Ancient History News Archive April 2010

United States: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is currently exhibiting jars, lids, bowls, floral collars, linen sheets, and bandages that were used at Tutankhamun's mummification and the rites associated with his burial, as well as related objects such as a sculpted head of the youthful pharaoh and several facsimile paintings depicting funerary rituals... [continue reading]

France: In this first exhibition devoted exclusively to Meroë, capital of a great empire on the Nile, two hundred works of art highlight the majesty of an ancient civilization and its intermingling of African, Egyptian and Greco-Roman influences. The exhibition is in the Louvre Museum in Paris until 09 June 2010. Situated in Sudan, two hundred kilometers... [continue reading]

The First Punic War dramatically changed Rome by transforming her into an Empire swelling beyond the natural confines of the Italian peninsula, accordingly bringing her into greater interaction and conflict with other Mediterranean powers.  We are forming an active working research group across multiple disciplines including but not limited to History, Archaeology... [continue reading]

In his new Book Life in Year One Scott Korb examines what life was like when Jesus was born: What did people eat, how did they live, how did they dress, and what was flirting like? Using archaeological data, ancient texts, and modern historical research, he paints a clear picture Jewish life under Roman rule. National Public Radio has interviewed Korb about... [continue reading]

Australia: 2010 MAHA HSC study days announced. EGYPT: Saturday 15 MAY CORE/GREECE/ROME: Saturday 18 SEPTEMBER Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE for 2010: NORMANHURST BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst (handy to Normanhurst Station) The MAHA committee would like to thank the Principal of Normanhurst Boys’ High School, Mr Jeffrey Bruce... [continue reading]

Australia: The 2010 Conference entitled "Meeting the Challenge of the New National Curriculum" will cover Egypt, Greece and Rome, with direct reference to topics covered in the New South Wales HSC syllabus. It will focus in particular upon the unfolding National Curriculum. Saturday, 01 May 2010. 08:00 - 16:30. X5B Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia... [continue reading]

Belgium: Volume 4 of the review Volumen has just been published. This periodical of ancient history and archaeology is published by asbl Roma. Summary of part 4 : S. Polet, Cleopatre VII au sein de la dynastie lagide p. 3 C. Mahy-Polet, Le sarcophage dit du pretre de Tarquinia et les contacts entre Carthage et le monde Etrusque p. 53 P. Pilette, S. Polet... [continue reading]

Australia: In Australia and interested in Ancient History? The Macquarie Ancient History Association Presents... MAHA REVUE 2010 - ALL SKITS LEAD TO ROME 'ALL SKITS LEAD TO ROME' A wonderfully funny and exciting view of the ancient world as it should and could have been... Everyone welcome!!! Tickets are $5 for MAHA Members, $7 for Non-Members The Revue... [continue reading]

We've just added a news system to Ancient History Encyclopedia. This was the logical next step, as the goal of the site is to promote the knowledge of ancient history by making it freely accessible in a useful format. We are going to post news about everything relating to ancient history, including but not limited to archaeological discoveries, talks & conferences... [continue reading]