Golden Princess burial, oldest of its kind in Kazakhstan
Ancient burial of a noble woman discovered in Western Kazakhstan Oblast two years ago declared the oldest golden burial in Kazakhstan.
Napoleon returns to exile island for anniversary
"Napoleon" returned to the Italian island of Elba on Sunday as part of a historical re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the defeated French emperor's exile.
Marco Polo filming will be held in Kazakhstan
Filming of Marco Polo adventure movie will be held in Kazakhstan.
Philippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearing
On a small rock wall a short drive from the Philippine capital, enigmatic carvings that are believed to date back 5,000 years are in danger of disappearing before their mysteries can be solved.
Vienna's Versailles offers imperial hideaway
Schoenbrunn Palace was Marie-Antoinette's summer childhood home and the beautiful and tragic Sissi's favoured residence. Mozart performed there as a child and Napoleon was so smitten he moved in -- twice.
Hitler, Kazakhstan and editorial struggle
Much controversy surrounds the recent issue of Kazakh-language magazine devoted to Hitler's personality.
Archeological park to be built in Taraz: 2000 years of history
An archeological park will be constructed around a medieval tower in Kazakhstan's southern city of Taraz by 2017.
Unique paleontological site disappearing in Pavlodar
A unique archeological site containing remnants of rhinoceros and mastodons in Pavlodar will vanish if the city administration does not start to care about the Gusinii Perelet paleontological site.
Fighting to save ancestral bones: Scythian burial mounds to be opened for public
Scythian burial mounds will be opened for public in Issyk town located 50km east of Almaty.
Cavemen's rock music makes a comeback
Thousands of years after they resonated in caves, two dozen stone chimes used by our prehistoric forefathers will make music once more in a unique series of concerts in Paris.
Mystery of fossilized jaw solved in Semey
Semey historians have finely identified the mysterious fossilized jaw that was almost forgotten in a school museum as an unknown object.
British Museum shows Vikings' softer side
The Vikings are renowned as bloodthirsty warriors, but a new exhibition at the British Museum aims to show the cultural achievements and trading skills that spread their influence far and wide.
Artefacts of 18 century war discovered in South Kazakhstan
Shepherds have found a ring-mail armor dating back to the 18th century in a desert in southern Kazakhstan.
Vatican trove shows Catholic persecution in samurai-era Japan
A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity in isolationist Japan under its samurai rulers.
New discoveries about Kazakhs made in Britain
The unique findings, that show the life of Kazakh people during the 14th century have been discovered in Great Britain.
Important library in north Lebanon torched
A decades-old library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest in north Lebanon's majority Sunni city of Tripoli was torched late Friday, a day after a sectarian scuffle, a security source said.
Disney explores own history in magical filmmaking tale
Disney delves into its own history in "Saving Mr. Banks," a movie about the difficult birth of the classic film "Mary Poppins," wrenched from a tale by a reluctant British author.
Tomb of Kenesary Khan's warriors discovered in Astana
An ancient tomb of Kenesary Khan's warriors has been discovered in Astana.
US marks 150th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln's undying call for a "new birth of freedom" at the bloody turning point of the US Civil War, turned 150 years old Tuesday, even as the union he fought to preserve quarrels bitterly over the role of government.
ISS crew returns safely to Earth with Olympic torch
Three astronauts returned to Earth Monday, after 66 days aboard the International Space Station, bringing back the Olympic torch back to the planet after a historic space walk.