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Transkribus system makes breakthrough in understanding medieval texts

Artificial intelligence is being used at the University of Innsbruck, part of the EU's READ project, to automatically transcribe previously unintelligible historical documents, and make the system available as a phone app.

United Kingdom

Man arrested trying to steal Britain's Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral

A man was arrested after he tried to steal the British charter, signed in 1215.

Peru

Human-like statues dating back to year 1,100 unearthed in Peru

Researchers have discovered twenty wooden, human-like sculptures along with an intricate adobe wall in northern Peru, according to government officials.

World News

‘World’s oldest shipwreck’ from 400BC revealed on Black Sea bed

The Greek trading vessel, believed to be 2,400 years old, is one of 60 shipwrecks found by scientists using deep-sea cameras.

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France

Napoleon's flagship begins journey home

A boat built by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810 to inspect his imperial fleet has been partly dismantled so that it can be returned to its old home.

Italy

Child ‘vampire burial’ unearthed in Italy

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 10-year-old child who they believe was given a “vampire burial” meant to keep the deceased from rising from the dead and infecting the living.

Israel

93-year-old great-grandmother crowned ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’

"I wouldn't believe that at my age I would be a beauty," said Polish-born Tova Ringer.

Greece

58 shipwrecks with over 300 treasures are found in Greece

Almost 60 shipwrecks dating from ancient Greece to the 20th century have been found in the Aegean sea.

Sweden

Girl, 8, dubbed 'Queen of Sweden' after pulling sword from lake

Sweden: An eight-year-old girl has made an historic discovery after stumbling across a sword that predates the Vikings.

France

'I thought I was in a strange dream' says man who solved art mystery

The identity of the muse for Gustave Courbet's The Origin of the World was revealed last week by French author Claude Schopp. Euronews sat down with him to learn what it was like being behind a great art mystery.

Europe News

Ukraine conflict: in the eyes of a student

"Everyday we lose some citizens of our country; so we cannot forget it."

Egypt

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egyptian temple

Egyptian archaeologists draining water from a temple in the southern city of Aswan have uncovered a sandstone sphinx likely dating to the Ptolemaic era.

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Virtual reality brings sunken civilisations to life

A research project in Italy means divers exploring underwater may soon be able to take their tablets with them to locate treasures, with a VR app that can also be used on dry land to enhance museum exhibitions and classroom lessons.

Canada

Mummified remains, more than 50,000 years old, unveiled in Canada

Rare, mummified remains of two ice age animals — wolf pup and a caribou calf — have been dug up from the permafrost by gold miners near Dawson City, Yukon.

South Africa

Oldest known human drawing found in South African cave

Scientists said on Wednesday that they have discovered the world's oldest drawing on a small rock in South Africa.

Italy

Hundreds of Roman gold coins discovered in Italian theatre

“A discovery that fills me with pride," said Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli.

France

Photo exhibit in France celebrates work of foreign photographers in US

On the 60th anniversary of Robert Frank’s book The Americans, when the US seemed to be closing its doors to many, 'The Rencontres d'Arles' annual photography festival invites you to take a look at the work of foreign photographers in the USA.

Japan

Watch: Century-old throne refurbished ahead of Japanese enthronement

Watch: Refurbishment of the 106-year-old throne is taking place ahead of the enthronement of the Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan.

Czech Republic

Prague Spring at 50: what happened and what is its legacy?

It's 50 years since a Russia-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia put down an liberal uprising called the Prague Spring.

Italy

Two-dozen residents in one town claims Caravaggio ancestry

Around two dozen people in the town of Caravaggio, Italy, are apparently related to the painter. The discovery of some bones in a small cemetery in the 1950s helped to reveal these branches of his family tree.