Archeology – Page 2

Iraqi forces retake damaged Hatra heritage site from IS

April 28, 2017

DW - Iraqi pro-government militias announced on Wednesday that they had wrested control of historic Hatra from radical Sunni "Islamic State" (IS) militants, who had previously inflicted grave damage to the anci...

Jesus’ tomb site reopens after restoration

Artery

March 22, 2017

Archeology, Art and Culture

DW- Religious leaders opened the ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Wednesday, with many other dignitaries present, including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Hymns were sung at this place cons...

Experts restore rare Dutch Golden Age map found stuffed up a chimney

Artery

March 22, 2017

Archeology, Art and Culture, Art History

The Art Newspaper - A rare Dutch Golden Age map of the world that was discovered, scrunched up in a ball, in a house in Aberdeenshire is on show at the National Library of Scotland (until 17 April). Claire Thom...

Italian McDonald’s Serves Up a Side of Roman Ruins

Artery

February 28, 2017

Archeology, Art and Culture

Hyperallergic - It’s well known that McDonald’s outlets in Europe are more aesthetically pleasing than their American counterparts, but a new one in Italy has an interior that’s guaranteed to upstage any existi...

Chinese Authorities Smash Fake Terracotta Warriors

Artery

January 18, 2017

Archeology

Hyperallergic - China’s Lintong District is famed for its thousands of terracotta soldiers, found buried in the mausoleum of the country’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Some trusting tourists, however, have bee...