The so-called Galatae, Celts, and Gauls in the Early Hellenistic Balkans and the Attack on Delphi in 280–279 BC
The thesis indicates that the establishment of Galatia as a geopolitical entity was probably unrelated to these incursive activities as traditionally indicated by the primary sources.
New Light on the Legendary King Nechepsos of Egypt
This paper identifies several indigenous Egyptian attestations of King Nechepsos, previously well known from Classical sources. The name may be understood as ‘Necho the Wise’, and refers to Necho II of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty.
The Cult of Isis at Ancient Messene
The location of a sanctuary dedicated to the cult of Isis and Sarapis close to the theatre of ancient Messene is reported by Pausanias
Free online course on 'Archaeology of Portus'
The University of Southampton and FutureLearn are teaming up to offer a six-week online course on the ‘Archaeology of Portus: exploring the lost harbour of ancient Rome’. The massive open online course, which is freely open to anyone interested in the topic, begins on May 19th.
Previously Unknown Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered
Archaeologists working at the southern Egyptian site of Abydos have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh: Woseribre Senebkay—and the first material proof of a forgotten Abydos Dynasty, ca 1650–1600 BC.
Ancient wine cellar discovered in Israel
A team of American and Israeli researchers has unearthed what could be the largest and oldest wine cellar in the Near East.
2,700-year-old portico discovered in Greece
In ancient Greece, the portico—stoa in Greek—was a long, open structure that often housed shops and delineated public squares from the city—the agora.
Roman chain mail discovered in Germany
Archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin made a spectacular discovery in their excavations of a Roman-Germanic battlefield at the Harzhorn in Lower Saxony.
Head and body of ice-age lion figurine reattached after being found 80 years apart
In the summer of 1931, archaeologist Gustav Riek discovered the body of a ice-age mammoth-ivory figurine from a cave in Germany. Eighty years later the head belonging to that same figurine has been found and reattached to the body.
Altered States: An inquiry into the possible use of narcotics or alcohol to induce dreams in Pharaonic Egypt
I have often been asked whether the Egyptians used drugs to induce dreams. This paper aims to address that question primarily as it relates to dream reports recorded prior to Egypt’s Late Period.