Women rarely competed in the ancient Olympic Games, and authorities largely barred them from even…
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Researchers have begun reconstructing ancient perfumes after biomolecular archaeology revealed that artefacts can preserve molecular…
Archaeologists excavating at Hala Sultan Tekke on Cyprus’ south coast have uncovered two Late Bronze…
Greece’s Ministry of Culture is upgrading the archaeological site of Aristotle’s Lyceum in Athens with…
A new book explores the magical and religious world of Babylonian Jews between the 5th…
Scientists have successfully decoded portions of a long-lost star catalog created by the ancient Greek…
Fossilized bones and teeth dating back approximately 773,000 years are reshaping scientists’ understanding of human…
Archaeological sites across Greece are proving to be inadvertent sanctuaries for wildlife, sheltering thousands of…
Archaeologists in Türkiye have uncovered a rare marble carving of Medusa with a gentle, childlike smile in the ancient city of Amastris—founded by Greek Queen Amastris. This unique depiction, resembling the god Eros, symbolises peace and prosperity rather than fear, challenging traditional views of the Gorgon from Greek mythology.
Routine construction work between the Elysium Hotel and Kefalos Beach Holiday Village in Paphos, Cyprus,…
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare marble head of an ancient Greek kore in the Etruscan city of Vulci, Italy. Dating to the early 5th century BCE from an Attic workshop, this exceptional find—complete with traces of original paint—provides striking evidence of deep cultural and artistic ties between Greece and Etruria over 2,500 years ago.
A €700,000 EU-co-funded restoration project has begun on the unique quadrilateral ancient theater of Calydon near Messolongi, focusing on structural stabilization, seating reconstruction, improved accessibility, and visitor enhancements at this rare Hellenistic-era monument in ancient Aetolia.
Archaeologists in western Türkiye have unearthed a finely crafted marble head of a goddess statue from the Hellenistic period in the ancient city of Metropolis. The discovery, potentially matching a previously found Hestia torso, offers new insights into the city’s sophisticated sculpture workshops and religious practices during the era following Alexander the Great.
Turkish archaeologists have discovered a rare 3rd-century fresco near İznik depicting a Roman-style Jesus as the “Good Shepherd,” one of the best-preserved early Christian artworks in Anatolia.
A rare Roman-era mosaic discovered beneath a farmer’s field in Rutland has been found to…
From Hellenistic dining-room mosaics to 1,600-year-old Byzantine floors, Sinop’s ancient mosaics at the Balatlar Complex will soon be accessible to the public via a new visitor center.
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a limestone sarcophagus near the original burial site of Saint Nicholas at the historic Byzantine Church of St. Nicholas in Antalya Province. The discovery may provide the strongest physical evidence yet of the real figure who inspired Santa Claus.
Greece has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of the Second Protocol to the 1954…
A “prehistoric geological phenomenon of great geological and archaeological importance”, the eerie red landscape of Kokkinopilos is reminiscent of the planet Mars.
UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker presented a lecture titled…
A man found in possession of ancient artefacts and religious icons was arrested on Wednesday.…
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered an ancient Roman pool in the city of Tyana which…
Erasmus students in Cyprus have provoked widespread public anger after climbing an ancient monument, according…
Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have uncovered a 1,500-year-old Christian floor mosaic in Greek at Urfa…
A 4,000-year-old circular structure unearthed in Crete has reignited global interest in the myth of the labyrinth and the Minotaur, earning Greece the 2024 “Archaeologist of Palmyra” Award.
A man in France uncovered a hidden treasure worth around €700,000 while digging a swimming…
A Greek paleontologist has identified a previously unknown prehistoric snake species dating back 37 million…
A rare wooden statue of Hercules has been discovered in a Roman-era refuse pit on Ibiza, preserved by groundwater in remarkable condition, according to La Voz de Ibiza.
President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1 November 2025…
Egypt has officially opened the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum near the Pyramids of Giza — the world’s largest archaeological museum — showcasing Tutankhamun’s entire tomb collection for the first time. The $1.2 billion cultural landmark, attended by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and world leaders, marks a new era for Egyptology and global tourism.
