Italy planning 5-figure fines for monument and art vandalism
Rome: Italy will push for a law imposing stiff, five-figure fines on vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites,...
History & Culture
2,500-year-old last meal found inside intact tomb in Italy
Rome: A 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb was recently excavated in Italy, according to local media reports. It contained a rare last...
Italy has historically been a great tourist destination: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy has historically been a great tourist destination....
China regulates online tomb-sweeping activities
Beijing: China has released a circular to regulate online tomb-sweeping activities during the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which...
Gandhara art exhibition attracts large number of visitors in Beijing
Beijing: The Pakistan-China joint exhibition being held at the Palace Museum to showcase the cultural heritage of Gandhara has attracted...
Nowruz an opportunity to create regional, cultural synergies & unity: Imanipour
Islamabad: The head of the Organization of Islamic Culture and Communications (ICCO), Hojjat-ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohammad Mahdi Imanipour on Sunday said...
‘Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road’ exhibition already a huge success: PTDC
Islamabad: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has said that the ongoing exhibition titled 'Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road' at...
Italy: The impressive subterranean civilisation
Elizabeth Warkentin Rome: Despite once being declared 'a national embarrassment', Matera's ancient stone dwellings and water systems are now renowned...
Across China: 3,000-year-old milk residue found at ancient site on Tibetan Plateau
Lhasa: Chinese researchers have discovered more than 3,000 years old milk residue at an archaeological site in Namling County of...
Italy: Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old hall where emperor and knights partied
Rome: The hall is the latest find in the university's excavation campaign at the Pausilypon - a 2,000-year-old imperial villa...
Italy: 2,000-year-old hall where emperor & knights partied discovered
Angela Barbuti Rome: Archaeologists in Italy unearthed a massive hall where an emperor and knights partied some 2,000 years ago....
Japan provides 0.37 million USD for improvement of conservation and exhibition capacity of Taxila Museum
Islamabad: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide new grant assistance worth 48.8 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around...
Indonesian Embassy Stall Attracted Mass Audience at Gandhara Civilization Festival 2023
Rawalpindi: The Embassy of Indonesia in Islamabad is participating in a seven-day Gandhara Civilization Festival 2023, which commenced in Taxila...
Italy: Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewer repairs
Rome: An ancient Roman statue of Hercules has been discovered during repairs to the sewerage system underneath a park in...
Italy: Scientists may have found magic ingredient behind ancient Rome’s self-healing concrete
Rome: The ancient Roman Empire still makes its presence felt throughout Europe. Bathhouses, aqueducts, and seawalls built more than 2000...
Pakistan-China Cultural Exchange Programme proposed to pave way for Pakistan-China Cultural Corridor
Lahore: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Moazzam Ghurki has proposed setting up of Pakistan China...
Zardari felicitates Sindh on Culture Day
Karachi: Former president of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari, while congratulating Sindh on celebrating the...
Italy: Discovery of ancient bronze statues may rewrite Etruscan and Roman history
Rome: Italian archaeologists are hailing a recent discovery as the "most exceptional" in the last half-century. They believe it could...
Italy: New study shows the evolution of eating
Rome: Archaeologists identified two major shifts in Italian oral bacteria from the time of the prehistoric hunter-gatherers 33,000 years ago...
Italy: Discovery of bronzes rewrites Etruscan-Roman history
Rome: Italian authorities on Tuesday announced the extraordinary discovery of 2,000-year-old bronze statues in an ancient Tuscan thermal spring and...
Ambassador WADA Mitsuhiro, WADA Naoko host a reception to celebrate Japan Self-Defense Forces Day
Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, WADA Mitsuhiro and WADA Naoko hosted a reception on Tuesday to celebrate the 68th...
EU organizes ‘Unity Diversity’ festival to showcase European culture, heritage
Islamabad: European Union and its member states here on Saturday organized a festival “Unity Diversity” for the residents of Islamabad...
EuroVillage is back: residents of twin cities invited to discover European diversity at the family festival
Islamabad: The European Union and its member states organize the popular, family-focused festival “EuroVillage” again on 29th of October at...
Italy: Artemisia Gentileschi – trailblazing Rome artist
Rome: Artemisia Gentileschi was a pioneering and fearless Roman artist whose trailblazing artistic legacy is only being fully appreciated in...
Cake cutting ceremony held to mark National Day of China
Peshawar: A cake cutting ceremony was held at the Chinese Cultural Center Peshawar to mark 73rd National Day of China....
China Cultural Center launches series of lectures on ‘Online Chinese Culture Talk’
Islamabad: China Cultural Center (CCC) in Pakistan has launched a series of lectures on ‘Online Chinese Culture Talk.’ The first...
Italy: October in Rome – What is Ottobrata Romana?
Ottobrate romane were originally October day trips to Rome's countryside.The expression "ottobrata romana" generally conjures up images of basking in...
Italy: Why did the Roman Empire split in two?
Joe Phelan Rome: An old adage states that Rome wasn't built in a day, meaning that big projects take time...
Italy marks European Heritage Days 2022 this weekend
Rome: Italy hosts a nationwide programme of cultural events to mark the 2022 edition of European Heritage Days which is...
Chinese Cultural Counsellor holds meeting with new PNCA chief, discuss cultural cooperation
Islamabad: Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Pakistan Zhang Heqing has held a meeting...
