Ancient temple filled with gold and silver jewels discovered in Greece
Athens: Archaeologists excavating a sanctuary honoring the ancient Greek goddess Artemis have announced they discovered a significant number of structures,...
History & Culture
Professor makes monumental discovery in Italy
Rome: Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting...
A 2,500-year-old celestial map carved on the surface of a circular stone found in Italy
Rome: Two circular stones measuring 50 centimeters in diameter have been discovered in Castelliere di Rupinpiccolo, an ancient hilltop fortress...
UK traditions such as panto and carols could join Unesco cultural heritage list
London: Traditions including pantomime, carol singing and steel pan drumming could be recognised in a register of cultural heritage in...
Sculptures of Chairman Mao, Quaid-e- Azam unveiled at Pakistan Embassy
Beijing: In an elegant and well attended ceremony Friday at Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi unveiled the sculptures...
Maeshowe: The UK’s doorway to another world
London: For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in...
Historic religious statue returns to Italy with support of Eurojust
Rome: The historic Italian statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which holds great religious importance, has been returned to...
Great Wall symbol of China’s cultural heritage, resilience: Ambassador Hashmi
Beijing: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi described the Great Wall an abiding symbol of China’s cultural heritage, resilience and...
Ancient home with ‘unparalleled’ mosaic found in Italy
Rome: Italian archaeologists have uncovered a luxurious Roman home near the Colosseum, boasting an “unparalleled” mosaic featuring shells, marble and...
Ancient Roman home with ‘unparalleled’ mosaic found in Italy
Rome: Italian archaeologists have uncovered a luxurious Roman home near the Colosseum, boasting an "unparalleled" mosaic featuring shells, marble and...
Dinosaur head found in UK, and experts say it’s one of the most complete pliosaur skulls ever unearthed
London: The skull of an enormous ancient sea monster called a pliosaur has been pulled from cliffs on the U.K.'s...
Peace, love, hospitality woven into tapestry of Sindhi culture: Zardari on Sindhi Culture Day
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday felicitated all Sindhis on the occasion of Sindhi Culture Day....
Greek PM to ‘persist’ with UK over Parthenon Marbles
London: Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday he would push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he...
Ancient pottery, kilns and wells unearthed in north China ruins
Shijiazhuang: A large number of pottery objects, kilns and pottery-making tools dating back about 2,000 years have been unearthed in...
United States supports South Punjab, honors Multan heritage: Ambassador Donald Blome
Celina Ali Islamabad: During his first visit to Multan, U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome emphasized the United States’ long-standing support for...
Pakistan re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2023-2027
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan was re-elected yesterday to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Pakistan, China to fortify cultural connections
Rawalpindi: Pakistani and China agreed on the exchange of cultural delegations, students, artisans, entrepreneurs, and individuals from diverse sectors on...
Book titled ‘handbook of research on deconstructing culture and communication in the global south’ launched
Gujrat- The Book launch ceremony brings together senior journalists, communication teachers and researchers at the University of Gujrat. A grand...
Pakistan, the Netherlands launch commemorative stamp on 75th diplomatic anniversary
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and the Netherlands on Thursday launched a joint commemorative stamp to celebrate the 75th year of...
British Council launches pilot funding for Cultural Protection Fund
Celina Ali The British Council in Pakistan in partnership with the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)...
2,000-year-old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’ with stunning frescoes discovered in Italy
Rome: A remarkably well-preserved chamber tomb has recently come to light within cultivated land situated in the municipality of Giugliano...
Ancient building foundation site discovered in Beijing
Beijing: A large building foundation site has been discovered in the ruins of Zhongdu, the capital city of the Jin...
UK schools should teach all four nations’ histories, says David Olusoga
London: Schools in the UK need to teach the history of all four nations, the historian David Olusoga has said,...
Jamal Shah leaves for Qatar to attend 12th OIC Culture Ministers Conference
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah on Sunday departed for Qatar to participate...
ANU museum to hand back stolen 2,500-year-old vase to Italy
Rome: For decades a vase dating back to 530BC with two handles depicting Herakles attempting to stab the Nemean lion...
Ancient temple unearthed in Italy
Rome: The ruins of an Ancient Roman temple dating to the 1st century BCE have been discovered on the outskirts...
UK: Family of former British PM apologizes for slave-owning past
Georgetown: The descendants of former British prime minister William Gladstone apologized for their family’s slaveholding past in Guyana and urged...
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures and Houston museum
Rome: Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins...
Italy: Rare Roman gemstone engraved with Mythological Figure discovered
Rome: In an underwater excavation, archaeologists found a rare engraved Roman gemstone in the village Lio Piccolo, just north of...
Italy: The breathtaking Ancient Greek ruins found
Rome: When you think about Italy and ruins, your mind’s eye automatically brings up scenes of the Roman Forum and...
