‘Krapopolis’ review: Dan Harmon’s ancient Greece series is odd and amusing
According to what I’m seeing on the internet, men of the 21st century think a lot about the Roman Empire. I suppose, in that I’ve…
‘Fragile state’: Fears for Marrakesh’s ancient structures after earthquake | Earthquakes News
Images of toppled structures and debris emerge after the deadly earthquake tore through the UNESCO World Heritage site. Marrakesh, Morocco’s fourth-largest city, was rocked overnight…
Syria’s ancient adobe houses threatened by war, displacement | Gallery
Traditional mud-brick houses that the people of northern Syria have built for thousands of years risk disappearing, as 12 years of war have emptied villages…
Home away from home: South Asian vendors in an ancient Omani market | Migration
Muttrah, Oman – The palm-lined beaches and backwaters of India’s state of Kerala bear little resemblance to the Omani mountain-ridged harbour coast where the Sultanate…
Europe’s ancient languages shed light on a great migration and weather talk
Early tongues in Europe offer new information about one of history’s greatest migratory treks and climate vocabulary. By ALI JONES Painstaking archaeological exploration is a…
I made an incredible ancient find in a UK field – now it’s worth £30,000
A TREASURE hunter has made a mind-blowing discovery after spotting a centuries-old treasure - and it's worth thousands. Chris Ulliott was detecting on a farmland…
Ancient Roman ruins of Nero’s Theatre discovered under hotel garden
The ruins of the long-lost imperial theatre of Roman emperor Nero have been found under the garden of a hotel in Rome, according to archaeologists.…
Iraq’s Christians fight to save threatened ancient language | ISIL/ISIS
Iraq’s conflict-scarred Christian community is launching a new television channel as part of efforts to save their dying, 2,000-year-old language. Syriac, an ancient dialect of…
Ethiopian quest to re-create ancient manuscripts | Arts and Culture
Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copied text in the ancient Ge’ez language from a…
Clashes at ancient China mosque over planned demolition | Religion News
The mosque in recent years expanded its minarets and the dome’s roof and a court ruled the additions illegal. Police in China have given protesters…
Egypt unveils ancient mummification workshops and tombs | History News
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs, in the Saqqara Necropolis south of Cairo, the government…
Ancient human DNA extracted from 20,000-year-old deer tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave
Scraps of ancient DNA coaxed out of a deer tooth pendant show it likely hung around the neck of a woman or girl around 20,000…
‘A missing link in ancient Scottish history’: on the trail of the Picts | Scotland holidays
Beatles on the radio, stones on their mind, the masons are on their way to work. Got to Get You Into My Life finds an…