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Athens’ National Archaeological Museum to undergo major overhaul

The aim of the government is for the well-respected institution to become the best possible venue worldwide for displaying the history of ancient Greek art

100,000-year-old shells found in Italy fished by Neanderthals

This proves Neanderthals had started pillaging the ocean for resources long before Homo sapiens took over, scientists claim

Thief stole ancient stones used to build Stonehenge to use as garden ornament

The thief swiped the bluestone last week from the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where some of the stone used for the Wiltshire monument was quarried and transported

Oldest known city view of Venice discovered (photo)

The image is part of a manuscript containing the travel account of Niccolò da Poggibonsi, an Italian pilgrim who traveled to Jerusalem in 1346-1350

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