#Researchers studied what was burned in #Pompeii's incense burners and discovered that, in addition to native plants, imported aromatic substances from Africa or Asia were also used. #archaeology, www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

II International workshop on Gender Studies The submission of papers is now open for the II International workshop on Gender Studies in Ancient Egypt and Near East.

II International workshop on #GenderStudies in Ancient #Egypt and #NearEast, 17th–19th February 2027. Submission deadline: 30th of June 2026. Info and submission Google Forms www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

Key aspects of textile revolution in the Bronze Age Approximately 3,500 years ago, in present-day Villena, a fire razed dwellings and workshops to the ground.

A 3,500-year-old loom found in Alicante reveals #textile revolution in #BronzeAge Iberia. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

Jeff Koons: ‘Venus’ Lespugue The Museum of Cycladic Art presents the exhibition “Jeff Koons: ‘Venus’ Lespugue”, a unique curatorial project.

Jeff Koons goes #Paleolithic at the Museum of #Cycladic Art (Athens, Greece). #exhibition, www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

UNESCO "concerned" over the protection of cultural heritage sites UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites amidst escalating violence in the Middle East.

UNESCO releases "concern" statement following airstrike damage in Golestan Palace, Iran. #heritage, #danger, #Iran

Anubis in Contemporary Popular Culture Submissions are invited for an online symposium examining the god Anubis in contemporary popular culture.

#cfp #online #symposium on #Anubis in Contemporary Popular Culture (provisional dates: 17th–19th July). Please submit a 300-word (max) abstract and a brief biography to Dr. Jennifer Cromwell and Dr. Arnaud Quertinmont by Friday, 1st May 2026. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

A page long believed to have been lost from the #Archimedes #Palimpsest has been identified by a CNRS researcher at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois, central France. #paleography, #archaeology, www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

Over 43,000 inscribed pot sherds in Upper Egypt site A joint archaeological mission has documented the world’s most extensive find of inscribed pottery sherds at the site of Athribis.

43,000 #ostraca and a thousand years of daily life at Athribis, Upper #Egypt, #archaeology, #paleography, #epigraphy

#Ancient needles and awls enabled humans to survive in cold climates, new #research suggests. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

Did the first human ancestor originate in the Balkans? An international team of researchers has discovered a 7.2 million-year-old Graecopithecus femur in Bulgaria.

“At 7.2 million years old, this ancestor, which we classify as belonging to the genus Graecopithecus, could be the oldest known #human,” says Professor David Begun of the University of Toronto. #evolution

Teaching Associate in Classical Art and Archaeology The Faculty of Classics of the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Associate in Classical Art and Archaeology.

#Job, #academic Temporary Teaching Associate in #Classical Art and Archaeology at Cambridge.

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An #Arabic document discovered at Old #Dongola, #Sudan, confirms the existence of a ruler who had previously been regarded as a semi-legendary figure. #history www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

Rädda Medelhavsmuseet Medelhavsmuseet och Östasiatiska riskerar att stängas för gott. En hyreshöjning på 57% tar knäcken på kulturen.

Medelhavsmuseet and the #Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities #risk closing permanently. The responsibility lies with the National Property Board of Sweden and its Director-General Irene Svenonius. #Sign the petition to protest! kampanj.skiftet.org/s/ahZE0Vhr

Evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies Classic Period Maya were trading live dogs over long distances between the northern Yucatan peninsula and central Chiapas regions.

Strontium isotope mapping highlighted long-distance #Maya #dog #trade routes www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

The British Museum and Palestine: On Misinformation, Zionist Lobbying, Cultural Erasure, and Complicity in Genocide by Archaeologists Against Apartheid Cover Image: Gold plaque (pendant) representing the Canaanite goddess ‘Astarte’ (repoussé), and other gold and jewellery from Palestine ( 16th c. BCE…

The British Museum and Palestine: On Misinformation, Zionist Lobbying, Cultural Erasure, and Complicity in Genocide #archaeology #🏺everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/the-british-m...

An Iron Age mass grave in Gomolava, #Serbia, documents one of Europe's largest #prehistoric #massacres, where women and children were deliberately targeted. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

What if Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? #evolution, #human www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

AGON, International Archaeological and Cultural Doc Fest. Athens, Greece, 20-30 May 2026.
Be there...

Signs on Stone Age objects Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures, according to a new analysis.

Signs on #StoneAge items identified as a step towards #writing, according to a new computational analysis of such signs dating back 40.000 years. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Northern Britain’s oldest human remains are of a girl The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered.

It's a girl! Studies on Northern #Britain’s oldest human remains
have identified the deceased as a young female. #archaeology, #anthropology, www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women Hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe.

Northwestern Europe's hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge Bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age.

A bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

A new study reveals that #Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested.www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02/13/5300-yea...

Alexandria on the Tigris It was only in the 21st c. that a research team including archaeologist Stefan Hauser from the University of Konstanz rediscovered the city.

A hitherto lost and forgotten #Alexandria has been found in Iraq. Archaeologists identify massive fortifications once protecting a grid-patterned metropolis #urban, #planning, #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

#BeninBronzes return! The University of Cambridge announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 #Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s NCMM. The artefacts had been taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai A Christian world chronicle offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam.

A 1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai discloses unknown details about the Arab-Byzantine wars. The chronicle describes, among others, the battle between the #Byzantines and the #Arabs at Yarmouk and Emperor Heraclius’ withdrawal from Syria. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Breathing in the Past A new study introduces an innovative framework for translating biomolecular data from archaeological materials into scent recreations.

Ancient Scents in #Museums. A new method translates biomolecular data from #archaeological materials into scent recreations. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Archaeologists and students from the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit have found a burial pit containing the remains of 10 individuals that may be the aftermath of a battle/execution from around the 9th century AD.

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Fully funded PhD scholarships in Ancient History Applications are invited for fully funded, four-year PhD scholarships, beginning at any point between 1 July and 1 October 2026.

The University of #Vienna announces fully funded PhD #scholarships in #AncientHistory. Deadline: March 2, 2026.

When writing fades but meaning endures Previously unreadable writing preserved on the wooden remains of Roman wax tablets discovered in Tongeren, Belgium has been identified.

Experts have managed to read texts once written on 85 Roman wax tablet fragments discovered in Tongeren, Belgium, as half of them preserve identifiable traces of writing. #archaeology, #writing