Vitoria-Gasteiz

Archaeologist Arrested for Faking Staggering Discoveries

A Spanish archaeologist whose staggering discoveries included one of the earliest representations of the crucifixion and proof that the written Basque language was centuries older than previously thought has been found guilty of faking the finds.

The saga began in June 2006 when Eliseo Gil presented artefacts excavated from the Roman town of Veleia, near the Basque city of Vitoria.

Red Star stuns Baskonia in basketball Euroleague

VITORIA - Red Star Belgrade beat Baskonia Vitoria 87-69 (25-15, 25-12, 20-22, 17-20) on the road on Tuesday in what was their sixth consecutive win in the basketball Euroleague.

In a fantastic performance, head coach Dejan Radonjic's men dominated the game throughout, getting their revenge for the home defeat against the big spenders from the Basque Country earlier this season.