Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave ‘in mint condition’

Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave ‘in mint condition’

The cache of exceptionally intact artefacts,including hilts and scabbards,tells a story of empire and rebellion,of long-distance conquest and insurrection.

  • byIlan Ben Zion

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Ancient decorated wall found in Peru dates from pre-ceramic period

Ancient decorated wall found in Peru dates from pre-ceramic period

The wall was first spotted by farmers during harvesting work in the Viru Valley,some 480 kilometres north of the capital Lima.

  • byAnthony Marina
British Museum head quits amid deepening scandal over treasure theft

British Museum head quits amid deepening scandal over treasure theft

Hartwig Fischer has stepped down after admitting the 270-year-old institution was facing a situation of the “utmost seriousness”.

  • byRob Harris
‘Appalling arrogance’:British Museum had dismissed whistleblower’s allegations of stolen items

‘Appalling arrogance’:British Museum had dismissed whistleblower’s allegations of stolen items

Ittai Gradel,the Danish art dealer who raised the alarm,said the museum’s deputy director had “basically told me to get lost”.

  • byGordon Rayner
The curious tale of British Museum’s disappearing collection

The curious tale of British Museum’s disappearing collection

A mystery person used a COVID lockdown to uncover a slow drip of theft from the museum’s antiquities collection.

  • byRob Harris
Archaeologists find theatre where ‘Nero fiddled’ while Rome burnt

Archaeologists find theatre where ‘Nero fiddled’ while Rome burnt

The imperial theatre,referred to in ancient Roman texts but never found,has been discovered under the garden of a future Four Seasons Hotel,steps from the Vatican.

  • byNicole Winfield
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An Australian woman’s dream was to explore the Titanic. It almost ended in disaster

An Australian woman’s dream was to explore the Titanic. It almost ended in disaster

Sydney maritime archaeology expert Emily Jateff descended to the Titanic in a submersible in 2005. Things didn’t go to plan.

  • byAngus Dalton
Ancient artefacts found at long-lost underwater site off Australian coast

Ancient artefacts found at long-lost underwater site off Australian coast

The depression is 15 metres below the surface but,thousands of years ago,it was a spring in the midst of a dry valley and humans were drawn to its banks.

  • byAngus Dalton
Archaeologists discover biggest ever Egyptian mummification workshop

Archaeologists discover biggest ever Egyptian mummification workshop

The workshop,which dates from the 30th Dynasty and the early Ptolemaic era (4th century BC),was found near the oldest stone pyramid,Djoser’s Step.

  • byMagdy Samaan