Events Database

279 historical macro events · 2010–today

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DateEvent
Jun 9, 12Terracotta warriors unveiled in China – video
Jun 7, 12Does the rediscovery of Shakespeare's Curtain theatre matter? Absolutely
Jun 6, 12WikiLoot aims to use crowdsourcing to track down stolen ancient artefacts
Jun 6, 12The extraordinary 2,000-year-old computer that you've never heard of
Jun 6, 12Shakespeare's Curtain theatre unearthed in east London
May 29, 12Babylon's undiscovered treasures threatened by new oil pipeline
May 23, 12Gnawed Roman skeleton that inspired Sylvia Plath poem goes on display
May 16, 12Stone carvers defy Taliban to return to the Bamiyan valley
May 13, 12How stone age man invented the art of raving
May 11, 12In praise of … The Antikythera clock
May 11, 12Mayan astronomical charts found in Guatemalan jungle are oldest known
May 9, 12Howard Carter celebrated in Google doodle
May 6, 12Archaeologists accuse MoD of allowing US company to 'plunder' shipwreck
May 2, 12Ötzi the Iceman: scientists find 5,000-year-old blood sample
Apr 23, 12Moles dig up buried treasure where human trowels are banned
Apr 19, 12Salford scientists reveal the 'sound of Stonehenge'
Apr 5, 12York Minster tantalises archaeologists with hints of Saxon church
Apr 3, 12Which bright spark invented the barbecue? We'll never know for sure
Apr 3, 12Are the Parthenon marbles really so special?
Apr 1, 12How fishermen are bringing lost secrets of UK waters to land
Mar 29, 12TV review: The Man Who Discovered Egypt; The Apprentice
Mar 26, 12TV treasure hunt show to pick Britain's most important archaeological find
Mar 16, 12Cross and bed found in Anglo-Saxon grave shed new light on 'dark ages'
Mar 8, 12Archaeologists find graves containing bodies of 5,000 slaves on remote island
Feb 28, 12Dig for Greater Manchester - thousands plan to scoop up history with their trowels
Feb 16, 12Did this auditory illusion inspire the builders of Stonehenge?
Feb 16, 12Stonehenge was based on a 'magical' auditory illusion, says scientist
Feb 13, 12Glasgow team gets £1m grant to study illegal trade in antiquities
Feb 12, 12Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba's wealth
Feb 5, 12Piltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoax
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