World news about “Archaeology” published by euronews.
Belize: Mayan temple bulldozed for road building There’s fury in Belize after a construction company nearly destroyed a Mayan temple to extract crushed rock for a road building project. The Nohmul complex… 15/05/2013
“Black Death” plague graves unearthed in rail dig In London, a mass grave has been discovered which might hold the remains of some 50,000 people killed by the “Black Death” plague in the 12th century. The… 15/03/2013
French scientist claims treasure find at Macchu Picchu A French archaeologist says he has discovered lost Incan treasure within the walls of Machu Picchu but Peruvian authorities will not give him permission to… 20/02/2013
Tutankhamon Tomb recreation This month marks the 90th anniversary of the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter. The High resolution recording and production of an… 19/11/2012
Where is Europe’s oldest town? Bulgarian archaeologists led by Professor Vasil Nikolov from the National Archaeology Institute and Museum claim to have discovered Europe’s oldest town in… 07/11/2012
Gold Rush In Romania This mountain contains Europe’s biggest gold deposits. With the economic crisis, the price of gold is rocketing and there are plans to open new gold mines in… 12/10/2012
Medieval lingerie At the Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol, an archeological discovery is rewriting the history of underwear. Until now, common consensus was that bras were first… 30/07/2012
Allianoi before the flooding This video documentary by photographer Mehmet Güngör shows the Allianoi archaeological site before the Yortanli dam was built and the site itself was flooded… 21/05/2012
Friendship from a common cause Architect Onur Karahan is one of our protagonists. He has always had a passion for archaeology, ever since he was a child, but he thought it would be more… 21/05/2012
Preserving the Future Turkey is the youngest country in Europe. The average age of its population is below 30. It is also the most ancient. An invaluable cultural heritage is… 21/05/2012
Tombs in Peru An ancient Sican tomb has been discovered in the north west of Peru. The tomb is thought be around 900 years old and to have been built for someone very high… 27/10/2011
Evidence of human sacrifices uncovered in Peru Peruvian archaeologists say they have uncovered evidence of gruesome human sacrifices, carried out some 800 years ago by a pre-Incan civilisation. 03/10/2011
The skeleton from South Africa which may be the missing link A skeleton discovered by a nine-year-old boy near Johannesburg in South Africa is being hailed as one of the most important finds in human archaeology. It… 28/09/2011
Ancient mummy hands over secrets One has to be extra careful when one is dealing with a 3,000-year-old mummy. Researchers in Taipei carried out an X-ray study of the remains and recreated… 29/08/2011
Tower of Hercules – 2,000 years of light The Tower of Hercules in Spain, was built by the Romans around 2,000 years ago. It is the only lighthouse from that period which is still in operation. It is… 03/08/2011
1600 year-old ship found in Turkey Workers on Istanbul’s new metro system, the Marmoray project, have unearthed a more ancient form of transport. They have discovered an intact wreck of a… 20/07/2011
Dramatic finds for Mexican archaelogists Mexican archaeologists have found two millennia-old sculptures in the southern Chiapas state which they say could shed new light on the ancient Maya culture… 14/07/2011
Divers uncover train wreck in Lake Baikal Russia’s Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. It has long been a magnet for divers drawn by tales of a trove of lost gold seized by… 06/07/2011
Life-size T-Rex skeleton at Tokyo exhibit Bone by bone, a Tyrannosaurus Rex has been brought back to life for a dinosaur exhibition at Tokyo’s Nature and Science Museum. The animal has been put in a… 27/06/2011
A golden reopening for Georgia’s top museum The Georgian National Museum has opened its doors again after a six year refurbishment with a glittering exhibition of ancient gold from the fabled land where… 30/05/2011
Exploring Russia’s UralsTraveller’s diary Denis Loktev – Magnitogorsk, 4 May 2011 The Ural mountain’s (the eastern part is considered a natural boundary between Russia’s Europe… 10/05/2011
The Urals: Russia’s backbone The Ural mountains are a natural boundary between Russia’s European and Asian parts. It’s spring but the local climate allows skiing until early May, as we… 07/05/2011
Traveller’s diary in SolovkiTraveller’s diary Denis Loktev – Solovetsky Islands, 24th April 2011 It took nine days in unheated train carriages for the first Soviet prisoners to get… 26/04/2011
Russia’s Solovki: reclaiming a sacred past Russia is a land of riddles wrapped in mysteries. Everywhere from its North to South, East to West. Join us in exploring the largest country on Earth in our… 26/04/2011
Pompeii exhibition opens in New YorkThe biggest ever collection of preserved body casts and objects from Pompeii is now on display in New York. The volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient… 05/04/2011
Peru fresco may be linked to human sacrifices Colourful murals have been discovered on the walls of an ancient temple in Lambayeque in Peru. 17/03/2011
Hungary’s archaeological treasures A bronze age settlement has been found on the site of a new shopping mall in northeastern Hungary. Archaeologists also uncovered other treasures gold and… 28/02/2011
Major restoration at ancient Khmer temple More than a thousand temples of all sizes draw some 2 million tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat site every year. Now, the Bayon temple, which lies at the… 10/02/2011
Architect unveils ‘pyramid’s secret rooms’ A French architect, who is campaigning for a new exploration of the Great Pyramid of Giza, claims to discovered the existence of two previously unsuspected… 02/02/2011
Bomb-damaged statues pieced back together One hundred years ago wealthy German diplomat Max Freiherr von Oppenheim uncovered some ancient stone statues at Tell Halaf in what is now Syria. He… 01/02/2011
Crete find blows sea travel dates out of water Could our ancestors have used wooden boats to travel by sea to Crete around 130,000 years ago? No one knows for sure but what is clear is that humans appear… 19/01/2011
Earliest known paintings under study in France The Chauvet cave in southern France is home to some of the earliest known man-made paintings, dating back some 32,000 years. A team of scientists is… 23/11/2010
Pompeii makeover begins amid corruption scandalThe ancient city of Pompeii is getting a 105 million euro makeover, after a series of collapses. The European Union has provided 40 million euros towards… 06/02/2013
Car park skeleton confirmed as remains of England’s Richard IIIFollowing months of analysis, it has been confirmed that the remains found buried in a council park are those of England’s King Richard III. Richard … 04/02/2013
England’s King Richard III found under a car parkBritish researchers said on Monday that a skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a car park was that of Richard III, solving a… 04/02/2013
Ancient temple, figurines found near JerusalemExcavators at the Tel Motza archaeological site have unearthed a temple structure and a series of figurines of horses and men considered to be 2,750 years… 26/12/2012
Berlin marks 100 years of Nefertiti findBerlin is marking the centenary of the discovery of its famous 3,400 year old bust of Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti with a special exhibition. Some 600 pieces will… 06/12/2012
Can Tutankhamun tempt tourists to Egypt?VIPs, including the US and Kuwaiti ambassadors, attended the reopening of Tutankhamun’s tomb in Luxor, as Egypt tries to reinvigorate its tourist industry to… 23/11/2012
Egypt: new tombs discoveredNew pictures have emerged of a 4,500-year-old tomb in Egypt unearthed by Czech archaeologists which they believe to be the burial site of Princess Shert… 14/11/2012
Rare WWII tank emerges from mud in PolandA rare World War II tank has been discovered under mud in the Warta river in eastern Poland. The British-made Valentine is a unique find since there are no… 27/10/2012
18th century galleon found off the coast of SicilyA Spanish galleon dating back to the 18th century has been discovered by Italian authorities off the coast of Messina, in the southern region of Sicily. The… 11/10/2012
Egypt hopes restored pyramid will attract visitorsEgypt has opened the Khefren Pyramid, the second largest in the country, after almost three years of restoration work. The ministry of Antiquity aims to… 11/10/2012
Eleven-year-old boy finds remains of mammothIn Russia an 11-year-old boy has uncovered the remains of a mammoth while out walking his dog near a remote weather station. The discovery included not just… 05/10/2012
Have Italian archaeologists found the real-life Mona Lisa?Italian archaeologists searching for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa have found two more skeletons. The two bodies were found under the basement of a… 03/10/2012
Papyrus fragment suggests Jesus marriedA fragment of papyrus inscribed with the words “Jesus said to them: “My wife…” is believed to be authentic by Harvard Divinity Professor Karen King. Another… 19/09/2012
Mammoth find raises questions of cloningMuch media excitement has been stirred up by reports that Russian scientists might be looking to clone a mammoth after finding some perfectly preserved… 13/09/2012
Rome crumbles as austerity takes holdAuthorities in Rome have warned that austerity measures are hampering the upkeep of the eternal city’s historical sites. A nine-meter section of the wall of… 23/08/2012
Divers find bronze lion head off Italian coastA gilded bronze lion thought to have been carried in a Phoenician boat more that 2,500 years ago has been discovered off the southern coast of Italy. Vases… 22/08/2012
Afghan treasures return homeMore than 800 looted Afghan treasures are back in Kabul’s national museum after being rescued from smugglers by British police. Because of London’s… 05/08/2012
Italy: Has Mona Lisa’s skeleton been found?One of the world’s most enduring mysteries could be on its way to finally being solved if a skeleton found in Florence turns out to be that of Mona… 24/07/2012
Suspected vampires exhumed in BulgariaTwo 700-year-old skeletons buried in a pagan ritual to stop them transforming into vampires are to go on display at Bulgaria’s National History Museum. Both… 14/06/2012
China shows off latest Terracotta Army exhibitsChina has shown off its latest discoveries after excavating more Terracotta Army statues from their site in Xi’an. They include statues of musicians… 09/06/2012
Guatemala discovery sheds light on Mayan calendar doomsday mysteryThe Mayan calendar many believe predicts the end of the world actually indicates the beginning of a new calendar cycle, according to a new archaeological… 11/05/2012
Chechen scientists find dinosaur eggsScientists in Chechnya have discovered a cache of fossilised dinosaur eggs. They made the discovery on April 9 whilst surveying two waterfalls in the… 17/04/2012
American salvage company returns Spanish treasureA treasure trove of gold and silver coins, recovered from the wreckage of a sunken Spanish ship, has left America for Spain. The haul, worth more than 370… 25/02/2012
Ice Age flower brought back to lifeRussian scientists have made an astonishing breakthrough in permafrost research. An example of the delicate Arctic flower Silene stenophylla, commonly… 23/02/2012
Russian billionaire to buy Valley of the Temples?Italian newspapers reported on Saturday that a Russian metals mogul wants to buy the ruins of Sicily’s Valley of the Temples. Mikhail Prokhorov, who’s… 08/01/2012
Back in the Day: discovery of Tutankhamun’s tombNovember 4, 1922. A member of an excavation team led by British archaeologist Howard Carter discovers the steps that lead to the ancient tomb of Tutankhamun… 03/11/2011
Putin diving stunt was stagedNew facts have emerged about Vladimir Putin’s diving stunt in August. The Russian Prime Minister, who has confirmed he will stand for President was seen on… 06/10/2011
Back in the day: the Lascaux cave is discoveredSeptember 12, 1940. 17-year-old Michel Ravidat and three of his friends enter a cave near Montignac in south-west France and discover what turned out to be… 12/09/2011
Pregnant fossil shows reptiles did not lay eggsA fossil on display at the US Natural History Museum in Los Angeles shows that giant prehistoric sea reptiles gave birth to live offspring, rather than laying… 13/08/2011
Back in the Day: discovery of the Rosetta StoneJuly 15, 1799. French Lieutenant Pierre-Francois Bouchard discovers a slab of black granite while on expeditiion in Rashid (Rosetta) Egypt, a slab just over a… 15/07/2011
Hindu temple’s hidden treasure soon to be revealedIt will soon be known just how much treasure is hidden in an Indian temple when investigators begin prying open the final vault. Over the last week, six of… 05/07/2011
Roman ruins discovered near NaplesItalian police have uncovered a Roman Mausoleum under an illegal dumping ground close to Naples. The structure dates from the second century and was… 20/04/2011
French find the missing head of murdered King HenriA royal relic of a rare importance has been discovered in France – the missing head, no less, of one of the country’s most popular kings. Presumed lost in… 16/12/2010
Chinese soup may be past ‘sell-by date’Archaeologists in China have unearthed a 2,400 year old bowl of soup. It may not sound too appetising but its historical significance cannot be ignored. The… 15/12/2010
Red faces in Pompeii as more walls collapseThe Roman ruins of Pompeii have suffered more collapses – the third and fourth in a month. Two walls crumbled along one of the site’s main streets, the Via… 01/12/2010
Greek archaeologists uncover ancient cemeteryDiscoveries about Greece’s long ago history are still coming to light on the island of Crete. This is an Iron Age cemetery from the ancient city of… 18/11/2010
Pompeii collapse prompts claims of neglectItaly’s government is under fire over the collapse of a 2,000-year-old house in which gladiators once trained in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The… 07/11/2010
Face to face with the pastGreek scientists and archaeologists have reconstructed the face and head of an 11-year-old girl who died from typhoid fever during a plague in Athens around… 22/09/2010
Submarine find recalls World War two tragedyA deep sea discovery could bring to the surface fresh details of a Second World War tragedy. Off the coast of Romania, divers believe they have located the… 13/09/2010
New find forces Stonehenge rethinkArcheologists have found the remains of a second circular construction at Stonehenge in Britain, but without disturbing a single blade of grass. The… 23/07/2010
Archeological finds in TurkeyCanadian archeologists from the University of Toronto are restoration and interpreting an Assyrian tablet from Southern Turkey. The tablet is 43cm long and… 21/07/2010
18th century ship uncovered at Ground ZeroWorkers at the World Trade Centre in New York have unearthed the remains of a large ship. The vessel is thought to have been buried in the 18th century at… 16/07/2010
Mayan scriptThe Golden Age of the Mayas was between the 3rd and the 4th centuries. Their script was considered the most advanced in the Americas, and was used for… 22/06/2010
Pagan Antiquities in IsraelIn a natural hollow in the bedrock of Lower Galilee, southeast of Haifa, Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare treasure trove of ancient vessels. The… 09/06/2010
Oldest monumental art discoveredSix miles from Urfa, in Turkey, German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt has made what some scientists believe is one of the most startling archaeological… 12/05/2010
X-woman one of a kindResearchers at the Max Planck Institute for Anthrolpology in Leipzig, Germany, think they have identified a previously unknown “hominid” or type of ancient… 31/03/2010
Flooding the cradle of civilisationThe Turkish government wants to build a huge dam near the border with Iraq. The lake this will create will flood communities along the banks of the Tigris… 11/03/2010
Malaria killed TutankhamunForensic scientists have solved one of the world’s most intriguing mysteries, that of how Egypt’s King Tutankhamun died. DNA testing and CT scans on the… 17/02/2010
Long-lost Roman water source discoveredA pair of amateur archaeologists claim to have found the source of an aqueduct that used to bring fresh water to ancient Rome. Acqua Traiana was constructed… 02/02/2010
House dating back 8,000 years found in IsraelIn Tel Aviv the Isreali Antiquities Authority says it has discovered the remains of a prehistoric building and several ancient flint tools. The building has… 18/01/2010
Egypt steps up fight to reclaim its historyAlexandria was one of the ancient world’s most famous cities and home to one of its wonders. Founded in the fourth century BC by Alexander the Great, it… 07/01/2010
Egypt calls for the return of Queen NefertitiEgypt is to demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum after it was discovered it left the country on false… 21/12/2009
Scientists uncover evidence of new dinosaurGigantic dinosaurs like these once roamed across parts of Africa. Scientists have found bones from what they believe is a completely new species – the… 16/11/2009
Ancient auditorium revealed in RomeIt must be an occupational hazard in Rome – dig so much as a trench and you hit ancient Roman ruins. And that is what happened during work on the city’s… 22/10/2009
Record dinosaur footprints found in FranceThe biggest dinosaur footprints ever found have been discovered in France. Two amateur enthusiasts stumbled across the prints in the Jura mountains north of… 07/10/2009
Nero’s rotating dining roomNero’s life often gives rise to the most lurid stories of tyrany, debauchery, and extravagance but in reality only some basic facts are known about him – his… 05/10/2009
‘Ardi’ could be the oldest human ancestorThe remains of an ancient human-like creature are said by scientists to come from the oldest pre-human species yet discovered. Ardipithecus ramidus, or… 02/10/2009
British Museum reversions MoctezumaThe British Museum has opened its doors on a major exhibition re-examining the legacy of the last Aztec emperor, Moctezuma. Elected ruler in 1502, his empire… 28/09/2009
New technique gives insight into ancient arachnidsSpiders have been striking irrational fear into many of us for centuries and fortunately we don’t have to bear the sight of their pre-historic ancestors. But… 14/09/2009
Roman bronze horse’s head found in GermanyA life-sized bronze horse’s head has been found at the bottom of a well in Germany which, archaeologists believe, could have come from a statue of the Roman… 02/09/2009
Emperor Vespasian’s villa unearthedIn Italy, north-east of Rome, a team of Italian and British archeologists have unearthed the remains of a villa which it is believed once belonged to the… 27/08/2009
Fresh China frescoesConstruction workers digging a national water transport system to distribute water around China have stumbled upon an ancient royal tomb. The tomb, in… 08/07/2009
Something before GenesisThe British Library in London has unveiled their on-line edition of the the world’s oldest Bible, thought to have been commissioned by Emperor Constantine… 08/07/2009
One-million old mammoth discovered in SerbiaAn almost complete and beautifully preserved mammoth fossil was recently discovered in eastern Serbia. It’s believed to be one million years old and could… 15/06/2009
IDA on display in New YorkThe Museum of Natural History in New York is showing off the 47 million year-old skeleton of a fosil creature that scientists have affectionately called… 21/05/2009
Seashells in Sinai desert garrisonArchaeologists in Egypt have unearthed an military garrison made of mud bricks and sea shells in the Sinai desert. The Tell Heboua garrison dates back 3,500… 20/05/2009
Ancient fossil could be ‘the missing link’A small fossilised skeleton, making her public debut 47 million years after she died, may prove to be the missing link – the common ancestor of the human… 20/05/2009
