The Great London [04/30/18] 

  • Syria's Palmyra arch recreated in London

    A 2,000-year-old triumphal arch destroyed by the Islamic State group in Syria has risen again - in replica - in London's Trafalgar Square.Detail of the carvings on the arch [Credit: Marco Secchi/Getty Images]The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra formed part of one of the world's most extensive ancient archaeological sites. The ancient ci…

  • Archaeologists begin exploration of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre

    Archaeologists have begun detailed exploration work on the Curtain Theatre, one of William Shakespeare’s least well-known playhouses, in east London.Culture Minister Ed Vaizey (left) officially marked the beginning of the digat the site in Shoreditch, East London, where archaeologists from the MOLA excavated 10ft down [Credit: PA]…

  • UK: Remains of ‘father and son’ found in 2000 year old grave

    Archaeologists have uncovered a 2000-year-old tomb believed to contain a wealthy father and son who were artisan weavers by trade and walked with the same “pigeon-toed” feet.The skeletons were buried about 2000 years ago [Credit: Edinburgh News]The men were laid to rest in an Iron Age stone cist close to the National Trust for Sco…

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  3. Aegean islands treasures on display in Athens
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