Ziya Hanus, a Syrian man, spent eight years protecting nearly 400 ancient artifacts he discovered while digging a bomb shelter to shield his family from bombardment. The Syrian resident of Idlib has since handed the collection over to national...
Rare gold coins were among hundreds of antiquities recovered in Iraq during security operations spanning six provinces, authorities said Monday. The seizures also included manuscripts, statues, pottery, a cylinder seal and other ancient coins, while several suspected dealers and...
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is urging Greek Orthodox Australians to clearly identify both their Greek ancestry and religious affiliation in the 2026 Census, scheduled for August 11. The appeal formed part of the decisions adopted during an...
A fake ancient Roman amphitheater near Vicenza, Italy, attracted paying tourists for about 20 years and appeared in an official travel guide before investigators exposed it as a modern construction. Franco Malosso, 69, promoted the hillside site as an...
Ancient Pella is known worldwide as the birthplace of Alexander the Great and the capital from which the Macedonian kingdom expanded across the ancient world. New archaeological research, however, is now revealing Pella's pre-Hellenistic history.
A multidisciplinary research program focuses...
The Greek government has introduced legislation that would create a new legal entity to oversee aspects of the country's cultural heritage management, describing the move as a long-overdue administrative reform aimed at modernizing one of Greece's most important public...
For decades, Greece has pressed for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, arguing that the sculptures belong alongside the remaining masterpieces displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Now, with Andy Burnham becoming Britain's prime minister after years of...
Moisture and decay are eating away at one of Istanbul's oldest Greek Orthodox churches, according to a new study that used laser scanners and drones to survey the more than 1,000-year-old building for the first time.
The research focuses on...
Pompeii has reopened the House of Apollo Citharoedus, one of the largest ancient homes at the site, after months of restoration work. The house is now open to the public for the first time in years.
The home sits along...
The long-simmering culinary rivalry between Turkey and Greece over the origins of baklava is heading to the international stage. Ankara has formally petitioned UNESCO to recognize the iconic layered pastry as part of its national cultural heritage.
The application, which...
