Research team sheds light on Roman financial crisis
New scientific analysis of the composition of Roman denarii has brought fresh understanding to a financial crisis briefly mentioned by the Roman statesman and writer Marcus Tullius Cicero.
How did visitors experience the domestic space in Pompeii?
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attention of the visitors when entering the stunning environment of an ancient Roman house.
4000 year old boat salvaged near the ancient city of Uruk
An ancient boat, made of bitumen and not preserved organic material, was excavated during the spring 2022 campaign of the Iraqi German Mission.
Direct cosmogenic nuclide dating of Olduvai Lithic Industry
First attempt to apply cosmogenic nuclide isochron-burial dating directly to Olduvai Gorge lithic tools dates the chronology of Bed II.
US Returns Two Antiquities to the People of Libya
Last week Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of two antiquities collectively valued at more than $500,000 to the people of Libya.
The largest mother spider by Louise Bourgeois at the SNFCC
Louise Bourgeois’s giant spider Maman had to travel more than 2.5 thousand kilometers from the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, with the collaboration of the cultural organization NEON, to reach the Esplanade of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural
Clues to Neanderthal extinction in the Iberian Peninsula
The CENIEH has participated in a study on evidence for local extinction and population replacement among Neanderthals even before Homo sapiens.
Isotopic investigation reveals life history of bog bodies in Scotland
Isotope analysis of 'bodies in the bog' found at Cramond reveals several crossed a politically divided Scotland, meeting their end hundreds of miles from their place of birth.
Frida Escobedo will design the new wing at the Met
A way out has been found regarding the new wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, scheduled to be completed in 2020 but delayed by financial problems.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki: “New entries, new approaches”
For the first time, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki presents a new approach to older finds, namely two heads of deities.
Origins of the Avars elucidated with ancient DNA
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite.
Periodic volcanism triggered multiple Jurassic extinctions
A group of Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian geologists provide critical new evidence for the timing of volcanic activity in the Karoo province, the largest of the Jurassic magma systems. The remnants of the province are widespread in southern Africa and Antarctica.
SPOT, a quadruped robot to Protect Pompeii
SPOT, a quadruped robot at the service of archaeology to inspect archaeological areas and structures in safety
First Fossil of a Daytime Active Owl at the Edge of the Tibetan Plateau
Researchers have found the amazingly well-preserved fossil skeleton of an extinct owl that lived more than six million years ago in China.
The Acropolis Museum welcomes spring
The Acropolis Museum welcomes visitors during the summer season, with a new cycle of presentations in the Museum’s archaeological excavation.
The Marquesas Islands: window into a lost world
Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to new research.
The terracotta army: the clay army with the Greek signature
Eight thousand terracotta soldiers were "born", set up in battle formation and buried standing next to their leader to send out a message of timeless might.
Online lecture series “Conceptualizing Bodies in Ancient Egypt”
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin offers an online Lecture Series “Conceptualizing Bodies in Ancient Egypt” next summer semester.
Postdoctoral Associate in Egyptology
Yale University intends to appoint a Postdoctoral Associate in Egyptology for the academic year 2022-23.
Migrants from south carrying maize were early Maya ancestors
New research shows that a site in Belize was critical in studying the origins of the ancient Maya people and the spread of maize as a staple food.
Major archaeological discovery in Southern Jordan
A French-Jordanian team of archaeologists discovers a unique ritual installation dedicated to mass hunting of gazelles during the Neolithic using gigantic traps.
Smells like Ancient Society: Ways to study and reconstruct past scents
Researchers discuss the importance of scent in human history and address how and why experts might investigate smells from the past.
In the same city: Christians and Jews in Thessaloniki
The exhibition material captures the atmosphere and society of Thessaloniki during a transitional period in history.
Modern animal life could have origins in delta
The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in what is now China, new research suggests.