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In Rome, even the metro stations are a tourist attraction

The new terminals have been dubbed ‘archeostations’, as both exhibit archaeological riches unearthed during the construction process.

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Rome opens new Metro C stations near Colosseum ruins

Rome unveils two new Metro C stations near the Colosseum, featuring ancient artifacts. The project, nearly 20 years in the making, promises to ease city traffic.

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Rare Roman-style 'Good Shepherd' fresco discovered in Turkey

The 3rd-century fresco uncovered by Turkish archaeologists is the best-preserved of its kind to date.

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Turkey find reveals rare Roman-style Jesus fresco

A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey.

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Ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed intact in Budapest

The limestone coffin, sealed for nearly two millennia, contained a young woman's skeleton surrounded by treasures meant for her eternal journey.

West Bank

Israel plans to seize major archaeological site in the West Bank

The move coincided with the establishment of a new illegal outpost by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem and comes as the Israeli government faces growing pressure to crackdown on settler violence.

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Nearly 300,000km of Roman roads mapped in new record breaking project

Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power for centuries.

Italy

Worker dies in Rome after partial collapse of medieval tower

Octav Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian worker, was declared dead at hospital shortly after being rescued from the rubble of the Torre dei Conti.

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Two decades in the making: The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

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Inside the new monumental Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Grand Egyptian Museum will have more than 100,000 artefacts on display, from Tutankhamun’s tomb treasures to pharaoh Khufu’s famed ‘solar boat’.

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165-million-year-old dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ found in Morocco

The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought.

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Skeleton of medieval knight found at former Polish ice cream shop

An unusual discovery has been made beneath the now defunct, iconic ice cream parlour 'Teddy' in Gdańsk. It is the skeleton of a medieval knight, who has been christened the 'Gdańsk Lancelot'.

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Figurine discovered in Poland confirmed to be 6,000 years old

A simple figurine, only 12 centimetres high, has made its mark in the history of Pomerania. Made of limestone, without eyes, nose or mouth, hollowed out by the waters of the Parsęta River, it is considered the 'discovery of the century' and expected to shed new light on Poland's archaeology.

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Ancient ‘Dragon Man’ DNA reveals mysterious human relative

New research has found that a skull from a mysterious human relative nicknamed “Dragon Man” belongs to an extinct archaic species known as the Denisovans. Here's everything you need to know.

Design

Manchester Museum is the European Museum of the Year 2025

The Manchester Museum has won the European Museum of the Year Award for creating “new spaces to foster deeper community connections and promote intercultural dialogue."

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A 500-year-old medieval shipwreck has been discovered in Barcelona

The remains of the Spanish vessel were discovered more than five metres below sea level at the site of a former fish market and could unlock fascinating new medieval maritime secrets.