Archaeology & Arts

12/06/2026

An exclusive interview with Zahi Hawass

We met Dr. Zahi Hawass during his visit to Athens, where he received an award from AGON, International Archaeological and Cultural Doc Fest, and discussed with him about the importance of documentaries in communicating antiquity, the role where he feels he offers the most, and the one thing that still challenges him in archaeology.

11/06/2026

New discoveries in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are reshaping what researchers know about how ancient cities lived, governed and fell.

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/evidence-of-life-conflict-in-ancient-mesopotamia/

11/06/2026

Why were 77 prehistoric skeletons buried without a head?

Dozens of human skeletons, lying on and next to each other, of which the skulls are missing, present a terrifying sight at first glance. Yet this is what archaeologists in Slovakia encountered while excavating a 7,000-year-old settlement near the current town of Vráble.

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/headless-skeletons-offer-new-insights-into-farming-societies/

11/06/2026

An exhibition of the 7th century BCE Otranto shipwreck to be held in Athens

A shipwreck discovered in the Channel of Otranto, once carrying a cargo of more than 350 pottery vessels, will be the subject of an exhibition at the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens from June 16 until September 15, 2026. The exhibition features ninety Corinthian ceramic vessels dating to the 7th century BC, highlighting Corinth’s role as a major commercial and cultural center and shedding light on the maritime networks that connected Greece with the West.

The exhibition presents an important shipwreck discovered in the Strait of Otranto, Italy, dating to the third quarter of the 7th century BC.

09/06/2026

Part of an ancient cemetery dating back to the Greco-Roman period has been uncovered at Tell Kom Aziza in Beheira Governorate.

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/09/new-discovery-at-tell-kom-aziza/

09/06/2026

Lebanon condemns Israeli strikes on the Ancient City of Tyre

The Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities of Lebanon has issued a Press Release on the ongoing turbulent situation in the country, where Israeli strikes have caused damage to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tyre, while threatening other monuments and sites. Due to Tyre's recognized heritage status, the Ministry notes that safeguarding the 5,000-year-old site is not solely Lebanon’s responsibility, but a collective obligation under international law and conventions dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage.
So far, a full assessment remains impossible due to the current security situation, but the Ministry confirmed that archaeological structures within the property were affected and will require a comprehensive field evaluation once access becomes safe.

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/09/lebanon-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-ancient-city-of-tyre/

08/06/2026

The famous glacier mummy hosts a complex network of microbes ranging from ancient gut bacteria dating back to the Copper Age to cold-adapted yeasts that may have accompanied him for millennia.

A new study by Eurac Research provides a comprehensive picture of Ötzi’s microbiome – the community of microorganisms living in and on a body.

08/06/2026

An extraordinary Roman gold finger ring discovered near Ilminster, South Somerset, UK, will join the permanent collection of The Museum of Somerset

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/05/extraordinary-roman-gold-ring-acquired-by-museum/

08/06/2026

The 43 helmets of Benicarló, Spain, were not Roman in origin

For more than three decades, the helmets were thought to be a relic of the Roman era. New research, however, has shown them to be much later and to be a key source of evidence for understanding the commercial and military networks of the Late Medieval Mediterranean.

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/08/a-major-mediterranean-archaeological-discovery-redefined/

05/06/2026

Communities, Connectivity and Complexity in Roman Britain

This volume kick-starts debate on the future of archaeological research on Roman Britain. Focusing on new approaches to socio-economic, cultural, power and material dynamics, it addresses pressing issues facing the field. Contributors propose innovative ways forward that collectively embrace the themes of communities, connectivity, and complexity.
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/04/communities-connectivity-and-complexity-in-roman-britain/