago. The reptile, measuring 19 cm in length, has no close relatives now but is a
“Yes” to the removal and relocation of antiquities in the Venizelos Metro Station
The ancient remains of the late 3rd and 6th c. AD were discovered inside the shell of the Venizelos Station during the second phase of the excavation.
Did a Tough Environment Shape the Evolution of Human Creativity?
Between the time when early modern humans emerged in Africa and when they spread around the globe, they developed complex behaviors.
Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in China
A well-preserved Palaeolithic site in northern China reveals a new and previously unidentified set of cultural innovations.
7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
Researchers at the University of Basel have found new clues as to how pile-dwelling culture came to the areas north of the Alps.
The Pharaohs’ water wells along the Ways of Horus
Egyptian archaeologists working at the site of Tell El Kedwa (or Tell Qedwa), North Sinai have revealed ancient water wells outside a pharaonic fortress.
Two more ancient artefacts have been repatriated to Greece
A piece of gold jewelry stolen from the Komotini Archaeological Museum and a silver spear head were handed over to the Minister of Culture and Sports.
Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar, new study suggests
Professor Timothy Darvill’s analysis, published in the journal Antiquity, concluded that the site was designed as a solar calendar.
The new Dan David Prize announces inaugural cohort of winners
The Prize has selected nine outstanding scholars and practitioners of history for their breakthrough achievements in the study of the past.
Roman Empire’s emerald mines may have ended in hands of nomads
The study shows that the Blemmyes may have gained control of the emerald mines until the end of the mining activities.
The Parthenon frieze: A modern way of exploring it
The Acropolis Museum presents the complete synthesis of the Parthenon frieze, meaning the continuous relief band running along the upper, outer part of the temple’s wall.
Moai statue returns to Easter Island
"For the first time a Moai statue will be returning to the island from the mainland," said Consuelo Valdes, Chile's Minister of Culture.
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ of ancient migrations in today’s United Arab Emirates
Analysis of the genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1200 people showed genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
Mystery solved about the origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf
Researchers have now found out that the material from which the Venus was carved likely comes from northern Italy.
Evidence of surgery in a skull from El Pendón site, Spain
Given the chronology of this dolmen, this find would be the earliest surgical ear intervention in the history of mankind.
What medieval skeletons tell us about modern day pandemics
Archaeologists and biologists who are studying medieval pandemics are learning lessons about the past that may help us in the future.
CAC says “Yes” to lighting study for the Temple of Aphaia
The aim is to highlight the monument and its immediate surroundings, without interventions and alterations to its character.
A Roman coin hoard from Hengrove, Bristol
Given the size and age of the hoard it has been declared as Treasure, and will be donated to Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives.
Forgotten continent sheds light on the evolution of mammals
A team of geologists and palaeontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years ago, there was a low-lying continent separating Europe from Asia that they have named Balkanatolia.
Two marble heads of women found in Thessaloniki apartment
The heads belong to statues of the Roman era and were found in the apartment’s attic.