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Peru: Sandboarding, whale watching and pre-Inca civilisation

From glacier hikes to exhilarating sandboarding, Peru is packed with adventure.

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.

Culture news

Oldest runes in Denmark discovered on 2000-year-old knife

Inscription on knife spells 'hirila', which means ‘little sword’ in Old Norse.

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb

Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.

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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.

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Dyeing to remember: Pompeii's ancient textile techniques resurrected

Pompeii’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, has been overseeing a project reviving ancient crafts and production techniques within the archaeological park.

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Roman home with "unparalleled" mosaic unearthed near Colosseum

The Italian Culture Ministry describes the more than 2,000-year-old Roman domus as a true "authentic treasure."

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Pompeii archaeologists unearth disturbing bakery-prison for slaves

The finding aligns with the harrowing accounts of second-century AD writer Apuleius, whose Metamorphoses IX 11-13 describes the backbreaking labour endured by men, women, and animals in ancient mills and bakeries.

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Take a look inside the Vatican's newly opened 'city of the dead'

A gate along the Vatican's walls has been opened, providing a new entrance to the Via Triumphalis Necropolis, an ancient Roman “city for the dead”.

Green News

Amazon River drought is exposing ancient rocks with human faces

Record low river levels led to the strange discovery in Brazil, where public authorities are delivering food to isolated residents.

Culture news

Scientists unveil reconstructed face of Peru's most famous mummy

In a remarkable unveiling, the potential true appearance of "Juanita," Peru's iconic mummy has been revealed: a teenage Inca girl sacrificed more than half a millennium ago on the lofty Andean peaks.

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Archaeological dig in Iraq unearths ancient winged sculpture

Many of the priceless reliefs showing gods, mythical beasts and kings were destroyed by Islamic State group militants with explosives and reduced to rubble.

Albania

Archaeologists find oldest lakeside settlement in Europe

Euronews visits what is believed to be the oldest lakeside settlement in Europe.

Culture news

2,000-year-old 'Tomb of Cerberus' with frescoes discovered in Italy

Preliminary assessments suggest that the tomb dates back approximately 2,000 years to the Republican and Imperial Roman ages.

Culture news

Oldest shoes in Europe found in haul from Spanish bat cave

The grass-woven sandals were first retrieved along with various tools and artefacts by 19th-century miners.

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Libya floods reveal forgotten structures in ancient Greek city

Devastating floods in Libya have exposed previously hidden archaeological structures in an ancient Greek city near Derna, prompting calls for preservation and restoration efforts.

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Archaeologists unearth tomb of 3000-year-old priest in Peru

The finding took place in the area of Chota, Cajamarca province, where the Pacopampa archaeological project is being developed.

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Remains of 13-metre Roman ship discovered in Serbia

Archaeologists in Serbia are examining the remains of what they say is a 13-metre-long river ship at the site of the Roman camp known as Viminacium, the capital of the ancient province of Moesia Superior.

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Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii

The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.

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Study reveals how Europe's oldest mummy actually looked while alive

New DNA analysis of Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest human mummy ever discovered in Europe, reveals fascinating new details on how he actually looked. Warning: Video above contains graphic images.