Green News Watch protestors in their 80s target Magna Carta over UK oil and gas The protestors were heard asking “Is the government above the law?” 10/05/2024
Culture news Jane Austen’s House needs your help transcribing her brother’s memoir Could Jane Austen’s brother Francis shed some new light on the beloved author’s life? The Jane Austen’s House museum hopes so – but first it needs help deciphering his handwriting. 26/04/2024
Denmark Fire engulfs historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Flames tore through the historic building in Denmark's capital on Tuesday, toppling its iconic spire. 16/04/2024
Culture news 200 year-old French love letters opened for the first time Once forgotten in the British military archives, the 200-year-old love letters finally saw the light of day, thanks to a Cambridge University professor. 07/11/2023
Culture news France's Louvre museum set to return stolen Italian artifacts Seven pieces bought by the museum more than 30 years ago could be returned to Italy as soon as this coming autumn. 20/07/2023
Culture news Netherlands returns looted artefacts from colonial era to Indonesia The Netherlands and Indonesia have agreed on the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken, sometimes by force, during colonial times. The items were handed back to Indonesia at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden. 12/07/2023
Destinations How to see Florence's 10 million tile mosaic up close The Florence Baptistery’s mosaics are being restored. Here’s how you can see them up close. 10/02/2023
Art Medieval treasures unearthed by amateurs on show at National Museum Denmark’s National Museum is showing an array of medieval treasures unearthed by hobbyist metal detectors and history buffs. 07/02/2023
United Kingdom UK authorities curb 'mudlarking' after surge in popularity Authorities say they're "protecting the integrity and the archaeology of the foreshore". 29/11/2022
No Comment Poland rids itself of four communist-era monuments Four concrete monuments have been dismantled in Poland in a renewed drive to remove symbols of Moscow’s post-World War II domination 27/10/2022
Culture news World’s oldest Ottoman documents offer window into the past Researchers have begun looking at thousands of the world’s oldest Ottoman documents that paint a picture of what life was like in the early days of the Empire. 21/10/2022
Art Elvis’ hair and John Lennon's tooth - strangest items sold at auction From a vampire-slaying kit to a lock of Elvis Presley’s hair, people are willing to pay big money for the most specific of items. 20/07/2022
No Comment Tourists in Paris disappointed by under construction atmosphere "It's a shame": while tourists can finally come back to Paris after two years of the pandemic, many are disappointed by the numerous monuments under construction in the capital. 14/06/2022
France Protesters interrupt €4.2 million auction of "stolen" 19th-century Gabonese mask Protesters demanded the return of a ‘stolen’ 19th-century Gabonese mask sold at auction for €4.2 million. 27/03/2022
Travel News Irish polar explorer Shackleton’s ship discovered in Antarctica 107 years after its sinking, Ernest Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’ has been discovered deep beneath the Antarctic Ocean. 09/03/2022
Culture news Meet the woman making a Bayeux Tapestry replica on her own Often working for ten hours a day, Hansson is stitching at a rate of six metres a year and is halfway through the 68 metre 11th Century replica. 24/02/2022
Climate Climate change threatens Hadrian's Wall treasures in England Archaeologists say the rise in temperatures is a danger to a vast number of undiscovered Roman artefacts. 13/02/2022
USA Germany and Austria repatriate 19th-century human remains to Hawaii The bones were originally collected by a German naturalist around 1880 but will now be transported to Hawaii for burial. 11/02/2022
Culture news Mexico calls on France to stop 'brazen' sale of pre-Hispanic artefacts The President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador says French auction houses had gone beyond the pale with brazen sales of pre-Hispanic artefacts. 09/02/2022
No Comment Submerged Roman city in Italy reveals ancient Roman mosaics Divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit all year round - to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, past mosaics, statues, columns, and the remains of what was once a seaside resort for wealthy Romans. 20/01/2022