Ancient Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Under Israeli Home in Jerusalem Sunday, Israeli authorities said they identified a rare, well-preserved 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath hidden beneath the floorboards of a Jerusalem home. The discovery in the Ein Kerem neighborhood in Jerusalem,…
The Shaharah Bridge in Yemen: A Marvel of Strategic Defense and Community Connection The Shaharah Bridge was built in the 17th century in Yemen and though it may just look like a regular bridge at first, it has interesting stories…
Newly Discovered Roman Fort in Northern England Gains Official Recognition Burscough, England —Ansa reports that the site of a first-century A.D. Roman fort in northwestern England has received official recognition from Historic England, a government body dedicated to historic preservation.…
Discover The 2,400-year-old Honey Mushroom Is The World’s Largest Living Organism The largest living thing on the planet is not a whale or any other animal you might expect. It is a giant fungus that kills anything in its path,…
Hidden Temple Discovered in Ancient Roman City of Falerii Novi Using Ground-Penetrating Radar The temple was once part of Falerii Novi, abandoned more than 1,000 years ago and buried by time. Archaeologists recently mapped the entire town in remarkable detail…
1500-Year-Old Lost Roman City of Altinum Rediscovered Through Aerial Mapping This had been one of the Roman Empire’s richest cities. But when the mighty Germanic Emperor Attila the Hun started his assault in AD452, Altinum’s inhabitants began their great escape…
19th-Century Wagon Discovered at Detroit Lake Amid Record-Low Water Levels The unprecedented drought on the West Coast of the United States that has lasted for over four years now has had a major impact on everything from water supplies to…
Archaeologists Discover 6,000-Year-Old Neolithic Island Settlement off Croatian Coast Croatia, June 24 – Archaeologist Mate Parica was examining satellite images of Croatia’s coastline when he spotted something unusual. “I thought: maybe it is natural, maybe not,” said Parica, a professor…
Discover Son Doong Cave: The Largest Cave Passage with its Own Ecosystem The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the largest cave passage in the world. This huge and intricate cave system was created by water that percolated down from a rainforest…
Ancient Irish DNA Reveals Secrets of Inbreeding and Down Syndrome in Early Irish Society In the earliest periods of Irish history, archaeologists and geneticists led by those from Trinity have shed new light. The amazing findings of this study include…
