Modelling the demography of agricultural transitions
Using a mathematical model, researchers have identified potential societal impacts based on demographic changes.
Clay jug painted with camel unearthed in Yatir Forest excavations
The discovery was made during works to improve accessibility to the site, an initiative by the Jewish National Fund-KKL.
Renowned archaeologist Georgios Korres passed away
Renowned Greek archaeologist and academic Georgios S. Korres passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 85.
Even the common people drank wine in Troy
Chemical analysis yields first evidence of wine from depas goblets – and the upper classes were not alone in enjoying such luxuries.
Studentship in Roman History or Latin Language and Literature
The Department of Classics at the University of Reading invites applications for a funded PhD studentship on Roman History and/or Latin Language and Literature.
Assessing the Sacred Significance of Figurative Terracottas
The AIA Colloquium addresses the varied conditions that might lead to the inference that a terracotta was invested with religious meaning.
Oxford University Numismatics Society Graduate Colloquium
Abstracts for the Oxford University Numismatics Society’s termly Inter-Institutional Graduate Colloquium are to be sent by 7th May.
Abydos tomb: Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists report
Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists discovered the massive tomb of an unnamed pharaoh at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain.
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Making Memories in Ancient Egypt
An up-to-date introduction to memory studies in Egyptology, this book invites the reader to rethink how and why memory matters.
Workshop for cultural heritage caretakers
Call for Papers issued by the EAA for a conference, which will be held in Belgrade, Serbia on September 3-6, 2025.
Lead glass jewellery was mass-produced in medieval Poland
Researchers conducted analyses of lead isotope ratios in glass jewellery discovered in a stronghold in Wrocław and in a cemetery in Sypniewo.
Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards
The Melsonby Hoard – unearthed near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK - includes more than 800 objects.
Unraveling the eastern Maghreb’s Ancient DNA
One of the most remarkable findings is that the eastern Maghreb was a region of strong genetic and cultural resilience.
Caravaggio 2025 in the Palazzo Barberini
“CARAVAGGIO 2025” is on view in Rome's Palazzo Barberini since March 7. The exhibition will run through July 6, 2025.
Ancient military commander’s tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Ismailia
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities unveiled a ground-breaking discovery in Tell el-Maschuta.
Fragment of a human face aged over one million years discovered
The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe.
Mummy from Warsaw was not pregnant
After four years of disputes over the alleged pregnancy of the Egyptian mummy the case has finally been solved.
Travel, Connection, and the Uses of History
Call for papers for a conference to be held at the University of Southampton on May 15, 2025.
A necessary burden
Sometimes, the word “ballast” has a negative connotation of “burden”. Yet, ballast was a crucial resource in global seafaring.
Rose Salane: Periphery in Red, Yellow, Blue
The Institute of Fine Arts is pleased to announce Periphery in Red, Yellow, Blue, a solo exhibition featuring new work by artist Rose Salane.
The Neolithic of the Sárköz and Adjacent Regions in Hungary
The present volume summarises the bioarchaeological research carried out since the excavations in the Alsónyék settlement and adjacent sites.
First articulating leg of Paranthropus robustus discovered
Fossils from Swartkrans Cave in South Africa reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was upright, but also vulnerable to predators.
Iron shackles from the Ptolemaic gold mines of Ghozza
The article presents the Early Ptolemaic period iron shackles which have been discovered in Ghozza, a 3rd c. BC gold mine in Egypt.
New mammoth bone finds in Lower Austria
In Langmannersdorf an der Perschling in Lower Austria, archaeologists have discovered large quantities of mammoth bones and stone tools.