Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million seedlings
The holiday has been set aside to allow all Kenyans to participate, the environment minister says.
2023-11-13 15:48
Archaeologists reveal face of Peru's 'Ice Maiden' mummy
Experts have reconstructed the face of the 'Ice Maiden', an Inca girl sacrificed in the Andes
2023-10-25 19:48
Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
2023-09-20 23:19
V&A cares for looted Yemeni funeral stones
The stones were reported by an archaeology enthusiast in an interior design shop.
2023-09-13 17:55
Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
The tomb in northern Peru contained the remains of a man dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa, officials say.
2023-08-29 17:49
Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation
Tourists post videos of rodents roaming near the ancient amphitheatre, attracted by piles of litter.
2023-08-27 15:17
Archeologists uncover new insight into the lives of slaves in Ancient Pompeii
Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry said Sunday.
2023-08-21 00:51
Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
2023-07-21 07:27
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:59
Maya civilisation: Archaeologists find ancient city in jungle
The remains of the city were found in an ecological reserve in a mostly unexplored area of jungle.
2023-06-21 20:48
Peru archaeology: Ancient mummy found under rubbish dump
Archaeologists first spotted the hair of the 3,000-year-old mummy at the site of a rubbish dump.
2023-06-15 22:23
Ancient stones removed in France to build new hardware store
An ancient stone site in western France has been removed to make way for a new hardware store, sparking criticism of the local mayor.
2023-06-11 00:54