Month: March 2012

SAFE (Saving Antiquities for Everyone) is an organization dedicated to raising public awareness about the irreversible damage to the study of history and culture that results from looting, smuggling, and trading illicit antiques. Advocating cultural preservation and educational outreach, SAFE is on the vanguard of delineating the necessity of ethical practices in relation to historical…

We just wanted to invite (and reiterate) to all of our contributors and users that we are on LinkedIn! Follow us and keep up to date with the latest news and events regarding our growing community. Also, please be sure to join or visit the Ancient History Group. Here you can network, read more articles,…

The name “Lucius Septimius Flavianus Flavillianus,” probably does not mean anything to you but it certainly did to the inhabitants of Oinoanda, a Roman city located in present-day southwest Turkey, around the year 200 CE. A recent translation from Greek reveals that he was something of a superstar in the world of sports; apparently, Flavillianus…

The Greek Reporter has published an interesting article about the town of “Empúries” (in Catalan) or “Emporion” (in Ancient Greek). For those of you that know Spain well, please be aware that the town had also been called “Ampurias” (in Castilian Spanish) until recent times. Established by Greek fisherman, merchants, and settlers from Phocaea in…

If you should find yourself in Prague, Czech Republic, later this year, you might be interested in attending a planned exhibition on ancient Thrace. Although the details have been kept to a minimum, you can find more information by reading this article from the Prague Daily Monitor. When we have more details, we promise to…

We wanted to alert our readers and users in the United States about a very interesting documentary: “Quest for the Lost Maya.” It aired on PBS last night (in most locations) and is available online as a streaming video. This documentary follows three archaeologists–George Bey, Bill Ringle, and Tomás Gallareta Negrón–exploring the remains of a…

For those of you who visit our site from Scandinavia, please be aware that the gilded treasures of Tutankhamen are heading your way this fall. From September 15, 2012 to January 1, 2013, the “Tutankhamun” exhibition will be on view at the Malmö Expo Center, in Malmö, Sweden. This international show has already delighted crowds…

The ancient Celts were known for their fierce warriors, their druids, and their art. They were also quite fashionable–in some sense–and keen on parties. Science Daily recently featured an article on recent excavations in Germany, which have revealed the “partying” culture of the Pre-Roman Celts. To read more, please click here to access the article.

A British scholar, Barbara Watterson, has just written a book on the varied experiences of women in ancient Egypt: Women in Ancient Egypt, published by Amberley Press, traces the experiences of women from the very high (Nefertiti and Nefertari) to the very low (peasants and prostitutes). Along the way, Watterson peppers her work with little…

How did the ancient Hawaiians catch their fish? Better question: how many did they catch on average? Blessed with natural resources, it might be assumed that the ancient inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands would have over-fished the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean. This article, recently published in the New York Times, challenges that assessment.…