The Great London [02/09/17] 

  • Turkey: Turkey to pursue return of Knidos treasures

    The southern Turkish province of Muğla's Datça Municipality has initiated a project to repatriate the historical artifacts belonging to the ancient Greek city of Knidos back to the district. Artifacts such as the 'Lion of Knidos' and the 'Demeter of Knidos', which are displayed at the British Museum in London as well as the artifa…

  • United Kingdom: So-called 'radical left' gov’t of Greece will not legally pursue return of Parthenon sculptures

    Culture Minister Aristides Baltas decided that Athens will no longer claim the return of the Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum in fear that Greece might lose the legal battle.Speaking to the parliamentary committee on educational issues, Baltas said, “We will not proceed with legal claims because we are at risk of losin…

  • UK: Norman castle remains found under Gloucester prison

    The remains of a Norman castle similar to the Tower of London have been found buried under the court of a disused prison.The remains of a medieval keep have been discovered under the exercise yard and basketball court of Gloucester Prison. Archaeologists say the keep, which had walls up to 12 feet wide and measured around 100 feet…

  • Near East: Face of 9,500 year old Neolithic man from Jericho reconstructed

    Archaeologists from the British museum have reconstructed an ancient man's face, allowing visitors to see what he looked like for the first time.Archaeologists from the British Museum have reconstructed the face of a man who lived 9,500 years ago in the city of Jericho, now found in the Palestinian territories near the West Bank […

  • Evolution: Scientists reconstruct largest ever family tree of major flowering plant group

    Scientists have developed the largest ever family tree of a major group of flowering plants called monocots, which could help protect their diversity.Rye grass, a type of monocot [Credit: Imperial College London]Monocots account for a quarter of all flowering plants. They are among the most diverse and economically important plant…

  1. 'Connecting Continents: Indian Ocean Trade and Exchange' opens at the British Museum
  2. Relatives shrug off 'Curse of Tutankhamun' tomb jinx
  3. Vatican treasures on display
  4. Unearthed artifacts on show at new pirate museum in St. Augustine, Florida
  5. Two million visit Malta’s museums in 2009