“Shema Yisrael” pendants found in the Sobibor extermination camp
The pendants were uncovered in areas where victims were forced to undress before being herded into the gas chambers and near one of the mass graves.
University Assistant (post doc) at the Institute of Egyptology
The University of Vienna seeks to fill the position from 01.05. of a University Assistant at the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies.
The importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution is being questioned
Study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences questions the primacy of meat eating in early human evolution.
Lebanese museum returns art works from Palmyra
The limestone statues and the carved tombstones dating from the Roman 2nd and 3rd c. AD were returned at the initiative of a private Lebanese collector.
Upgrading the site of the Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis
Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni, and Regional Governor of Central Greece Fanis Spanos signed a programme contract.
The Ancient Diolkos is in the process of being restored
The Central Archaeological Council unanimously approved the studies for the restoration of the Ancient Diolkos.
Treasured Jane Austen letters donated as part of campaign
The Jane Austen manuscripts have been protected for future generations of scholars and the wider public as part of a huge campaign to save the Honresfield Library from auction.
Gold pectoral ornament and bronze mirror in Siberian barrow
Polish-Russian team of archaeologists discovered a skeleton of a woman equipped with a gold pectoral ornament and a bronze mirror inside a large barrow.
The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed thanks to satellite images
A research group at the Politecnico di Milano analyzed the orientation of ancient Japanese tombs—the so-called Kofun.
Out of this world experiment lands in space
Led by archaeologists Gorman and Walsh the ISSAP Project is the first archaeological study of a space habitat.
Archaeologist Emilia Bakourou has passed away
She served in Laconia and Mystras almost from the beginning of her career in 1975 until her retirement in 2006.
Innovative tools for the protection of exhibits from the Petrified Forest
The cooperation of the University and the museum ensures the implementation of innovative tools for the protection of the museum’s exhibits.
Study about how the largest dinosaurs moved and evolved
New research led by the University of Bristol has revealed how giant 50-tonne sauropod dinosaurs, like Diplodocus, evolved from much smaller ancestors, like the wolf-sized Thecodontosaurus.
What was asphalt doing on a 9,000-year-old skull?
Unusual remnants of asphalt were found smeared on six skulls, and the excellent state of preservation of three of them allows us to study the phenomenon.
Procedures going ahead for the Museum of Underwater Antiquities
It will highlight the treasures of the Greek seas and becoming an emblematic cultural landmark in the country’s largest port.
Underwater archaeological research in the Fourni Archipelago
The Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology (IAKA) of the University of Thessaly is organizing an online lecture by George Koutsouflakis.
Results of 2021 Kition-Pampoula excavations
The first objective was to complete the excavation of the neoria, which had been exposed during previous fieldwork (1984-1999).
Transforming the Egyptian Museum in Cairo: An Egyptian European Partnership
Archaeologists Heba Abd el Gawad, Corinna Rossi and Irene Morfini will present the masterplan organizing "what's next" for the iconic museum.
No bids for 16th century mansion in Rome, Villa Aurora
The mansion, dubbed “Caravaggio villa” because of its ceiling painted by the Italian master, failed to attract any bids on Tuesday.
PostDoc position 100% from 1 April/1 May 2022 for 3 years
The ERC project invites applications for the following position: 1 Postdoctoral Position, Salary grade 13 TV-L / 100%.
Aswan, Egypt: new finds from a Greco-Roman tomb in the Aga Khan area
The tomb consists of two parts, the first section of which is built above ground and the second is carved into the rock.
Alekos Fassianos has passed away
"He is one of the leading contemporary creators of Greekness in painting", said Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni.
Tracing the origins of plants in West African cuisine
First insights into the origins of West African plant-based cuisine, locked inside pottery fragments dating back 3,500 years ago, uncovered.
The London “Times” are in favour of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures
"The return of the Elgin Marbles to Athens has become imperative," writes Τhe Times of London in its leading article.