A Roman road made of marble has been unearthed in Thessaloniki, its surface marked with ruts from carts. Beneath it, archaeologists found a road built by the Greeks some 2,300 years ago. “We have found roads on top of each other, revealing the city’s history over the centuries. The ancient road, and side roads perpendicular […]

The Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan has returned after years of instability in the region in order to conserve the Jahanabad Buddha, which was carved into a rock face in the Swat Valley 1,500 years ago. The Taliban attacked the carving in the fall of 2007, blowing off most of the Buddha’s face with dynamite […]