Tag: Politics
UK Government announces new plans to protect treasure finds
Plans to widen the definition of treasure so more archaeological finds can be protected for the nation have been outlined by the government today.
Turkish courts reject converting Hagia Sophia into a Mosque
Plans to turn the Byzantine-era structure, formerly a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral and Museum back into a mosque has been turned down by the country's highest courts.
Population boom and droughts contributed to collapse of ancient Assyrian Empire
Researchers see parallels between decline of Assyrian civilisation and today’s turmoil in Syria and Iraq.