Adventures Mount Nemrut and the Euphrates: history shaped by stone and water In partnership with GoTürkiye
Culture news Artefacts recovered from Titanic’s sister ship after 109 years Items including the ship’s bell, navigation light and luxury fittings were retrieved in a week-long operation. 17/09/2025
Greece Greek abbot accused of relic theft says they were his grandmother's The abbot and the five other defendants are being held in pre-trial detention, following their arrests earlier this week. 12/09/2025
Explore Antalya’s other side: ruins, canyons and mountains beyond the beach In partnership with GoTürkiye Away from the resorts, Antalya reveals a different rhythm, where ancient cities, wild canyons and high mountain trails offer a deeper look at Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast. 08/09/2025
Health news Ancient DNA solves mystery behind world's first pandemic Scientists have confirmed that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind later plagues like the Black Death, caused the Justinian Plague - the world’s first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago. 01/09/2025
Culture news Archaeology student finds 1200-year-old gold in his first excavation Dating to the 800s, the object is about four centimetres long and has a decorative ornament on one end. 26/08/2025
Culture news 11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years. 08/08/2025
Culture news Survivors and settlers returned to Pompeii ruins, new research shows New evidence strongly suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the devastating AD 79 eruption - a theory long speculated but now backed by archaeological proof. 07/08/2025
Culture news Infrared imaging reveals hidden tattoos on 2300-year-old mummy Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy. 06/08/2025
Silk Road Adventures Surkhandarya: A journey of discovery in Uzbekistan’s untouched South In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Framed as a story of discovery, this episode of Silk Road Adventures is a unique journey across a lesser-travelled land where nature, history, and tradition blend seamlessly. 01/08/2025
Culture news Shipwreck of 18th century warship uncovered on remote Scottish island With the help of archaeologists, the wreck was identified as the Earl of Chatham, which served in Canada during the Seven Years’ War and later became a whaling ship. 24/07/2025
Culture news Ancient DNA reveals first-of-a-kind link between Egypt and Mesopotamia Sealed inside a rocky tomb for over four millennia, an Egyptian skeleton has just revealed a hidden chapter of ancient history. 17/07/2025
Culture news Peru opens to public ancient city lost for more than 3,800 years Its strategic location between two important pre-Columbian valleys and the discovery of ceremonial artefacts support the thesis that the Caralian community, which developed around 1800-1500 BC, had intense relations with other peoples. 12/07/2025
Qatar 365 Digging up the Past: Qatar’s Archaeological Heritage Sites In partnership with Media City From forgotten worlds under the sand, to treasure troves at sea, Qatar 365 digs into Qatar’s past. Laila Humairah visits the Ain Mohamed archaeological site to find traces of the Early Islamic period. Johanna Hoes gets her feet wet at Al Zubarah, to uncover Qatar’s heritage submerged underwater. 09/07/2025
Culture news Rare sword find leads to discovery of Roman-era settlement in England Archaeological excavations have revealed an extensive settlement dating from the Early-Middle Iron Age through to the first and second centuries AD during the Roman period. 04/07/2025
Voices from Central Asia Meet the archaeologist behind Kazakhstan’s most iconic discoveries In partnership with MDQ In this episode of Voices from Central Asia, we meet renowned Kazakh archaeologist Zainolla Samashev, whose groundbreaking discoveries have redefined Kazakhstan’s ancient past and challenged long-held myths about nomadic civilizations in the region. 02/07/2025
Art Santorini’s Archaeological Museum reopens after major €750k renovation The renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera opens with the acclaimed exhibition 'Cycladic Women: Unknown Stories', previously shown at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. 02/07/2025
Modern Nomads Kazakh archaeological wonders draw crowds In partnership with MDQ In this episode of Modern Nomads, we travel across Kazakhstan in search of its most captivating archaeological treasures — from the royal Saka tombs of Berel in the east to the iconic Golden Man exhibit in the capital Astana. 25/06/2025
Culture news Ancient Peruvian mummy found lying just half a metre below a street While laying gas pipes in Lima’s Puente Piedra district, workers uncovered a 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy just half a metre underground. 24/06/2025
Culture news Lessons from the past: Study links Homer's school with the Odysseum Great discovery identifies the Hellenistic monumental complex that exists in Exogi, in the north of the island, with the Odysseum 16/06/2025
Culture news 16th-century shipwreck discovered at record depth off French coast A 16th-century merchant shipwreck has been discovered 2,567 metres deep off the coast of Ramatuelle in southern France, making it the deepest ever found in French territorial waters. 13/06/2025