Rome bars tourists from eating at historical sites
As of this week, anyone caught snacking around the Eternal City’s centuries-old monuments and archeological sites could find themselves landed with a fine of up to 500 euros ($650).
Papal Latin Academy to Breath Life into Dead Language
Pope Benedict XVI is planning to set up a Papal Latin Academy to promote the use of Latin within the Catholic Church and the secular world.
Two Roman shipwrecks off Turkey
Two ancient Roman shipwrecks, complete with their cargo, have been discovered by Italian archaeologists off the coast of Turkey near the the ancient Roman city of Elaiussa Sebaste.
Excavations at Kissonerga-Skalia 2012
The 2012 season of excavation at the Bronze Age settlement of Kissonerga-Skalia near Paphos has been completed.
Mazotos shipwreck provides information on Classical shipbuilding
Mazotos shipwreck is among the very few in the Mediterranean that can provide information on shipbuilding during the Classical period.
Riace Bronzes languish in limbo
The Greek statues have not been seen in public since 2008 while museum renovation is mired in controversy.
The secret of the two Kouroi
Surveys have shown that the two Kouroi of Corinth have been erected in honor of two 35- year-old men which died at the same time and were buried simultaneously. Soon the two statues will be exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
Archeologists map WWI shelters at Gelibolu
A joint archaeological research project initiated by Turkey, Australia and New Zealand in 2010 is working to map the locations of shelters constructed during the Battle of the Dardanelles. Turkish and Anzac archives have been used in the project, as well as GPS technology.
Tomb of Maya ‘snake’ Queen discovered
The tomb of a great Mayan warrior Queen may have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern Guatemala, redefining the understanding of women's political roles during the Classic Maya period.
Einstein’s ‘God Letter’ to Be Auctioned on EBay
A letter handwritten by physicist Albert Einstein a year before his death, expressing his views on religion, will be sold on eBay this month with an opening bid of $3 million (£1.9m), an auction agency said.
101 Byzantine coins found in Veliki Preslav
Archaeologists working at the site of a medieval monastery in Veliki Preslav, one of the former capitals of Bulgaria, have found 101 copper coins said to date from the late 12th to early 13th centuries CE.
Bosnia’s National Museum is latest victim of political funding crisis
Museum closed after 124 years as state government's powers and funding are eroded by antagonistic communities.
‘Drunken tourist herds’ destroying Sistine Chapel’s majesty
Author Pietro Citati calls for limit on crowd numbers to preserve Michelangelo's art in Vatican City, Rome.
Academics gather to discuss Göbeklitepe
Scientists from Turkey and around the world gathered Oct. 2 in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa to evaluate new data from recently conducted archaeological excavations at the ancient site of Göbeklitepe.
The world’s oldest prosthetics
The results of scientific tests using replicas of two ancient Egyptian artificial toes, including one that was found on the foot of a mummy, suggest that they’re likely to be the world’s first prosthetic body parts.
Sacred bulls for the tourists
So far the Serapeum rescue operation has taken 26 years, but it is now in its final stages and the rock-hewn tombs of the Apis bulls have officially reopened. Nevine El-Aref was at Saqqara to visit the famous galleries.
Emergency meeting on saving Syria’s heritage
An emergency meeting will take place Monday at Cairo University aimed at saving Syrian heritage from further destruction amid the country's civil war.
Excavations at the site of Prastio-Mesorotsos completed
The 2012 archaeological investigations at the site of Prastio-Mesorotsos in the Paphos district have been completed.
Battle of Salamis Marked After 2,500 Years
Some 2,500 years ago, a naval battle took place in September (although the exact date remains unknown) in the straits between the Greek mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens.
Return to Antikythera
Site where oldest computer lay for thousands of years may yield other treasures and even another Antikythera mechanism.
Smart Ideas, Attractive Libraries
The 8th International Conference organized by the Committee for the Support of Libraries.
Every Thessaloniki Metro Stop a Museum
“Every Thessaloni metro station can become a small museum”. With that statement, Christos Tsitouras, CEO of Attiko Metro, referred to the archaeological findings which where discovered during the construction.
Professor develops protocols to preserve ancient wares
A nationally renowned scholar on the preservation of ancient Chinese ceramics, Prof. Chandra Reedy is applying digital image analysis to study the technology used to produce glazed ceramics of nearly 1,000 years ago.
Archaeologists find unique set of pen nibs used in the Golden Age
A set of 11 bronze pen nibs, which used to be put on the pens during the Golden Age of Simeon I of Bulgaria, has been found at Veliki Preslav historical and archaeological reserve.