Scientists believe they have found evidence of treatment for brain cancer in an skull found in Egypt.
A 14-minute video explains why the ancient Egyptians were obsessed with cats.
New release: Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones, by James A. Harrell (Archaeopress, £16-125)
New release: Five New Kingdom Tombs at Saqqara, by Maarten J. Raven (442 pages, €20-150; free to read online)
The NY Times has posted an obituary for Egyptologist Barry Kemp.
Dura Europos and its sister city are the subject of the latest episode of This Week in the Ancient Near East podcast.
Ancient Anatolia Day will be celebrated online and in person at Wolfson College, Oxford, on June 17.
A temple of the emperors (Sebasteion) has been uncovered in the agora of Nicopolis.
Archaeologists working at Pompeii have found charcoal drawings of gladiators apparently made by children watching the contests in the city’s amphitheater.
New release: The Village in Antiquity and the Rise of Early Christianity, edited by Alan Cadwallader, James R. Harrison, Angela Standhartinger, L. L. Welborn (T & T Clark, $140). The book covers Israel, Galilee, Egypt, Galatia, Lycus Valley, Ephesus region, Corinth region, and more.
Peter Herdrich writes about the challenges, opportunities, and best practices of digitizing cultural heritage.
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