Sphinx and Sekhmet statues found at Pharaoh Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple
During the last season of the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of King Amenhotep III restoration project.
Acropolis of Gla: “Yes” to the plan for protection and management of site
The aim is to enhance the archaeological site’s topography and correlate iGla with Orchomenos and the Mycenaean Acropoleis of Agios Ioannis and Agia Marina.
Celtic gold hoard uncovered in Brandenburg
The hoard was uncovered by volunteer archaeologist Wolfgang Herkt near the village of Baitz in Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg.
“Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens” opens on January 20
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is thrilled to announce that its new art and science exhibition, Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens, will be on view from January 20–April 30, 2022, in the Makriyannis Wing of the Gennadius Library.
Risky food-finding strategy could be the key to human success
A new study shows that early human foragers and farmers adopted an inefficient high-risk, high-reward strategy to find food.
Rare African script offers clues to the evolution of writing
Writing evolves to become simpler and more efficient, according to a new study based on the analysis of an isolated West African writing system.
Archaeologists uncover rare Roman wooden figure
An early rare Roman wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project in Buckinghamshire.
Myths as theoretical models for religious identity in ancient Greece
This is the final CfP for the session for Nordic TAG 2022 “What’s the use of theory?”, Oslo, Norway, April 21-23, 2022.
New finds at Ancient Tenea
The works of this year's systematic archaeological research at Chiliomodi, Corinth, were focused on the site of the baths.
Exceptional faunal assemblage discovered on the N2 Kilshane excavation
A large faunal assemblage could potentially change the understanding of beef and cattle herding in Middle Neolithic Ireland and Europe.
Parthenon’s “Fagan fragment” at the Acropolis Museum
This piece belongs to block VI of the east frieze of the Parthenon that portrays the seated gods of Olympus.
Life in the ‘dead’ heart of Australia: McGraths Flat, the new fossil site
New fossil site discovered in New South Wales, Australia, containing superb examples of fossilised animals and plants from the Miocene epoch.
Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
A new analysis by UC Riverside archaeologist Scott Fedick and plant physiologist Louis Santiago shows the Maya had nearly 500 edible plants available to them.
Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to 230,000 years ago
Dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals Homo sapiens remains are much older than previously thought.
Foetus inside Egyptian mummy preserved thanks to unusual process
A foetus inside a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy was preserved due to a process similar to that of a ‘pickled cucumber’.
The statue of a woman with a full length chiton came to light in Epidaurus
The statue was found intact, with the exception of the arms, which would have been additional, and the head, which had probably broken during its fall.
Headquarters of Ancient Egyptian mining mission found in Sinai
Archaeologists working in the Wadi Al-Nasab region of the Sinai have uncovered the headquarters of a mining operation that dates back to the Middle Kingdom.
Qumayrah Valley : ancient towers, copper trade and games
Archaeologists identified tower in a Bronze Age settlement, found evidence of copper smelting and a 4 thousand-year-old game board!
Medieval warhorses were surprisingly small in stature
Medieval warhorses are often depicted as massive and powerful beasts, but in reality many were no more than pony-sized by modern standards.
Ancient tombs reveal ‘funerary avenues’ in north-west Arabia
Pathways flanked by thousands of burial monuments suggest a high degree of social and economic connection between the region’s populations.
Married Life in Greco-Roman Antiquity
An analysis of married life in Greco-Roman antiquity, from ongoing vetting process to place where to find security and love.
Disability and Infanticide in Ancient Greece
This article confronts the widespread assumption that disability, in any broad and undefined sense, constituted valid grounds for infanticide in ancient Greece.
New fragments from the Parthenon at the Acropolis Museum
It is with great joy that the Acropolis Museum received ten fragments of the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, which were granted by the National Archaeological Museum.
Results of the 2021 Agios Sozomenos-Djirpoulos excavations
Excavations aimed at clarifying the plan of the architectural remains where in previous years, a complex of workshops was uncovered.