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€40 million worth of antiquities seized in European crackdown

25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over €40 million were seized.

05/07/2018

Turkey

Ancient ashes reveal details of huge volcano

Ancient ashes discovered by archaeologists in Turkey reveal details of a huge volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago

04/06/2018

Italy

Archaeologists make dramatic discovery in Pompeii

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered the skeleton of a man crushed by a rock while trying to flee the Vesuvius eruption

30/05/2018

Peru

Giant drawings found near Nazca Lines in Peru desert

Archaeologists using drones have discovered 25 ancient geoglyphs thought to have been created by the Paracas culture in southern Peru.

29/05/2018

Egypt

No hidden rooms in Tutankhamun's tomb

In 2015, British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves proposed, after analysis of high-definition laser scans, that queen Nefertiti's tomb could be concealed behind wall paintings

07/05/2018

USA

Looted artifacts returned to Iraq

Almost 4,000 ancient artifacts illegally smuggled to the US have been returned to Iraqi officials.

03/05/2018

World News

Prehistoric humans may have practiced brain surgery on animals

New analysis published Thursday of a 5000-year-old cow skull with holes drilled into it suggest Neolithic people practiced brain surgery on animals before trying it on humans.

20/04/2018

Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists discover an ancient cemetery south of Cairo.

This latest discovery is in an area known to house ancient catacombs from the Pharaonic Late Period and the Ptolemaic dynasty.

24/02/2018

Spain

Neanderthals produced cave art, research shows

Study points to use of art and jewellery before arrival of modern man in Europe.

23/02/2018

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Archaelogists discover first 'Copenhageners'

The bones belong to men, women and children who are believed to have lived around one thousand years ago

22/02/2018

Egypt

Archaeologists discover new tomb in Giza

The tomb is believed to belong to a high-ranking female official from the Fifth Dynasty.

03/02/2018

Switzerland

Decades-long mummy mystery linked to Boris Johnson

A centuries-old mummified body has been linked to the UK Foreign Minister.

25/01/2018

Mexico

World's largest underwater cave could unearth Maya secrets

Archaelogists say a 350km cave network off the Yucatan peninsula will enable more understanding of the ancient Maya civilisation.

18/01/2018

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A mammoth goes under the hammer in Lyon

The skeleton of a woolly mammoth has sold at auction for 430,000 euros in Lyon, France

16/12/2017

Cult

Unseen artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb go on display

For the first time 55 pieces of previously unseen Egyptian artefacts found inside King Tutankhamun's tomb have gone on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

16/11/2017

Georgia

World's oldest wine 'made in Georgia'

Researchers find traces of grape fermentation in 7,000 year-old jars.

14/11/2017

World News

Ancient Peruvian temple ravaged by fire

The temple of Ventarrón dates back 4,500 years and contains what is thought to be the America's oldest mural

13/11/2017

Egypt

Virtual Reality tours go to the next level

Team which discovered hidden chamber in Egyptian pyramd developes new virtual reality tour

08/11/2017

Egypt

Cosmic-ray imaging finds hidden structure in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass refutes the "breakthrough" findings, says it was known the pyramid had hollows inside it

02/11/2017

World News

Ancient amphitheatre found in Jerusalem

A half-built 2nd century amphitheatre has been unearthed in Jerusalem, the first such Roman-era find in the city

16/10/2017