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Secrets of the Viking Völva revealed at Denmark’s National Museum

A new exhibition opening at Denmark’s National Museum is exploring the history and legacy of a mysterious female Viking sorceress, known as… the Völva.

26/06/2024

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WATCH: Visitors thrilled by Pompeii’s new insula complex

Over a thousand visitors admired the newly inaugurated Insula dei Casti Amanti complex in Pompeii’s archaeological park on Tuesday.

29/05/2024

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Greek helmet discovered in Croatia may rewrite tribal history

The Greek helmet hints at an important and powerful culture before the arrival of the Romans.

29/04/2024

Culture news

A portrait of the past: What is the Archaeological Atlas of France?

50,000 archaeological sites in France - from prehistory to the present day - have been listed for the first time in a new atlas.

25/03/2024

Art

Watch: New archaeological museum unveils ancient marble map of Rome

The Forma Urbis Museum recently unveiled an exhibition featuring an ancient marble map of Rome dating back to 203-211 AD.

24/01/2024

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Inside the restored palace where Alexander the Great became king

It was the largest building of classical Greece: the palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.

11/01/2024

Design

Old to the new: Were ancient civilisations better at building stuff?

Structures built by ancient civilisations are still standing thousands of years later. Could they hold secrets to help us build more sustainably?

04/10/2023

Culture news

Which European sites are being added to UNESCO's World Heritage List?

From ancient cities to producing beer; UNESCO's latest European additions give a lot of travel inspiration.

20/09/2023

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X-games: Which Italian towns could host the Musk-Zuckerberg showdown?

Italian towns, cities and regions are vying to host the potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.

17/08/2023

Culture news

4000-year-old menhir statues at risk of erosion warn conservationists

Aged at least 4,000 years, the enigmatic menhir statues are facing a grave threat from erosion, caution the conservators.

02/08/2023

Culture news

A new pathway allows people to walk in the last steps of Julius Caesar

Tourists and Romans can now stand for the first time in the sacred area where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death, thanks to a brand new walkway.

20/06/2023

Destinations

This stunning Mediterranean country has lifted all COVID restrictions

This north African country has ancient ruins to rival Rome.

06/12/2022

Culture news

How these students uncovered a long-lost pre-Hispanic mural in Peru

After a four-year search, a team of archaeologists, led by Sam Ghavanmi, have found a 1,000-year-old mural, known as the "Huaca Pintada," in a village in Lambayeque, northern Peru.

02/12/2022

Culture news

Has this dig uncovered the world's first luxury barn conversion?

Archaeologists from University of Leicester worked on the site in the middle of the UK.

29/11/2022

Culture news

Hand of Irulegi: Oldest known ancient Basque text discovered in Spain

The oldest text in ancient Basque known to date has been discovered in the Spanish region of Navarre, inscribed on a bronze hand over 2,000 years old.

16/11/2022

Culture news

How did the FBI find out where a 2,000 year old artwork was from?

The mosaic had been in storage in Los Angeles since the 1980s, but now it's back in the hands of the Italian government.

07/09/2022

Green News

Extreme drought in Iraq reveals 3,400-year-old city

Archaeologists rushed to document the site before it was submerged below the water again.

07/06/2022

Culture news

Cultural restitution: Artefacts returned to Iran after legal battle

The long lost Mannean bricks turned up for sale in Europe in the 1990s and after a spell in a Swiss bank are back in Iran in the National Museum.

19/04/2022

Destinations

Iraq opens its doors to tourists with free guided tours

With a stunning array of marketplaces and 12th-century architecture, the scars of war are starting to heal in this historic part of the Middle East.

06/04/2022

Culture news

Unearthed items show a time when Italy was colonised by ancient Greece

Southern Italy used to be a Greek colony and recent archaeological excavation could explain the religious practices of soldiers praying to Athena.

03/02/2022