A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne. “Archaeologists find remains of houses on stilts, possibly dating
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Plant used in ‘Cleopatra’s scent’ found on ancient Jerusalem seal
Plant used in ‘Cleopatra’s scent,’ Temple rite found on ancient Jerusalem seal- 2,000-year-old amethyst stone discovered in excavations
Empress Joséphine Bonaparte’s tiaras are about to be auctioned
Empress Joséphine Bonaparte’s Tiaras Are About to Hit the Auction Block- These royal tiaras and jewels reflect the
What it’s like living with the world’s oldest mummies
Living with the world’s oldest mummies– “It may seem strange for some people to live on top of
First parachute jump took place- this day in history
On this day in history, the first parachute jump of note took place over Paris in 1797. “The
Jerry Lee Lewis: “Great Balls Of Fire”-this day in history
Jerry Lee Lewis records his second smash hit single “Great Balls Of Fire” in Memphis, Tennessee- The following
What is the real reason hotels have ice machines?
There’s one person in particular you should probably thank. “Ice machines have a special place in hotel history
Ships collide killing 322: this day in history
On this day in history: With sudden heavy fog, ships collide off Newfoundland, killing 322. The following written
Grace Kelly dies tragically-this day in history
Hollywood star and real-life princess Grace Kelly dies on September 14, 1982 in Monte Carlo, Monaco- The following
Wreck of the Titanic found on this day in history
Seventy-three years after it sank to the North Atlantic ocean floor, a joint U.S.-French expedition locates the wreck of the
1870’s marriage certificate found hidden behind a painting
Thrift shop reunites family with 1870s marriage certificate hidden behind a painting– 149-year-old marriage certificate got reunited with
A great mystery that’s older than Stonehenge
A great mystery older than Stonehenge– Reshaping previous ideas on the story of civilization, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey
Woolly Mammoth’s epic travels revealed in tusk
Chemical analysis of an ice age woolly mammoth’s tusk reveals the huge distances it travelled during its lifetime
Possible evidence for biblical earthquake found in City of David
Archaeologists have found evidence of an earthquake that hit the City of David in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago. The
Who discovered Trigonometry before the Greeks invented it?
An Australian mathematician has discovered that Babylonians may have discovered Trigonometry 1,500 years before the Greeks invented it–
Remains of 2700-Year-Old City Wall Found
City Wall- Archaeologists have uncovered a missing section of Jerusalem’s original Iron Age fortifications that were built at least
Man walks on the moon-today in history
Neil Armstrong walks on moon-today in history– “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Apollo 11 departs earth!- this day in history
“After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19.“ The following written