Over 200 ancient tombs discovered in Luohe, Henan
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: A joint archaeological team formed by Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Luohe Municipal...
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Statue head of goddess Tyche discovered in Bulgaria
Sofia: A remarkably crafted head of a large statue of the Greek goddess Tyche was recently unearthed during the excavations...
Notre-Dame cathedral re-opens today: 5 unique facts you must know about France’s iconic medieval landmark
Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, situated on an island in the River Seine in Paris, is formally reopening its...
Over 200 ancient tombs discovered in Luohe, Henan
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: A joint archaeological team formed by Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Luohe Municipal...
Mission UK celebrates acquisition of artwork in London
London: The US Embassy in the United Kingdom recently acquired Jason Askew’s painting of an African American soldier in the...
France returns ancient artifacts to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: France has begun the return of some 3,500 archeolo-gical artifacts to Ethiopia, which Paris held since the 1980s...
Handwritten Signs Preserve a Unique Cultural Essence: Hong Kong’s Calligraphy Faces Extinction
Da Kung Central Plains In Sheung Wan, the terrazzo signs and advertisements of the traditional cured meats shop Yu Kee...
Italy recovers artefacts dug up by ‘amateurish’ tomb raiders
Rome: Italian authorities have recovered precious 3rd century BC artefacts from an Etruscan necropolis looted by a couple of bungling...
56 Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy
Wang Ru - China Daily Beijing: On Friday night, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan appreciated cultural relics...
Over 20 Chinese, foreign artists begin Henan cultural tour
"The Canal Chic: Reviving China's Heritage" Henan tour began in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, on Wednesday. Jointly held by...
Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece
History has not always been kind to the Thracians, who occupied parts of modern-day Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. Greek and...
Zhengzhou Hosts First Archaeological Exploration Skills Competition, Showcasing Diverse Talents
Zhengzhou: On the afternoon of October 26, the first-ever Zhengzhou Archaeological Exploration Skills Competition commenced at the Gangcui Ruins, located...
The mysterious ancient tablet found in Greece that’s at the centre of an archaeology row
A badly damaged tablet from 5079 BC discovered in Greece may shatter archaeological consensus about the earliest human writings. Archaeologists...
Memorial plaque for Holodomor victims unveiled in Portugal
Lisbon: A memorial plaque honoring the millions of victims of the 1932-1933 Holodomor genocide in Ukraine was unveiled in Lisbon...
2,000-year-old temple from ‘Indiana Jones civilization’ found submerged off Italy
Archaeologists have discovered ancient altars and inscribed marble slabs submerged along the Italian coast near Naples. The finds are likely...
‘Unprecedented’ Norman coin hoard bought by UK trust for over €5 million
A remarkable collection of 2,584 silver pennies dating back to the Norman Conquest has been acquired for £4.3 million (around...
Ancient Greece themed exhibition holds expectation
Some 279 precious relics from Greece have arrived at the National Museum of China in Beijing for an upcoming exhibition...
Greeks Are Descendants of the Mycenaeans, DNA Study Confirms
DNA evidence proves that Greeks are indeed descendants of the Mycenaeans, who ruled mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea from...
17,000-year-old remains of blue-eyed baby boy unearthed in Italy
Scientists have unspooled the life history of an ice age baby who lived in southern Italy about 17,000 years ago,...
Foreign Scholars Visit Ancient Finds in Southwestern Bulgaria
Foreign scholars Thursday visited ancient finds in the southwestern towns of Petrich and Sandanski, BTA learned from Associate Professor Ivo...
Vatican Museums unveil restored Apollo Belvedere
The Vatican Museums on Tuesday unveiled the newly restored Apollo Belvedere, a celebrated marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo...
Danish family seek to return Etruscan objects bought from boot of car in Italy
Rome: Their father bought the antiquities, a haul of dirt-encrusted Etruscan objects handed to him from the boot of a...
The oldest alliances in the world: Portugal-England and Scotland-France
Paris: Although geostrategic interests change throughout history, for many centuries, some alliances have defied the passage of time, remaining stable...
France: Treasure hunter finally finds Golden Owl after decades
Paris: The world’s longest treasure hunt appears to have come to an end, after an announcement in France that a...
Foreign Secretary reaffirms commitment to preserving and further promoting Pakistan’s ancient archeological and civilizational heritage
Celina Ali Islamabad: The International Conference on ‘Celebrating Pakistan’s Ancient Archeological and Civilizational Heritage’, organized by ISSI, concluded with the...
Italy-Bulgaria International Conference “Archaeology and Architecture”
Sofia: The Italian Ambassador in Sofia, Giuseppina Zarra, inaugurated the fourth edition of the international forum “Bratsigovo – The Stone...
Want to visit Roman ruins? This German town is a must-visit alternative
Rome: The hordes of visitors now flocking to Rome threaten to turn the Eternal City into an infernal one. The...
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at Italy art show opening
Rome: A man shattered a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei on Sept 20 during the opening of...
Ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece
Athens. A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister...
Kaos through the eyes of a historian of ancient Greece
Athens: Kaos has become a hit with its use of Greek mythology, but what does the show look like through...
