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Egypt

Queen Nefertiti's tomb or bust Egypt vows to find her burial place

Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. The latest theory

01/10/2015

World News

Searching for Nefertiti - British archaeologist is on the trail

A British archaeologist hopes he’s on the brink of finding the tomb dating back to the 14 century BC of the legendary Egyptian beauty, Queen

30/09/2015

Italy

Pre-Roman tomb discovered in ancient town of Pompeii

Fresh discoveries have been made in the ancient Italian town of Pompeii. Officials say an extremely rare Samnite tomb has been unearthed, which is

22/09/2015

Italy

Renzi slams unions after Rome's Colosseum remained closed

Italy’s prime minister has slammed trade unions after Rome’s Colosseum remained closed until 11.30 on Friday morning so workers to attend a meeting

18/09/2015

Next Series

Robot archaeologists: taking the risks out of underwater fieldwork

Underwater archaeology is an exciting, but sometimes risky field of studies. To eliminate those risks a European research project, ARROWS, is working

14/09/2015

Next Series

Do you know: are there still treasures under the sea?

14/09/2015

United Kingdom

Monuments hidden for millennia discovered near Stonehenge

07/09/2015

Syria

ISIL militants blow up Palmyra's ancient tower tombs

04/09/2015

Culture news

Derbent celebrates 2,000 years of history and multiculturalism

Derbent, the oldest and southernmost city on Russia's territory, is officially marking its 2,000th anniversary -- an opportunity for the residents of Dagestan to celebrate the rich cultural and histor

01/09/2015

Syria

Satellite images show ISIL destruction in Palmyra

Newly released satellite images show the destruction by ISIL militants of the Bel Temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The images

01/09/2015

Syria

Syrian scholar Khaled al-Asaad beheaded by ISIL militants

A leading Syrian antiquities scholar has been beheaded by ISIL fighters, according to his relatives. His body was reportedly hung from a pole in the

20/08/2015

Syria

Syrian archeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by ISIL militants

Syria's director of antiquities said that the family of Khaled Asaad had informed him that the 82-year-old scholar was executed by the extremist group on Tuesday.

19/08/2015

Syria

Syria shelters antiques from potential ISIL destruction

Thousands of priceless antiquities in Syria are being gathered and stored in Damascus to protect them from the Islamic State militant group and other

18/08/2015

Mexico

Scientists find sinkhole cave under Mexico's Kukulkan Castle Pyramid

A group of scientists from the Autonomous University of Mexico has discovered a sacred sinkhole cave, known as a cenote, under Chichen Itza’s grand

14/08/2015

France

Tooth: French students find oldest human body part

Archaeology students have unearthed what is understood to be the oldest human body part ever found in France – a tooth from 560,000 years ago

28/07/2015

China

Archaeologists find the remains of 97 bodies in old Chinese house

28/07/2015

Slovenia

2,000-year-old dugout canoe recovered from Slovenia river

Archeologists have recovered the second half of a 2,000-year-old dugout canoe from the Ljubljanica River in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The

21/07/2015

Israel

Forensic scientists reveal ancient text on charred biblical scroll

Israeli archaeologists have discovered writing on a charred 1,500-year-old piece of parchment, using advanced digital imaging technology. The

21/07/2015

Iran

{Watch} Iraq rejoices over return of lost, looted or loaned artifacts

Hundreds of historical artifacts have been returned to Iraq after an appeal for objects that have been looted, lost or loaned over recent decades of

09/07/2015

Syria

ISIL claims destruction of Palmyra has begun

Islamic extremists ISIL, who were reported on Sunday to have mined the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria claim they have begun to destroy the ancient

23/06/2015