A 2,000-year-old mummy looted and then thrown on a rubbish tip has been saved by antiquities experts in Yemen. Passersby in Sana'a - the country's historic capital in Sana'a Governorate…
A site housing an ancient sycamore tree said to have sheltered the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus has been reopened in Egypt after a painstaking restoration. The special park dedicated…
Experts have used a new technique to thaw the 1,300-year-old remains of a child dubbed the "Ice Prince" after they froze them with nitrogen to preserve them. The "Ice Prince"…
Two mysterious 112-year-old glass vials have been found during restoration work in the area where the Gallipoli campaign took place. The military campaign took place during World War I on…
Archaeologists working on a 16th-century hospital in Mexico have discovered several human remains including pregnant women, their unborn children and at least one man who met a violent death. Archaeologists…
Experts in Belgium have fixed a bungled restoration the painting linked with Flemish Grand Master Rubens that saw Saint Peter being handed the keys to the kingdom of heaven by…
Restoration of a cross of the Cristo Doloroso (Sorrowful Christ) has sparked controversy but critics who say it was done in an amateur way and who compared it to the…
The restoration of an ancient fountain has uncovered a box containing the heart of a beloved city mayor, confirming the truth of a long-rumoured legend that the city had a…
The general in charge of rebuilding Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after it was devastated in a fire last year says that he will not rush to meet the 2024 deadline.…