The adventures of Manfredi Author Valerio Massimo Manfredi takes time off from his promotional tour to engage Shonali Muthalaly in a fascinating chat about his life and work
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:01:25 +0000 Archaeology vs history Keay, who took part in this year's Jaipur Literature Festival, is penning a diary comparing the two festivals. "Jaipur is less about books and more about personalities, celebrities you can say. Here it's more about books and publishing. The authors come somewhere in between. I hope these two (fests) will never clash," he told Metro.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:59:19 +0000 WWII British sub found The mystery of the British submarine HMS Olympus' final resting place has been solved, with a Key Largo-based nonprofit archaeology firm announcing this month that it has found the ill-fated vessel... read more
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:08:46 +0000 For Rent: Greece's Monuments In a desperate attempt to scrounge up every euro possible to avoid a debt default in March, the Greek government has made it easier for advertising firms, other commercial ventures, and even demonstrators to rent out cherished historical monuments, AFP reported.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19:31 +0000 Stories of yore on view Evidence of an ancient culture in the Arabian Peninsula that dates back to over 120,000 years of human migration has found its way from Sharjah’s 18 archaeological excavation sites to the emirate’s Archaeology Museum. The collections in this museum cover the history of Sharjah since 7000 years ago till the advent of Islam in the 7th century AD. All artifacts uncovered in the emirate by different ...
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:51:06 +0000 Greece wins Swiss court ruling over ancient coin A Swiss court has ordered the confiscation of a very rare ancient silver coin that was allegedly illegally excavated in northern Greece and sold at auction in Switzerland, Greek and Swiss officials say.The ...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:08:52 +0000 Greek science on the brink Financial woes spur controversial reforms of the country's research system.
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:31:56 +0000 The Bulgaria 2011 Review: Archaeology On June 4, Bulgarian archeologists discovered what may have been the oldest settlement in Europe near the village of Yunatsite in the southern Pazardzhik Region. According to Yavor Boyadzhiev, Head of the joined Bulgarian-Greek expedition, the find related to a civilization that existed 6 800 years ago on Bulgarian land, much older than the Mycenaean one. In September, massive ancient stone ...