History &amp; Culture

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...

“Antique” gold coins unearthed in Bulgaria

Debnevo: Live Science reports that five small gold coins minted during the sixth-century a.d. reign of Justinian the Great have...

Italy: Constantine Arch in Rome damaged by lightning during violent storm

Rome: Lightning has struck the Constantine Arch near the Colosseum in Rome during a violent thunderstorm, breaking off fragments from...

Turmoil in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax

Milan: Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly as Rome considers...

Archaeologists in high demand in Italy thanks to EU funds

Rome: Archaeologists are in high demand in Italy thanks largely to a construction boom fueled by EU post-COVID recovery funds,...

Hunza’s Journey: From Education to Cultural Revival

Mahroo Sajid Islamabad: Pakistan is a home to culture, traditions and customs. The beauty lies in the fact that every...

Vista Alegre, 200 years of porcelain in Portugal

Lisbon: The Ílhavo porcelain manufacturer is marking its bi-centenary in 2024. A celebration that pays tribute to both a piece...

Italy aims to protect gas-powered Vespa as ‘cultural heritage’

Rome: Italy is seeking to bypass European Union emissions regulations by having the gas-powered Vespa scooter designated as a "national...

Xi stresses preserving China’s cultural heritage

Beijing; President Xi Jinping has always held the country's cultural heritage dear to his heart, consistently urging greater preservation efforts....

Iron Age ruler’s coin at risk of leaving the UK

London: A temporary export bar has been placed on an Iron Age coin bearing the name of the local ruler...

Italy auctions off Holy Roman Emperor’s castle to tackle public debt

Naples: The palatial complex near Naples tops the list of 33 sites owned or managed by the defence ministry to...

Chairman Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani attends art exhibition at PNCA

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday attended an art exhibition at the Pakistan National Council...

Grand exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization opens in Shanghai