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German museum repatriates ancient marble head to Greece

Will the return of the sculpture, which will go on display in Thessaloniki, put extra pressure on the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles?

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Illegal excavations in Naples unearth rare medieval church

An entrepreneur was conducting illegal excavations at the hitherto unknown archaeological site, damaging and looting the area, which has now been seized by the Carabinieri. The rediscovered church is a rare example of medieval art of which very few models are known in the whole of Italy.

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Have archaeologists uncovered the remains of a famed French poet?

Archaeological excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris have uncovered a burial site that could be that of the French poet Joachim du Bellay (1522 - 1560), whose grave has been sought since the 18th century. But doubts remain...

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Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar welcomed back to museum

The toppled jar could be back on show as soon as this week – thanks to repair techniques that use 3D technology and high-resolution videos.

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Climate change is endangering hundreds of historic sites in the Aegean

Some sites, such as the island of Delos near Mykonos, are already seeing structural damage due to increased flooding.

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Three extraordinary archaeological discoveries in Europe this week

Each finding has shed light on different aspects of ancient civilisations and their culture. Here’s why they are significant.

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Rare sauropod skeleton debuts in Denmark

Denmark's Museum of Evolution displays a rare, 97% complete skeleton of a Camarasaurus Grandis, a sauropod with a 13-meter neck.

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World's oldest figurative painting found in Indonesian cave

The painting, found at Leang Karampuang cave on the east Indonesian island of Sulawesi, depicts three human-like figures and a wild pig.

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18th-century cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

The tale of young George Washington cutting down the cherry tree may have turned out to be a myth, but new archaeological discoveries suggest the first US president did squirrel away quite a few bottles of the fruit.

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How three young explorers uncovered a T. rex fossil in North Dakota

The trio discovered the bone, likely entombed around 67 million years ago, on land near Marmarth, North Dakota.

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Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago

Thin cuts in a skull from Ancient Egypt shed light on what could be the earliest known attempt to treat cancer

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WATCH: Visitors thrilled by Pompeii’s new insula complex

Over a thousand visitors admired the newly inaugurated Insula dei Casti Amanti complex in Pompeii’s archaeological park on Tuesday.

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Charred scroll from Vesuvius reveals Plato's death

The unknown story of Plato’s death may have been revealed from a newly deciphered ancient scroll.

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New Turkish tourist train takes travellers around cultural treasures

The train stops at destinations including Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ with enough time for sightseeing.

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London’s National Gallery expansion unearths remnants of Saxon town

The site, which was discovered while expanding the National Gallery for its 200th anniversary, suggests that the urban centre of Saxon Lundenwic extended further west than previously thought.

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AI helps decode scrolls destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption

A supergroup of techno-archaeologists have been the first to decode text from a set of scrolls found in the ruins of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago.

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Peru recovers more than 200 extraordinary pre-Hispanic artefacts

The diverse collection of repatriated objects includes pre-Hispanic objects, such as Quipus, Lithic artefacts, Inca sculptures, Chancay culture textiles, and ceramic pieces.

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Diver finds ancient treasure trove of Roman coins off Sardinia

A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.

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Mykonos: I explored an alternative side of this Greek ‘party island’

Make your trip to Mykonos more sustainable by travelling in shoulder seasons like autumn instead and be rewarded with an experience of the real, wild side of the island.

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Viking Age windows challenge Hollywood's portrayal of Norsemen

Danish researchers say fragments of glass found across Northern Europe suggest Vikings were more sophisticated than pop culture would have us believe.