Now playing Next Culture news Archaeologists unearth missing half of huge Ramses II statue in Egypt Nearly a century ago, the remaining portion of the statue depicting Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most significant rulers, was unearthed in the identical location. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Archaeologists discover extraordinary Roman flatpack bed in London Described as "incredibly rare" by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), the discovery sheds new light on Roman burial and funerary customs. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Archaeologists discover 90,000-year-old human footprints in Morocco In 2022, researchers stumbled upon the footprint site near the northern tip of North Africa while examining boulders at a nearby pocket beach. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Space 'Ultra-large' ring of galaxies challenges understanding of universe The latest discovery of an ultra-large structure called the "Big Ring" adds to "mounting evidence" that challenges what we know about the universe. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Roman home with "unparalleled" mosaic unearthed near Colosseum The Italian Culture Ministry describes the more than 2,000-year-old Roman domus as a true "authentic treasure." 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Pompeii archaeologists unearth disturbing bakery-prison for slaves The finding aligns with the harrowing accounts of second-century AD writer Apuleius, whose Metamorphoses IX 11-13 describes the backbreaking labour endured by men, women, and animals in ancient mills and bakeries. 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news AI could change the game for drug development Biotech startups are using AI to speed drug discovery, revolutionising pharmaceuticals. Iktos aims to halve pre-clinical drug discovery time. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Mystery behind origin of Led Zeppelin's IV album cover finally solved Previously believed to be a painting, the cover art for Led Zepellin's IV album is actually a photograph of a Victorian thatcher taken in the English countryside in 1892. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 2,000-year-old 'Tomb of Cerberus' with frescoes discovered in Italy Preliminary assessments suggest that the tomb dates back approximately 2,000 years to the Republican and Imperial Roman ages. 10/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: Famous prehistoric art found by dog On this day in 1940, the entrance to Lascaux Cave in France was discovered, opening up a window into the lives of our forebearers. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Amateur metal detective makes ‘gold find of the century’ in Norway The plan is to exhibit the find at the Archaeological Museum in Stavanger, about 300 kilometres southwest of Oslo. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords discovered inside Dead Sea cave Archaeologists believe the weapons were seized from the Roman army and stashed in the cave by Judean rebels. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Archaeologists unearth tomb of 3000-year-old priest in Peru The finding took place in the area of Chota, Cajamarca province, where the Pacopampa archaeological project is being developed. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period. 21/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Ancient Roman shipwreck found near Italian capital A 2,000 year old ancient Roman cargo ship was found off the coast of Civitavecchia with many of its contents still intact. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Study identifies gender of 2,000-year-old warrior in ancient burial A decades-long mystery regarding the gender of a warrior buried 2,000-years-ago on the Isles of Scilly - an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England - has finally been solved. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Food and Drink Archaeologists discover oldest evidence of "curry" outside of India The spices discovered on stone grinding tools, unearthed in Vietnam, date back to at least 1,800 years. 26/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Fossil hunters unearth 400,000-year-old mammoth tusk in UK quarry During a routine visit to a quarry in Cambridgeshire, two palaeontologists made a spectacular discovery: an intact tusk from a Steppe mammoth. 17/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Ancient Greek altar discovered in Sicily Archaeologists believe the altar was used for family worship and dates back over 2,000 years at the height of Sicily's Hellenic period. 04/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Watch: Archaeologists find 57,000-year-old markings in French cave In a groundbreaking discovery, the Loire Valley in France has revealed the oldest cave engravings known in the region, and possibly in all of Europe. 27/06/2023