Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Forgotten staircase found that leads to ‘lost Pompeii’ where city’s top elites partied in plush towers

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have revealed lost parts of Pompeii that were once a symbol of mega wealth among the doomed city’s elite.
Greek Reporter

The Story of Alexandria, the Iconic City of the Ancient Greek World

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...
Greek City Times

Italy Arrests 34 Tomb Raiders; 7,000 Ancient Greek Coins Seized

Italian authorities announced on Friday the arrest of 34 suspects accused of looting archaeological sites in Sicily and ...
Greek Reporter

Major Upgrade Approved for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens

A decisive step has been taken toward the largest architectural and museological upgrade in the history of the National ...

Archaeologists Found the Wreckage of a 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian ‘Pleasure Barge’

Despite sitting on the seafloor two millennia off the coast of Alexandria, still visible on the boat’s timber was graffiti ...

Tomb raiders: Italy busts massive archaeological looting ring, recovers 10,000 artifacts

Officers seized around 10,000 archaeological artifacts, including 7,000 coins issued by various Greek city-states that ...

The forensic archaeologist on the hunt for trafficked antiquities

Christos Tsirogiannis has spent almost two decades trawling through inventories of museums, auction houses and other collections for illegally trafficked antiquities.
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat That May Have Once Made Luxurious Voyages Along the Nile

Unearthed off the coast of Alexandria, the vessel may have once measured 115 feet long. Experts think it would have held a ...

Italy arrests 34 'tomb raiders' suspected of looting archaeological sites

Italian authorities said on Friday they had arrested 34 "tomb raiders" suspected of looting treasures from archaeological ...
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Hugh Laurie & Amy Poehler Team Up in International Conspiracy Comedy 'Dig'

British star Hugh Laurie stars alongside Amy Poehler in the comedy series 'Dig,' based on Kate Myers' book 'Excavations.' The ...