Excavation
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The 2,700-year-old lamassu—a protective deity—had been excavated previously, in 1992, but was reburied for its protection
The painting was found close to Naples, home of the famous margherita pizza
Art found by chance in Old Dongola shows King David of Makuria kissing the hand of Jesus, a remarkable example of Christian art now threatened by unfolding violence in Sudan
The Byzantine-era gem has been described as "the most beautiful mosaic floor" found in Palestine
Archaeologists bring to light household items buried in the ash
An expedition team has located the famed shipwreck in what has been described as a "milestone in polar history"
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose
The US has filed a complaint in a federal district court to determine who owns 230 antiquities produced in ancient Italian pottery workshops
Passionate about porcelain, Royal Academy, London from 17 November 1998
The Concrete Labyrinth
The latest in the trial of former Getty antiquities curator, Marion True, and the Paris-based dealer Robert Hech both charged with conspiring to receive illegally excavated antiquities
The unwelcome truth
Academics claim that the dig is “pseudo-archaeology”
An international symposium hosted by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) comes together to discuss the art trade and cultural heritage preservation.
Make the citizen your ally if you want to save the nation’s past
A modernisation project might just save an unearthed historical site in Iran that could one day prove to be invaluable to the study of the region.
He ordered the governor of Novgorod to make builders wait until archaeologists had finished excavating
New exhibition at Kunst und Ausstellungshalle, Bonn.
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
Few have seen the Nimrud gold, a cache of eighth-century BC Assyrian royal gold
Cristina Ruiz spent a day with the man who controls much of the illicit excavation on the site of ancient Veii, one of the largest Etruscan cities.
This virtuous circle
Holistic archaeology at Wigmore Castle
The US collector challenges Italy’s law
To dig or not to dig?
The red-letter roll call of recent Chinese archaeology
The Three Gorges dam and a number of smuggling stories highlight the difficulty of preserving the country's heritage
The British School at Athens managed to obtain coveted permission to excavate
Austrian support for the Kurds leads to friction over archaeology
Keep British archaeology great