found on the island of Lesvos A large fossilized tree believed to be 20-million-years-old, was discovered, preserved, and
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
JANUARY 27th 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of The International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The liberation of the German Nazi
World’s largest diamond found-this day in history
World’s largest diamond-the “Cullinan”, was found on January 25, 1905 in South Africa weighing 1.33 pounds. The following
What archaeology will look like in 2021
Archaeology 2021 predictions in a year of COVID-19 and economic fluctuations. Archaeologists will experiment with new ways to
8,400 years old dog remains buried next to human
“Man’s best friend” has even more enduring roots than previously thought. Archaeologists discover the dog remains near the
Soviet nuclear bunkers revealed
‘Destroyer of worlds’ uncovered as their secrets New discovery uncovers details of Soviet Union nuclear bunkers that contained
Toyota: planet’s biggest car maker-day in history
Toyota: by the end of the 1990s in Japan, Toyota had manufactured over 100 million vehicles. The following
100 years of magically sawing people in half
Sunday the 17th marked one hundred years since the illusionist P.T. Selbit performed the classic magic trick of
Reaching Hawaii & South Pole: this day in history
Hawaii & South Pole-Captain Cook reaches Hawaii in 1778 and Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole in
Great Boston molasses flood-this day in history
The molasses exploded onto the Boston streets from a huge tank causing a flood, killing 21 people and
New world’s oldest known cave painting
Archaeologists have confirmed that a depiction of a wild pig found in a cave on the Indonesian island
Pyramid mystery uncovered-this day in history
The Great Pyramids: an international panel overseeing the restoration abandoned modern construction practices for ancient Egyptian methods instead.
Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry, 1901
On this day in history, January 10, 1901, an enormous gusher of crude oil signals the start of
Archaeology in Kansas’ old outhouses
Kenny Resser digs old outhouses to finds interesting pieces of history. His Archaeology in Kansas project reveals come
Raids in Israel: trove of stolen artifacts uncovered
The archaeological artifacts come from as far away as South America. Raids in Israel recovered thousands of stolen
Birth of the Golden Gate Bridge-this day in history
Construction of the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began on this day in history, January 5,
Dying teenager wanted world peace (and love)
News Without Politics (NWP) recognizes the gift of the 2021 New Year. Every year, every day, every minute
King Tut: sarcophagus uncovered in 1924
King Tut, on this day in history, 1924: archaeologist uncovers a stone sarcophagus containing a solid gold coffin