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Greece
Magnificent Ancient Mosaic Unearthed in Athens, Greece
Significant hoard of antiquities were uncovered during excavations in Theatrou Square that were part of a project carried out by the Municipality of Athens. According to the Ministry of Culture, the antiquities were discovered in the southern part of the...
Archaeology
Ancient Sarcophagus Unearthed Near Cairo, Egypt
In a discovery, hailed by archaeologists as ground-breaking, a magnificent Egyptian sarcophagus has been unearthed at Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt after being buried in sand in its underground burial chamber for thousands of years.
The granite sarcophagus is covered with...
Archaeology
Stone Age Structure Found Near Prague Older Than Stonehenge
Archeologists near Prague have discovered the remains of a Stone Age structure that predates Stonehenge and even the Egyptian Pyramids. The structure is an enigmatic complex known as the roundel.
The excavated stone age structure is about 55 meters in...
Ancient Greece
Exquisite Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered in Western Turkey
An early Byzantine Christian monastery with its exquisite mosaic was recently unearthed in Izmir, Western Turkey.
Science
Alert Over New Zoonotic Virus Discovered In China
Scientists are on alert over a newly-discovered virus in eastern China, which made at least 35 people sick.
Archaeology
New Discoveries In Pompeii Shed Light on Life of Middle and Low Class
Small furnished rooms with rare findings were discovered at the House of the Lararium in the ruins of Pompeii.
Hollywood
$70 million Batgirl Movie Scrapped by Warner Bros Discovery
The new Batgirl movie has been scrapped by Warner Bros. Discovery months before its planned release.
Reportedly budgeted at more than $70 million, it was due to be shown in cinemas and on the streaming service HBO Max later this...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Curse Tablets Found in Athens Well
A discovery of a trove of ancient curse tablets was made recently in Athens' downtown neighborhood of Kerameikos (Ceramicus).
Greek News
Greek Tombs Discovered on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast
The joint Egyptian and Dominican archaeological mission of the University of Santo Domingo unearthed 16 burials in the rock-cut tombs near Alexandria from the Greco-Roman era.
The mission is directed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez and focuses its works at the...
Archaeology
Byzantine Tombstone with Greek Inscription Found in Israel
A tombstone dating back to the Byzantine era was recently found in Israel, it was made public on Wednesday.
The Byzantine tombstone is circular and has an inscription in the Greek language.
The message reads ''blessed Maria, who lived an immaculate...