Heritage Daily is reporting on studies of an unusually large building at the site of Çatalhöyük, one of the earliest sizeable human settlements to be discovered. An excerpt says: “Archaeologists, under the supervision of Professor Arkadiusz Marciniak, have been excavating a… Continue Reading
Last week, news broke about a farmer in Palestine going about his business when he discovered a Byzantine-era mosaic floor in his field. ArtNet.com’s story begins: “A Palestinian farmer was in for a big surprise when he and his son… Continue Reading
Now Archaeology recently published an article discussing Egyptologist Zahi Hawass’ claims that he expects to make a positive identification of the remains of Queen Nefertiti before the end of this year. The article begins: Famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass recently stated… Continue Reading
ArkeoNews.net recently ran a news story about the unprecedented discovery of the burial site of a female from the Viking age in the Swedish mountains. An excerpt reads: Archaeologist Anders Hansson in Jamtli examined the find site for the first… Continue Reading
OK – I know y’all’re bibliophiles, so — how could you NOT love a news story in the Greek Reporter about the reputed oldest continuously operating library in the world! Article starts: “The oldest-to-date medical recipes from Hippocrates were recently… Continue Reading
The Metropolitan Museum of Art at 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 is hosting the exhibition Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color. The posted description says: “Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture was once colorful, vibrantly painted and richly adorned with detailed ornamentation. Chroma:… Continue Reading
The Daily Mail published a piece on an extensive archaeological site recently uncovered on the Yucatan Peninsula. The story begins: “The ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas have been unearthed on a construction site… Continue Reading
The Daily Mail carried a story about human remains being discovered on the site of the first hospital built by European invaders in South America (and likely the Americas overall). The story begins: “Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of 42… Continue Reading
The BBC has published a story discussing a new exhibition at London’s venerable British Museum, “Feminine Power” that takes a look at female faces of the Divine in antiquity, as worshipped by diverse cultures. An excerpt reads: “Sulis is just… Continue Reading
Cambridge University Press’s journal, Antiquity, published a report on some of the largest examples of cave art found in North America. Many of these images were not readily discernible by the naked eye because they were created in relatively small… Continue Reading