The Great London [02/03/17] 

  • UK: Roman fresco unearthed in London

    An ornate fresco that once adorned the residence of a wealthy Roman citizen has been discovered by a team of archaeologists at 21 Lime Street, in London.A section of a decorative fresco, dating to the 1st-century AD Roman Britain [Credit: (c) MOLA]Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) uncovered the fresco six…

  • UK: Stonehenge burials show gender equality

    A new study of prehistoric bones discovered at Stonehenge has found around half belonged to women.Results of the dig which took place in 2008 have just been published [Credit: Mike Pitts/BBC]In 2008 archaeologists first explored the site in Wiltshire examining the cremated remains of some 200 adults.Researchers said their findings…

  • Oceans: Major shortfalls identified in marine conservation

    A new study says that more than 17,000 marine species worldwide remain largely unprotected, with the U.S. among the bottom in supporting formal marine protected areas (MPAs) that could safeguard marine biodiversity.Guadaloupe Coral Cod [Credit: Catlin Seaview Survey]The study, which is the first comprehensive assessment of protect…

  1. Abdera Treasure at Athens Numismatic Museum
  2. Historians discover the secrets of Cassiobury at Watford Museum
  3. Major London exhibition of Russian and Greek Icons
  4. Explore the magical ruins of Petra on Google Street View
  5. Virtual Museum of Alexander the Great on the internet