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Museums, Archaeology & Dogs.
Museum Registration Officer, Compliance at the Chau Chak Wing Museum- University of Sydney
Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power

Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.

The Conversation
Adelaide and Athens Forge Sister City Ties - GreekReporter.com

The cities of Adelaide, South Australia, and Athens, Greece, have formally cemented a sister city partnership

GreekReporter.com

The Controversial Journey of the World’s Most Famous Sculptures From Athens to London
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The Controversial Journey of the World’s Most Famous Sculptures From Athens to London | TheCollector

How do the Parthenon Marbles continue to fuel the repatriation debate and highlight its complexity?

TheCollector
New study shifts the dating of major Bronze Age events

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE presents new evidence that the volcanic eruption of Minoan Thera (modern-day Santorini) occurred before the reign of Pharaoh Ahmose I, overturning long-held views of Bronze Age chronology. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Museums, galleries, cultural institutions and heritage sites not only provide entertainment and enjoyment, but are also important places of learning and need funding to continue their work amd research https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/australias-cultural-institutions-at-crisis-point/105664890
Australia's cultural institutions at crisis point - ABC listen

Australian cultural institutions are calling for support after a series of major cuts to funding and jobs at galleries. The Art Gallery of New South Wales announced last week it would be cutting dozens of jobs to remedy a 7.5 million dollar budget black hole. It comes just weeks after a restructure at the state's cultural funding arm — Create NSW — saw financial support pulled from a number of regional galleries. Guest: Katie Russell, CEO and National Director of the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Producer: Grace Stranger

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DNA Analysis Reveals Minoan and Mycenaean Genetic Origins
https://greekreporter.com/2025/08/13/minoan-mycenaean-dna/
DNA Analysis Reveals Minoan and Mycenaean Genetic Origins - GreekReporter.com

Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago.

GreekReporter.com
The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries
https://en.protothema.gr/2025/08/14/the-imposing-portara-of-naxos-the-mystery-surrounding-the-monument-that-spans-26-centuries/
The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries - ProtoThema English

It is Naxos’ emblematic landmark – the magnificent entrance to a temple that some believe was dedicated to Apollo and others to Dionysus, the refuge of Ariadne after being abandoned by Theseus – this jewel of the Cyclades was desecrated by an ignorant tourist, sparking a storm of reactions

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These aged care residents in Melbourne were given a rare glimpse of ancient Greece 🫶
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-13/ancient-greek-exhibit-aged-care-home/105512432
These aged care residents in Melbourne were given a rare glimpse of ancient Greece

Residents of a Greek aged care home in Melbourne's north-east once made bus trips to go visit the Hellenic Museum, but now the museum has come to them.

ABC News
In Video Game, Players Loot Museums to Repatriate African Artifacts

Earlier this month, Nyamakop unveiled Relooted, a new video game where players stages heists to take back stolen artifacts from Western museums.

ARTnews.com