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Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.”

Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.
The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee approved the advancement of a controversial bill to establish an authority to oversee antiquities and heritage sites in the West Bank, February 5, 2026.

Israel advances bill for authority over West Bank heritage, archaeology sites

Soon, memory of the Holocaust will rely not on firsthand accounts but on documentation, interpretation, and increasing technological forms of representation.

The digital front line: Safeguarding Holocaust memory in the age of AI - opinion

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.

Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific - opinion


Visiting Teotihuacan's UNESCO site during the Equinox, essential Information

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the launch of the "Spring Equinox 2025" operation at the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone.

 Landmark Teotihuacan pyramids complex located in Mexican Highlands and Mexico Valley close to Mexico City.

Virtual tour brings Göbekli Tepe's monolithic pillars to life

Göbekli Tepe is a 12,000-year-old site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, famous for its T-shaped monolithic pillars adorned with wild animal figures.

 Göbekli Tepe is a 12,000-year-old site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, famous for its T-shaped monolithic pillars adorned with wild animal figures.

Man caught on camera vandalizing Cusco's Stone of Twelve Angles

The Stone of the Twelve Angles is one of the most representative icons of Inca architecture, known for the perfect interlocking of its stones without the use of cement or mortar.

 Inca Stone of 12 Angles in Cusco Peru.

Cambodia introduces self-service ticketing machines at the Angkor Archaeological Park

The reforms give more options to foreign tourists and travel agencies to purchase entrance tickets via a digital platform on self-service machines.

 Cambodia introduces self-service ticketing machines at the Angkor Archaeological Park.

A Guide to UNESCO World Heritage sites in India

Among India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several stand out for their historical and architectural grandeur.

 Virupaksha temple with scenic Hampi landscape and cityscape at sunset at Karnataka India.

Sardinia's 'Fairy Houses' seeking UNESCO recognition

The monuments constitute testimonies of the religious and civil life of the Sardinian prehistoric civilization.

 Sardinia's 'Fairy Houses' seeking UNESCO recognition.

70-acres Roman bath complex restored in Ephesus, Turkey

The bath complex, sprawling over an area of approximately 70 acres, dates back to the reign of Roman Emperor Domitian.

 Roman era antiquities in Ephesus.

Traditional Palestinian soap 'Nablusi' inducted into UNESCO cultural heritage list

The hand-crafted soap is made of three ingredients: olive oil, water, and lye, and practitioners make the soap shortly after the olive harvest. 

 A Palestinian family making Nabulsi soap at home: Mr Khaled Omar Diab and his wife, Mrs Ferial Daoud, from Mazre' Al-Nobani village.

Pompeii caps daily visitors at 20,000 amid overtourism concerns

New limitations follow a record summer with over 4 million visitors, a 33.6% increase from last year.

 Pompeii.

With more than 11,000 years of history, Jericho is the oldest inhabited city in the world

Excavations at Tell es-Sultan, led by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, revealed significant archaeological findings, including the Tower of Jericho.

 Mount of Temptation, Jericho.