World's first underwater shipwreck museum : Greece Opens ‘Peristera Shipwreck’ Underwater Museum to Divers

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The famous Peristera shipwreck, located off the coast of the island of Alonissos in Greece, will be opened to visitors, making it the world's first underwater shipwreck museum.

Two Pharaonic tombs discovered in Egypt's Luxor

Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khalid El-Anany announced Saturday the discovery of a new tomb and the re-discovery of an older one in the heritage-rich Luxor province in Upper Egypt.

Archaeologists make major discovery in Egypt's Luxor

Egyptian authorities have hailed an "important discovery" after archaeologists unearthed several mummies, 10 colourful wooden sarcophagi and more than 1,000 funerary statues in a 3,500-year-old tomb near the city of Luxor.

L'armée de terre cuite chinoise créée par... les Grecs anciens!

Les scientifiques chinois estiment que les Européens sont entrés pour la première fois en Chine 1 500 ans avant Marco Polo et auraient pris part à la construction de l'armée de terre cuite.

Athens: World’s 'first weather station' opens to public

Built more than 2,000 years ago, the Tower of the Winds is said to be the world's first weather station.

Used by merchants to tell the wind and time - even in darkness - the station is still standing on a slope on Athens' ancient Acropolis hill and has been restored and re-opened to the public for the first time in nearly 200 years.

Strong indications ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's tomb unearthed

Greek archaeologists announced on Thursday they had strong indications that the tomb of the great philosopher Aristotle has been unearthed in Stageira, an ancient city in northern Greece.

‘Solar boat’ found under Egyptian tomb

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a boat intended to carry the soul of its owner to the stars buried under the ruins of a 4500-year-old Egyptian tomb.

Cypriot authorities seize treasure hunting ship after finding antiquities

Cypriot authorities have seized a Bahamas-flagged treasure hunting ship after discovering aboard hundreds of antiquities, the state radio reported on Saturday.

Genocidio a la romana: Julio César exterminó a dos tribus de la actual Holanda

 Los arqueólogos afirman haber demostrado que hace miles de años Julio César puso el pie en lo que hoy en día es el sur de los Países Bajos. Su paso por esas tierras habría tenido como resultado el exterminio de dos tribus germánicas en una batalla que dejó unos 150.000 muertos.

Ancient warrior's tomb and huge treasure hoard found in Greece

US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.

Experts in new bid to unravel 'secrets' of pyramids

A group of Egyptian and foreign experts launched Sunday a new bid to unravel the "secrets" of the pyramids, including a search for hidden chambers inside four famed pharaonic monuments.

Fossil teeth fill the gaps on human evolution

"Imagining the life of ancient man based on fossil evidence may seem like a romantic pursuit for some, but scientific research is hard work, and not the least bit romantic," said archeologist Cai Yanjun.