Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures
A collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Acropolis Museum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens and NEON.
Research unearths origins of Ancient Egypt’s Karnak Temple
Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of Egypt’s Karnak Temple near Luxor.
Advanced Training Course in Egyptology
It aims to provide a training pathway designed to supply the tools, methods and skills necessary for research in the Egyptological field.
Music, Dance, and Soundscapes in the World of Alexander the Great
This conference aims to spark fresh discussions on Alexander’s world by focusing on the auditory and performative elements.
Greek Personal Names in Egypt
This volume contains a selection of papers written by specialists from the fields of Greek Papyrology, Egyptology, Coptology, and Ancient History.
Erimi-Pamboula: First excavation season completed
The first excavation season at the prehistoric settlement of the Chalcolithic period at Erimi-Pamboula took place in July 2025.
Environmental Approaches to the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape, 1750-1920
To submit your title and abstract (250 words maximum) for a 20-minute paper, please follow the link to download the submission form. Once completed, please send it directly to the Session Convenors below by Sunday 2 November 2025.
Fellowships and Research Grants – Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeologists at an early stage in their careers (within 8 years of the receipt of their PhD) should consider some of our research grants while fellowships are directed to support research or fieldwork for dissertations.
PHOTOS & VIDEO
Olympia and Greece 1952-1984
The exhibition 'Olympia and Greece 1952–1984. Discoveries in the Work of Alfred Mallwitz' opens Thursday, October 9.
Jane Goodall passed away at age 91
Dr. Goodall’s life and work not only made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees, but also of humankind...
Europe’s oldest blue pigment found in Germany
A new study led by re-searchers from Aarhus University have identified the earliest known use of blue pigment in Europe.
Times of Rise and Failure – TORF
The Research Unit 'Times of Rise and Failure – TORF' is undertaking 7 subprojects in various natural science and humanities disciplines.
12,000-year-old monumental camel rock art
The engravings, primarily depicting camels, ibex, equids, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 life-sized and naturalistic figures.
Early Neolithic farmers were diversifying cereal cultivation
An interdisciplinary research shows that early farming societies began to integrate new cereal varieties almost 7,000 years ago.
Pompeii: Ancient “waiting bench” uncovered
The people waiting at the time were clients who had come to ask the master of the house for a favour and labourers, rather than art lovers.
Evidence for medieval hair styling at the iconic Eilean Donan castle
A rare 13th century tool used for styling hair has been acquired by National Museums Scotland after being discovered in Eilean Donan castle.
Polish researchers investigate Saqqara’s shells
Mollusc shells are providing archaeologists with new insights into the customs, beliefs, and daily life of ancient Egyptians.
Research of the ancient Shipwreck in Sukošan, Croatia
Underwater archaeologists from the ICUAZ once again spent two weeks researching the remains of an ancient shipwreck in Sukošan.
Roman mosaic in Tivoli
a room with black and white mosaic flooring with a geometric pattern, dating back to the early imperial age, was uncovered.
2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
The discoveries were made during excavations carried out alongside groundworks for the city’s new market square.
Neanderthal coasteering and the first Portuguese hominin tracksites
In this paper the first two hominin tracksites found in the southwestern most region of Europe are being described.
Dolmen dating back more than 5,000 years found in Teba (Málaga)
A team from the University of Cádiz has unearthed one of the most monumental and best-preserved funerary structures in Andalusia.
The oldest shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe
The oldest workshop for making shell jewellery has been unearthed at the site of La Roche-à-Pierrot in Saint-Césaire, Charente-Maritime.
Discovery expands understanding of Neolithic agricultural practices
Discovery by international research team sheds new light on the historical use and domestication of the adzuki bean across East Asia.