Research coordinated by Carlos III University in Madrid (UC3M) analyzes the images of women in Roman mosaics and their impact on the collective consciousness of feminine stereotypes. In many cases, the research concludes, the images pointed… [continue reading]
Tübigen, Germany — Archaeologists have discovered four stone that have been painted by humans about 15,000 years ago. It is therefore the oldest known painting ever found in Central Europe. The meaning of the painting is unclear: The stones are covered with several rows of reddish-brown dots. Archaeologists speculate that they might have a shamaic meaning, or that they might simply represent a menstruation calendar. Starting tomorrow you can see the stones exhibited in a special exhibition at the University of Tübingen.
Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country. The fall of Gaddafi has opened the way for archaeologists to explore… [continue reading]
Today the social network Google+ launched pages for organizations and businesses, and we’re among the first to set up our very own Ancient History Encyclopedia Google+ page! Add this page to your circles to get updates on AHE, to post suggestions, ask questions, or give feedback!
Every weekday, the latest archaeological news is posted by the Archaeological Institute of America. Although the range of articles and new stories is vast–everything from ancient Libya to sunken warships from the Second World War–many of them are sure to delight and interest you. Please click here to access the site and be sure to check often as it is continuously updated.
Construction of the Top of the Egyptian Pyramids: An Experimental Test of a Levering Device By Robert Scott Hussey-Pailos Master’s Thesis, University of Florida, 2005 Abstract:Â A… [continue reading]
An international team of paleoanthropologists and archaeologists from the Universities of Vienna, Oxford, Tübingen, the Senckenberg Research Institution (Frankfurt am Main) and other institutions, used Virtual Anthropology methodology to analyse… [continue reading]
Humans may have undergone a gradual rather than an abrupt transition from fishing, hunting and gathering to farming, according to a new study of ancient pottery. Researchers at the University of York and the University of Bradford analysed… [continue reading]
At long last, a scholarly book in English has been published exclusively on Sasanians of ancient Persia. Dr. Touraj Daryaee, the Howard C. Baskerville Professor in the History of Iran and the Persianate World and the Associate Director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine, discusses his book in an interview. Please click here to read it.
Rome means different things to different people. Some associate Rome with its ancient civilization and massive empire; to others, it’s the center of the Roman Catholic Church and the vibrant capital of modern Italy. For many though, it’s the “eternal city,” a metropolis which exemplifies magnificence, art, and culture. Robert Hughes, the acclaimed Australian art-critic, writer, and documentary filmmaker, has just published a new book–Rome: A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History–paying homage to this most legendary of cities. Please be sure to read an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal Magazine here, and also Professor Simon Schama’s review of the book at Newsweek Magazine, here.
