Amateur archaeologists discover Mesolithic rock paintings in Kadapa
Amateur archaeologists Y. Ramakrishna Reddy and Lakshmi Kanta Reddy, have stumbled upon Mesolithic period rock paintings at Gandikota Fort in Kadapa district. The duo is serving in government...
View ArticleZócalo/Getty Event Explores the Upside of Gluttony in Conjunction with Two...
(Source: J Paul Getty Museum) MEDIA CONTACTS: Valerie Tate Getty Communications (310) 440-6861 vtate@getty.edu Detail of The Temperate and the Intemperate (detail), miniature from Valerius Maximus, The...
View ArticlePrehistoric farmers were first beekeepers
The research, published in Nature, shows our links with the honeybee date back to the dawn of agriculture. Prehistoric people may have domesticated wild bees or gathered honey and wax for medicines and...
View ArticleRe-viewing the Cittadella
Michela Spiteri Have you ever noticed that most villages in Malta are referred to by the prefix Hal-, as in Hal-Balzan, Haz-Zebbug, Hal-Gharghur and Hal-Kirkop? Hal-, you see, is derived from rahal,...
View ArticleThe lives and deaths of buildings: Should we try to preserve ruins?
In June this year, at sunset in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan overlooked by the mountains of the Hindu Kush, a pair of Chinese documentary-makers staged a remarkable event. To the accompaniment...
View ArticleRARE ICE AGE HYENA TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT AT CRESWELL CRAGS (Lafarge Tarmac Ltd)
(Source: Lafarge Tarmac Ltd) Showcasing one of the most complete Ice Age baby hyena skeletons ever found, Tarmac has funded an exciting, new exhibition, 'Hyena!' When you think of the Ice Age, you...
View ArticleUK gives £3m to protect Iraq antiquities from IS terrorism
A £3m ($4.5m) scheme to help Iraq protect its antiquities from war and Islamic State terrorism has been announced by the UK government. The Iraqi emergency heritage management project will use British...
View ArticleDetroit Institute of Arts receives three prestigious grants from Michigan...
(Source: DIA - Detroit Institute of Arts) (Detroit)-The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has received three prestigious grants this month-two from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs...
View ArticleWorld Heritage sites developed cracks in Oct 26 quake
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakthunkhwa has yet to recover from the devastation of Oct 26 earthquake but international community might also go into shock if it sees the cracks caused by the tremor to the two...
View ArticleJ. Paul Getty Museum Presents Jean–Étienne Liotard: A Cosmopolitan Artist (J...
(Source: J Paul Getty Museum) Portrait of Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone at Seven Years of Age, 1755 - 1756. Jean-Étienne Liotard (Swiss, 1702 - 1789), Pastel on vellum. 21 5/8 x 17 5/8 in. The J....
View ArticleACCIONA Producciones y Diseño opens the heritage house museums in Doha...
(Source: Acciona SA) Thee Heritage House Museums in Doha, Qatar were opened to the public today. The technical development and execution of the project was carried out by ACCCIONA Producciones y...
View ArticleFAA condemns irreversible damage caused to Castille by lighting project
Flimkien għal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) strongly condemned the irreversible damage caused by the project to illuminate the Auberge de Castille. The Auberge is supposedly protected by Structure Plan Grade 1...
View ArticleGoldman to Discuss ‘New Excavations at Ancient Sinope’ Nov. 4 at Northwest...
(Source: Gonzaga University) Professor Andrew Goldman (Gonzaga University photo) SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University Professor Andrew Goldman will discuss preliminary results of a new excavation...
View ArticleSnail Trails Lead to Climate-Driven Cultural Shift in Ancient Morocco...
(Source: University of Cincinnati) Snail Trails Lead to Climate-Driven Cultural Shift in Ancient Morocco UC research on ancient Moroccan snails shows clear evidence for climate-induced early human...
View ArticleCuno ’73 addresses ISIS campaign (Willamette University)
(Source: Willamette University) Wielding a sledgehammer, a hooded figure smashes an irreplaceable, ancient stone carving in a museum. Other looters destroy statues, tombs and archaeological sites. When...
View ArticleSan Gwann’s heritage assets
Wirt San Ġwann is an official NGO (VO/0893) founded in June 2013 to promote the cultural heritage in San Ġwann and encourage the appreciation and protection of the locality’s cultural and historical...
View ArticleInterior Department Announces Grants for Underrepresented Communities Through...
(Source: US Department of the Interior) Date: November 6, 2015 Contact: Jessica Kershaw, Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service...
View ArticleYucatan’s quiet side
Put Merida high atop your list when searching for a more cultural and authentic Mexican holiday than found on oft overcrowded tourist beaches. You’re probably familiar with Cancun, the popular and...
View ArticleEarly farmers exploited beehive products at least 8,500 years ago (University...
(Source: University of Bristol) Humans have been exploiting bees as far back as the Stone Age, according to new research from the University of Bristol published in Nature today. Previous evidence from...
View ArticleOrange Line blasted for being ‘anti-heritage’
LAHORE: Rights and civil society activists and urban planners on Thursday strongly protested transfer of archaeology department’s director general, saying he was punished for not issuing the...
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