1,000-year-old Buddha statue discovered in North Korea
An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according...
Taj Mahal tops monument ticket sales in India
In a recent session of the Indian parliament Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat disclosed that the Taj Mahal in Agra has consistently outperformed...
Six arrested in Crete for smuggling over 40 archaeological artifacts
Six individuals were arrested in Crete for their involvement in an antiquities smuggling ring, with authorities seizing over 40 archaeological artifacts, including Cycladic...
US team plans first dig at Mount Ararat’s ship-shaped hill
A California research collective known as Noah’s Ark Scan says it will begin the first controlled excavation of the Durupınar Site on Mount...
113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil preserves oldest-known ant
Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million...
