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ISIL destruction of Iraqi antiquities a 'major security issue,' says UNESCO

UNESCO condemns ISIL's destruction of priceless artefacts in Iraq and calls an emergency meeting of the Security Council.

Syria

Suleyman Shah: Syria reacts to Turkish 'agression'

The Syrian government has denounced Turkey’s operation to remove the remains of Suleyman Shah – the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire

Greece

The eternal embrace: 6,000-year-old couple unearthed in Greece

Spain

Spain's hunt for Miguel de Cervantes's remains uncovers clues

Excavations in the crypt of a Madrid church to recover the remains of celebrated author Miguel de Cervantes have uncovered bone fragments and coffin

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Italy

Police in Italy reveal recovered antiquities worth a record 50 million euros

A record haul of stolen archaeological treasures worth up to 50 million euros has been put on display by police in Rome. The 5,361 vases, bronze

Spain

Digging for Spanish poet Lorca

Greece

Greece: Tomb and skeleton discovered at ancient Amphipolis - Pictures

Greece

Greek archaeologists unearth head of sphinx in Macedonian tomb

Greece

Amal Clooney weighs in on Greek battle for Parthenon Marbles

Greece

Αmal Alamuddin Clooney gets back to work in Greece

Greece

Two caryatids unearthed by archaeologists in Ancient Amphipolis

USA

Ancient coins returned to Greece as part of New York plea deal

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This is a European Hunter-gatherer before 7.000 years

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A new 'skin' for old stones

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Archaeologists find a 14th-century poison ring

Israel

Oldest grave decorated with flowers found in Israel

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