Italy: Donatella Versace honored by President for contribution to culture
Rome: Donatella Versace has been awarded one of Italy’s highest national honors for her contribution to Italian fashion and culture....
History & Culture
Italy celberates as US returns stolen art worth $65m
Rome: Italy celebrated the return of about 600 antiquities from the US, including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and...
Bulgaria celebrates Alphabet Day
Sofia: Bulgarians celebrated the Day of Bulgarian education, culture and the creation of the Slavonic alphabet in a national festival,...
US returns 133 stolen artifacts to Pakistan; Consul General Aamer Atozai expresses ‘gratitude’
New York: The United States returned to Pakistan 133 pieces of stolen antiquities worth over $13 million at a ceremony...
Nomads thrived in Greece after the collapse of the Roman Empire
Athens: An analysis of pollen from Lake Volvi in Greece has unexpectedly revealed that nomads thrived in this region for...
A celebration of Lusophonie: World Portuguese Language Day
Islamabad: Every year on May 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Portuguese Language Day. This day serves as...
Archaeologists uncover Alexander the Great’s bathroom in Greece
Athens: Constructed during Philip II's reign, the palace comprises courtyards, temples, sanctuaries, a theatre, a palaestra (boxing school), and tombs....
Embassy of Portugal and Embassy of Brazil celebrate World Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture’ Day
Professor Guiomar De Grammont (Brazilian author and curator) in Lahore Celina Ali Islamabad: At initiative of the Embassy of Brazil...
Celebrations mark World Day of Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures
Portugal, Brazil embassies join hands with Pakistani institutions Ambassador Frederico Silva and Ambassador Olyntho Vieira co-author joint message Celina Ali...
Italy: Ferrari Museum is now listed on Airbnb
Rome: Ever dreamed of spending a night in the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy, tucked in a bed crafted with...
Blood of Naples saint Gennaro liquefies in recurring ‘miracle’
The dried blood of Naples' third-century patron saint Gennaro liquefied at the city's cathedral on Saturday evening, in a recurring...
Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman unveiled by UK researchers
London: A UK team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, as researchers reappraise...
European court upholds Italy’s claim to Greek bronze in US museum
Rome: Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and now in...
Portugal says no plans to pay colonial reparations
Lisbon: Lisbon is not planning to pay reparations for trans-Atlantic slavery and colonialism, Portugal's government said. The statement comes in...
Portugal has to “pay costs” for its colonial past: President
Lisbon: Portugal’s president said that his country was responsible for crimes committed during the transatlantic slave trade and the colonial...
Saudi envoy shares rare photos of King Saud’s historic visit to Pakistan
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Saudi Press Attaché, Dr. Naif Al-Otaibi, on Thursday took to his social media platform ‘X’ to unveil...
50 years on, vintage vehicles to reenact Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
To rebuild the vintage 1942 Humber armoured car, experts have been piecing together more than 1,000 parts to have it...
Two centuries on, Greece loves Byron more than ever
Athens: On Wednesday 18 August 1880, a sale was held at Sotheby’s in London. Among the items up for grabs...
On a Greek island, volunteers remake burial site for refugees lost at sea
Lesbos: Under an overcast sky on the Greek island of Lesbos, Afghan asylum-seeker Safika placed a red rose on the...
Ancient graves uncovered in Southern Portugal
Lisbon: Three burials dated to the fifth or sixth century A.D. have been unearthed in southern Portugal, at the site...
Archaeologists uncover extraordinary 1,800-year-old marble head of Apollo in Greece
The ancient marble head is believed to have been repurposed during the medieval era, serving as an embellishment on a...
Portugal’s Carnation Revolution: a legacy to protect
The Guardian Lisbon: Twentieth-century military coups tended to be accompanied by murder, torture and brutal repression, rather than flowers and...
Endangered Greek dialect is ‘living bridge’ to ancient world, researchers say
Esther Addley Lisbon: An endangered form of Greek that is spoken by only a few thousand people in remote mountain...
Italy is fighting back against souvenirs focusing on Michelangelo’s David genitals
Rome: Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italy since its completion in 1504. But in the current era...
Italy to Sell Shares in Banca Monte Dei Paschi for $704 million
Rome: Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will reduce its stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena...
Pakistan-China joint exhibition on ‘Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road’ concludes
Islamabad: The closing ceremony of the exhibition titled "Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road: A Joint China-Pakistan Exhibition" took place...
Sneha Lala delighted to visit Sri Katas Raj temples
‘Through preservation, our ancestors live on’ Celina Ali Islamabad: Acting Head of Communications at the British High Commission Sneha Lala...
Iron Age House From the 10th Century BC Discovered in Greece
Islamabad: Numerous stones were in the largest room, which could have once been a paved courtyard. Credit: Thorikos Archaeological One...
Greece to Restore Ottoman Admiral’s Splendid Mausoleum on Rhodes
Islamabad: Ministry of Culture announces restoration work on eight-acre site on Rhodes hosting the tomb of a 17th-century Ottoman admiral...
The prehistoric ‘human skull’ cave of Greece at Petralona reopens
Athens: The Petralona cave in Chalkidiki, Greece is open to the public again after five years, while the ceremonial opening...
