Ancient mosaic found in Israel

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 12:36

Archaeologists have found a mosaic dating back around 1,500 years in an area in the northern part of Be`er Sheva, the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

I`m not ancient: Colin Farrell

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 14:45

Colin Farrell, who is father of two, says even at 36 he feels like a kid in many ways.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon were never in Babylon?

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 19:24

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Hanging Gardens of Babylon were actually located 483 kilometres away from the legendary city of Babylon, a leading Oxford-based historian has claimed.

Earthquake may have destroyed ancient Greece

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 12:10

The grand Mycenaens, who inspired the legends of the Trojan Wars, ` The Iliad` and ` The Odyssey,` abruptly disappeared around 1200 B.C., marking the start of a Dark Ages in Greece.

Puppet theatre: Ancient art form redefined

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 09:03

Puppet theatre as creative entertainment has become integral to contemporary performances in the last few years drawing new legions of viewers to its fold in redefining an ancient art form - believed to have originated in India - to address new cultural needs.

Ancient pigment inspires new nanomaterials

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 09:41

A bright blue pigment used 5,000 years ago in Egypt is inspiring scientists to develop new nanomaterials for medical imaging devices, TV remote controls, security inks and other technology.

Tombs dating back 2,300 years found in Egypt

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 19:38

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered several Greek and Roman tombs dating from as early as 332 B.C. in the Al-Qabari district of the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, authorities said.

5,000-year-old temple found in Peru

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 15:14

A team of archaeologists discovered a temple and a hearth some 5,000 years old at the El Paraiso archaeological complex east of Lima.

Armed rebels attack ancient village, church in northern Syria

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 17:22

Armed rebels have wreaked havoc on an archeological village in Syria`s northern province of Aleppo, the pro-government al-Watan daily said Monday.

Ancient Mexico`s dead got makeovers

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 16:11

Death didn`t mean the end of beauty for pre-Hispanic civilisations, as the ancient Teotihuacans exhumed their dead and painted them with cosmetics in periodic remembrance rituals, a new study claims.

Archaeologists unearth ancient tombs in Egypt

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 00:13

Italian archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old tombs in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.

Ancient ores offer clues about life that existed 2.7 bn years ago

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 22:05

A team of Canadian and US scientists are analysing ancient metal-ore deposits to better understand the chemistry of the ancient oceans – and the early evolution of life.