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When I lived in Rome, one of my favorite getaways was a day trip to the Roman coast (what I consider the stretch running north from Gaeta, just above Naples, to San Felice Circeo and Monte Circeo). It always felt…
Instead of claiming a statutory cash payout, the finders and the housing developer chose to waive all financial compensation. Their decision allowed the objects to enter the permanent public collection without draining regional museum acquisition funds. The discovery offers an…
Farmer Peter Whatling had simply misplaced his hammer in the pasture and asked Lawes to scan the ground. Lawes had received his detector as a retirement gift, and within minutes, the device triggered an unmistakable reading. Digging just beneath the…
A person holds an ancient coin unearthed during archaeological work. “The writing on the coin is still so sharp, and we knew immediately that it was extremely rare, actually unique, in this context.” The physical state of the coin showcases…
Melina Mercouri, the Greek actress and former culture minister who made the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as Elgin Marbles, a major international campaign, was born on October 18, 1920. More than three decades after her death, her efforts remain…
PELION, October 2026 — Central Pelion tempts visitors in all 12 months, with forest villages, a ski centre, old churches and pebble beaches. The Mountain of the Centaurs also offers trails for every level, while its taverns showcase fine local produce. Chania is…
The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge. The bridge — known as Nero’s Bridge, named for the former Roman emperor — once…
In the ancient city of Orraon or Horreum in Epirus, Greece, one can still see the best preserved ancient houses from the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Four well-preserved buildings of the late Classical period, namely three private houses and a…
The little-known site, Iklaina, on the Peloponnesian peninsula was a major center of Mycenaean culture; findings now indicate that it was the very first city-state in ancient Greece. Iklaina marks the transition from a world without organized states to a…
Oct 18, 2026 16:03 75 We should consider canonizing Tsar Samuil. This opinion was expressed to the Bulgarian National Radio by historian Prof. Plamen Pavlov and commented: Prof. Pavlov was categorical that there was no doubt that these were the mortal remains of Tsar…