On Friday 14 September 2012, the Acropolis Museum was awarded by the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) in Vienna, with the Keck Award 2012.
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln archeological team has uncovered a massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey -- a meticulously crafted, 1,600-square-foot work of decorative handiwork built during the region's imperial zenith.
The Royal Academy’s new autumn exhibition, 'Bronze', is one of its most audacious to date - and for its curators was a lesson in logistics and diplomacy.
A newly-uncovered ancient papyrus shows that some early Christians believed that Jesus was married, a Harvard professor told the 10th International Congress of Coptic Studies.
Two headless Roman statues have been discovered holding up a medieval-era platform in Turkey — an example of antiquities being reused by later generations as humble building material.
Politicians, art historians and museums officials are rowing over the future of the state-run Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, which holds one of the finest art collections in Italy.
The National Geographic Channel is airing Sunday evening a film dedicated to archaeology excavations in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol, focusing on the "vampire" skeleton.
The last thing you expect after driving through the popular coastal resort of Loutraki, just northwest of the Corinth Canal, is an area where you can achieve spiritual elation among ancient ruins.
Archaeologists excavate underneath a former convent in central Florence, searching for the body of Lisa Gherardini, the woman thought to be the model for Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa". Some outside researchers have voiced scepticism about the goals of the excavations.
An article published in USA Today last Friday, claiming that Greek monuments face the danger of collapsing, is commented by the Greek press as it contains inaccuracies and false information.
The ancient Minoan city of Akrotiri was destroyed by a massive eruption over 3,000 years ago. Will it happen again soon to the excavated remains and the modern town? Scientists uncover some possible signs.
An ancient bath from the Roman period has been found during excavations at the Hellenistic city of Elaiussa Sebaste in the southern province of Mersin’s Erdemli town.
A recently discovered 500-year-old Alaskan settlement is rapidly disappearing into the Bering Sea. The exquisitely preserved frozen site provides a spectacular insight into the Yup'ik Eskimo culture.
The recent excavations have not only shed new light on the destruction of elements of the fortification, but also unearthed evidence pointing towards the presence of an Egyptian population on the site.
Excavations at the Körtiktepe settlement in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır’s Bismil district (Turkey) have revealed various types of weaving designs.
Tutankhamun’s mysterious death as a teenager may finally have been explained. And the condition that cut short his life may also have triggered the earliest monotheistic religion, suggests a new review of his family history.