THE HAGUE, Netherlands (MNTV) — Dutch authorities have formally returned a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sculpture to Egypt after confirming it was looted and unlawfully exported during regional unrest more than a decade ago. The stone artefact, a sculpted head believed to have once formed part of a block statue, resurfaced on the international art ...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Azerbaijan will digitize information on its historical and architectural monuments this year under a new state action plan, as archaeologists announced the discovery of an ancient caravanserai at the Beshbarmag site. The digitization initiative is outlined in the “Action Plan on Declaring 2026 the Year of Urban ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art has opened a major exhibition showcasing Afghanistan’s five-thousand-year history of art and culture, bringing together nearly 100 historical and contemporary works that trace the country’s enduring creative legacy. Titled “Empire of Light: Visions and Voices from Afghanistan,” the exhi...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s Foreign Ministry accused France of promoting hostility after a documentary aired on French public television, calling the report “full of lies and fabrications” and warning of potential retaliatory measures. The ministry said it summoned the charge d’affaires of the French Embassy in Algiers to protest the F...
SOHAG, Egypt (MNTV) — Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an integrated Byzantine-era monastic complex in Upper Egypt, revealing a planned residential and religious settlement dating to early Christian history. The discovery was made at al-Duweir village (Qaryet bil-Duweir) in the Tima district of Sohag Governorate, a Nile Va...
BRISBANE, Australia (MNTV) — In an Indonesian cave system known for its prehistoric art, the oldest cave art yet found was hiding in plain sight. In a cave full of paintings that were well studied over the years, a faint hand stencil on the ceiling had been overlooked. A new chemical analysis of the stencil […]
ABHA, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has announced the discovery of 20 ancient rock engraving sites within the Soudah Peaks project area in Aseer Province, highlighting the region’s deep-rooted cultural history. The findings were made in cooperation with Soudah Development, a company owned by the Public Investment Fun...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — A joint Uzbek-Chinese archaeological team has uncovered a well-preserved section of defensive walls at the ancient Kuva settlement in eastern Uzbekistan, offering fresh insights into the region’s long history along the Silk Road, according to Dunyo news agency. According to China’s Xinhua news agency, ...
KHAKASSIA, Russia (MNTV) — Archaeologists in Russia’s Khakassia region have uncovered a stone slab bearing a unique image that may point to early use of a lunar calendar by ancient Siberian cultures. The slab was found at the Itkol II burial mound and dates to the late third millennium BC, according to the Center for […]
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s parliament has unanimously approved legislation declaring France’s colonization of the country a criminal act, formally demanding an apology and reparations, a move Paris denounced as hostile and counterproductive. During Wednesday’s vote, lawmakers filled the chamber wearing scarves in Algeria’s national co...
