12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (275+ words) Bad weather continues to hit Italy, especially the northern regions. In Lombardy, firefighters have carried out more than 190 interventions, mainly due to fallen trees, water damage, flooding and roof damage. Since the evening of August 24, fire brigades have been engaged…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (121+ words) Wilhelm Dörpfeld was a German architect and archaeologist, a pioneer of stratigraphic excavation and precise graphical documentation of archaeological projects... In 1877, Döerpfeld became an assistant at the excavations of Ancient Olympia, Greece, conducted under Richard Bohn, Friedrich Adler, and Ernst…...

5+ hour ago   (1257+ words) While most modern metropolises are mere centuries old, a rare few have endured as living witnesses to the entirety of human history. These ten remarkable cities have remarkably maintained continuous habitation for thousands of years, surviving the rise and fall…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (514+ words) Universities were originally trade unions. And the first academic strike in history was won by students with the backing of the pope. The word “university” almost never meant what we understand it to mean today. It was simply a corporation,…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (647+ words) Ancient dental calculus reveals diverse diets of commoners in premodern Osaka, Japan, the 'Kitchen of the Realm' EurekAlert! Example of dental calculus attached to an ancient human tooth from the Umeda cemetery. What did ordinary people really eat in premodern…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (251+ words) A UNIQUE archaeological site welcomed families for an open day celebrating Colchester's Roman past. The Colchester Archaeological Trust hosted the event at the Roman Circus Visitor Centre on Saturday. Helping hand - children got to try out Roman-style armour. (Image: Seana…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago   (293+ words) Staff writers 25 August 2026 12:59pm The bicentenary of the Exodus of Mesologgi will be examined at a seminar in Melbourne next month, focusing on how Philhellene artists helped shape the episode into a symbol of the Greek War of Independence. Dr Spiridoula…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (816+ words) Not long ago I returned to the Maya city of Kabah after nearly ten years, and it managed to surprise me all over again. Let me tell you why. For most visitors, exploring the Puuc Route—the hilly region in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (80+ words) Panola Watchman From history to the huddle: walls that celebrate Carthage Published 1:58 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 For 25 years, Omowali Lumumba has called Carthage home, and during that time he has spent years Capital Highlights | Texas schools see little change in TEA…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (352+ words) Archaeologists digging near Rome’s Colosseum believe they may have found an ancient firehouse dating back nearly 2,000 years. The building, which dates to the second century A.D., was found in the Villa Celimontana park near the Colosseum, Reuters reported this month....