7,000-year-old Road Uncovered in Croatia is Paved in Stone-A 'Sensational Find'
The road was four meters broad, or about 12 feet. The date 7,000 BCE was determined via radiocarbon dating of preserved wood.
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Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Named the "Zambratija boat" because of its location in the Bay of Zambratija, it's a testament to an "ancient naval tradition."
An 8-Year-old Asked, What if the Whole World Made a Painting Together? And it Sort of Happened.
An 8-year old in Virginia asked a question in 1999 after her school created a mural together that made everyone so happy: "What if the whole world made a painting together?"
Serbia Apologizes for '91 Wartime Massacre
Serbian President Boris Tadic apologized Thursday at the site where more than 200 Croats were massacred in wartime atrocities. Tadic said he came to bow down before the victims. His Croatian counterpart also laid a wreath at the graveyard of 18 Serbs killed by Croats.
Ukraine Football Captain Gives More Than Trophies To City and its Orphans
Darijo Srna, the fiercely loyal captain of the Donestk professional football club takes care of orphans in the city ravaged by fighting in Eastern Ukraine.
Stork Flies 5,000 Miles Every Year To Be With Injured Soul Mate (WATCH)
Romeo and Juliet have nothing on these two star-crossed storks—the biggest celebrity couple in Croatia.
Israel and Palestinians Declare War — Against Climate Change
Israel and the Palestinian Authority are among 15 Mediterranean nations who have just signed a historic agreement to work together to combat the effects of climate change, one month ahead of the next United Nations conference on climate change, scheduled for November in Cancun.
Honey Bees Hunt for Land Mines in Croatia
Swarms of honey bees buzz over Croatian meadows in an experimental hunt for explosives, making them new recruits in authorities' efforts to clear away thousands of potentially deadly landmines.
Croatia Celebrates Entry to the European Union
Fireworks lit the sky and festive crowds gathered on the streets to mark Croatia's entry into the European Union, a major milestone some 20 years after the country won independence in a bloody civil war. As the 28th EU member state, Croatia's achievement seems historic because the small Balkan nation of 4.2 million endured years of attacks after declaring independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991.
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