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Geopolitics

Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago

The Guardian – World · Europe

Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction siteMore than 200 years after being sunk by Adm Horatio Nelso…

Geopolitics

‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found

The Guardian – World · Europe

Prosecutors unveil priceless artefact in press conference after it was taken from Netherlands museum in January 2025A priceless ancient golden helmet from Roma…

Geopolitics

Stunning find in Saudi: 120,000-year-old footprints reveal where humans once walked

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk employs seasoned journalists and passionate writers for global news coverage. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timeliness in reporting in…

Geopolitics

Wreck of Danish flagship sunk by famed British admiral discovered after 225 years

South China Morning Post – World · China

More than 200 years after being sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbour …

Geopolitics

China orders nationwide museum audit after Nanjing’s US$12 million Ming artwork scandal

South China Morning Post – World · China

Beijing has ordered a sweeping national inventory of all state-owned museum collections following a high-profile scandal at a top museum, where former official…

Startups

The Voynich manuscript: History’s strangest unsolved book

Your Story · India

The Voynich manuscript is a 600-year-old mystery no one can read. Explore its origins, strange language and why even AI cannot decode it.

Geopolitics

Why China’s demand that Japan return an ancient tablet could mark a ‘historical reckoning’

South China Morning Post – World · China

As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost cultural artefacts…

General

Remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

NBC News – World · US

The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht,…

Geopolitics

Humans and dogs — scientists find new proof of ancient bond

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Dogs were our friends and guardians thousands of years before the end of the last ice age, with new studies identifying a puppy that lived 15,800 years ago.

Geopolitics

Lost remains of French musketeer d’Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

South China Morning Post – World · China

The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht,…

Geopolitics

Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Research suggests hunter-gatherers were feeding dogs and giving them ritual burials as early as the last ice ageThey are humankind’s best friend, and now ancie…

Geopolitics

Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found

The Guardian – World · Europe

Archaeologists believe remains found in Maastricht, Netherlands, may be of soldier who inspired novel characterMore than three-and-a-half centuries after a mus…

Geopolitics

Dozens of bodies including children exhumed from mass grave in Kenya

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Kenyan authorities have exhumed 32 bodies, including children and foetuses from a mass grave in the town of Kericho.

Geopolitics

This 6,500-year-old Bulgarian grave with 1.5 kg of gold is the world’s oldest gold relic

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team of journalists and writers provides global news with diverse perspectives. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timely coverage of int…

Geopolitics

Chinese pancakes trace back 5,000 years, with references appear in ancient paintings, poems

South China Morning Post – World · China

Pancakes are a common breakfast in many parts of China today, but few people are aware that the popular meal has been around for 5,000 years. An ancient griddl…

Geopolitics

Stone Fragment Is Found in Wreck of Ship That Carried Parthenon Marbles

The New York Times – World · US

Experts said the fragment, recovered by divers from the Greek culture ministry, matched the style and dimensions of the Parthenon, but that it was too soon to …

Geopolitics

Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again

The Guardian – World · Europe

Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human historyA groundbreaking new study may have o…

Geopolitics

Skeleton in Magdeburg Cathedral is almost certainly Otto I

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

When the sarcophagus of the former Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great sustained damage and had to be opened, researchers decided to analyze the contents. They'r…

Geopolitics

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

BBC News – World · Europe

Archaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea - Ukraine's peninsula annexed by Russia.

Geopolitics

Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

The New York Times – World · US

Kyiv accuses Alexander Butyagin, a prominent antiquities scholar, of destroying cultural heritage during his excavations in Russia-occupied Crimea. The Kremlin…

Geopolitics

Amid ruins, Palestinians struggle to preserve Gaza’s historic markets

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

For centuries, the Grain Market has been Khan Younis's shopping hub, but it has stood largely empty since Israel's war.

Geopolitics

Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scientists trying to work out why Gauls chose to bury some of their dead in seated position facing westChildren at a primary school in eastern France found a s…

Geopolitics

Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.

Geopolitics

Jar burials: a glimpse into ancient China’s compassion, funeral practices for infant deaths

South China Morning Post – World · China

One of the profound tragedies in life is the burial of the youngest among us. In Neolithic China (9,000–1,500 BC), urn burials were often designated for the de…

Geopolitics

Previously unseen ancient graffiti reveals scenes of everyday life in Pompeii

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A growing number of researchers are turning to the Pompeii's graffiti to better understand the lives, humor and concerns of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years …

Geopolitics

Why is Andy Lau’s name carved on a 600-year-old brick from the Ming dynasty?

South China Morning Post – World · China

A 600-year-old brick bearing Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah’s name has gone viral on social media in mainland China. Three characters, identical to the a…

Geopolitics

Hidden Luxor tomb uncovered with 22 mummies, rare papyrus scrolls, and other secrets

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team provides global news with accuracy, depth, and timeliness. - Focuses on diverse perspectives to deliver nuanced international affairs…

Geopolitics

ASI's Bhojshala report hearing in HC tomorrow

Times of India – World · India

- Madhya Pradesh High Court to hear objections to ASI's survey report on Monday. - Report details findings from ASI's archaeological survey. - Hearing take…

Geopolitics

Impact report for border crossing revamp approved despite concerns over temple

South China Morning Post – World · China

Heritage advisers have approved an impact report for the redevelopment of Hong Kong’s Sha Tau Kok border checkpoint despite concerns that construction could af…

Geopolitics

Why Chinese archaeologists don’t want to open this 2,200-year-old tomb

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team provides global news with accuracy, depth, and timeliness. - Focuses on nuanced understanding of international affairs. - Covers di…

General

Excavators clear rubble from Beirut's embattled southern suburbs

NBC News – World · US

Destruction is everywhere in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh after a week of Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah. Strikes across Lebanon have killed almost…

Geopolitics

Ancient Chinese women used crude contraceptives – from eating tadpoles to ingesting mercury

South China Morning Post – World · China

In ancient China, patriarchal and feudal norms limited women’s control over reproduction, forcing many to endure risky contraceptive methods. According to the …

Geopolitics

Body recovered from rubble in Tehran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Video released by the Iranian Red Crescent shows a body pulled from the rubble of a destroyed building in Tehran.

General

Museums looted of priceless artifacts as Sudan counts the cost of a deadly conflict

NBC News – World · US

A statue of the Nubian god Apademak stands alone in the courtyard of Sudan’s National Museum, one of the few survivors of systematic looting amid a conflict th…

Geopolitics

In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present

The New York Times – World · US

With political activism off-limits, residents of St. Petersburg are finding purpose and community in the “politics of small deeds,” repairing and cleaning arch…

Geopolitics

U.S. aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor

The Hindu – World · India

The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack. Today the battleship sti…

Geopolitics

Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

Times of India – World · India

A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a Tamil Nadu temple, is returning to India from the UK. Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in …

Geopolitics

‘Thought it was a collapsed drain’: golf course sinkhole exposes lost wine cellar

The Guardian – World · Europe

Groundsman stumbles across room, sealed for more than 100 years, that was part of 12th-century Manchester hallA sinkhole that opened up on a Manchester golf co…

Geopolitics

When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?

South China Morning Post – World · China

A direct ancestor of modern humans may have arrived in China much earlier than previously thought, according to a study that may rewrite our understanding of h…

Geopolitics

Firefighters in Sicily rescue 400 rare books from library after landslide

The Guardian – World · Europe

Landslide in Niscemi in January tore away entire slope of town and carved 4km chasmFirefighters in Sicily have rescued about 400 rare books from a library in N…

Geopolitics

1,000-year-old gold tomb found in Panama shows ancient treasures and powerful leaders

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team provides round-the-clock global news coverage with seasoned journalists and passionate writers. - Focus on accuracy, depth, and timel…

Geopolitics

Mosque at Bhojshala built using parts of ancient temples: ASI

Times of India – World · India

An Archaeological Survey of India report, submitted to the MP High Court, concludes the Kamal Maula Mosque at Bhojshala was built using parts of ancient temple…

Geopolitics

Ancient Chinese process of bringing cat home to raise as pet was similar to marital contract

South China Morning Post – World · China

As feline companions, cats have woven themselves into the fabric of modern Chinese life, appearing in homes, cafes and even fashion shows. But what you might n…

Geopolitics

Trump’s trip to China scheduled, archeologists unearth temple: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post – World · China

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our r…

Geopolitics

Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on public display in Italy

BBC News – World · Europe

The remains of Italy's patron saint have only been seen in public once before - for one day in 1978.

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