Historic Italian Town Will Pay You $30,000 to Move There - Near Turquoise Seas and Olive-Clad Hills
The Italian town of Presicce will pay you $30,000 to move there and buy a house in the historic district, just a short drive from the sea.
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Words Engraved on a Bronze Hand May Rewrite History for a Small but Special People
The Hand of Irulegi is a bronze good luck amulet that seems to be carved with words in the language that predates modern Basque.
Remains of Prehistoric BBQ Suggests Dinner was Served 780,000 Years Ago-600,000 Years Earlier than we Thought
A whopping 780,000 years ago, early humans sat down in front of a roaring fire for a BBQ of carp fish in what's modern-day Israel.
Stunning Ancient Artwork Found at Site Sacked by ISIS: Assyrian Depictions Not Seen For 2,600 Years-LOOK
Archeologists found the stunning reliefs in a sealed gateway unknown in any previous excavations or surveys of the site.
Sealed Jars of Wine From 5,000 Years Ago Uncovered in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been uncovered amongst the grave goods found in an Egyptian Queen's tomb.
Painting of Jesus' Birth Valued at $15K Turns Out to Be Monumental Rembrandt Worth $18 Million
While unknown or lost works from the Dutch painter have been found occasionally over the last three decades, they are mostly study works
Must See: 16th Century Turkish Baths Reopening in Istanbul as Part-Antique Spa, Part-Museum
An extraordinary 13-year restoration of a historic bath in Istanbul reopened after centuries of neglect—restored to glories past.
Balcony Tickets to the Night of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Smashes Auction-Only One Other Known to Survive
A rare piece of American history was auctioned last week, and it's quite surprising they still exist 158 years after the paper was printed-a pair of tickets for Ford's Theatre the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Even more amazing, they were front-row balcony seats, which would have provided the theater-goers with a clear view […]
Ancient Library Scrolls Thought Ruined By Vesuvius Eruption Now Readable By AI
Luke Farritor, one such contestant of the Vesuvius Challenge, became the first person in two millennia to see an entire word from one scroll.
Early Man Was Building Lincoln Log-like Structures 500,000 Years Ago, New Preserved Wood Shows
Wikipedia lists the earliest carpentry assemblage ever found as a water well cover carved from oak boards from 5,600 BCE.
Name of Unknown Iron Age Ruler Discovered on 2000-Year-old Coin Found in English Field
The name of a new Iron Age ruler or king has been discovered emblazoned on a 2,000 year-old coin that was uncovered in a field in Hampshire.
Finding Any Sword is a Treasure But Four is 'A Dream' - We Rubbed Our Eyes
The finding consisted of four swords and the Roman fighting/throwing spear called the pilum next to a coin that might date the hoard.
Early Humans Were Serial Heartbreakers: Unknown 'Ghost Ancestor' Appears in Analysis of Genome
Studying the human genome using AI, scientists have discovered a third human ancestor, completely unrelated to Denisovans or Neanderthals.
These 'Invisible' Solar Panels Appear Just Like Historic Italian Terracotta Roofs and Can Help Green Historic Buildings
The terracotta tiles are made from a polymeric compound that lets sunlight in but appears opaque to the human eye.
Tiny Italian Town Dug Up an Extremely Rare Roman Temple while Trying to Build Supermarket
A pagan-Roman temple, known as a Capitolium, dedicated to Jupiter, Minvera, and Juno has Roman researchers very excited.
4,000-Year-Old Pyramid Rises From the Soil of Kazakhstan-First of its Kind Ever Found on the Eurasian Steppes
It's the first pyramid ever found on the Eurasian steppes, and it's believed to have been a worship center for a horse cult.
4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Utilizing their pottery skills, buried segments of ceramic pipes drained water from the elevated town of Pingliangtai into drainage ditches
Iron Age Puzzle Solved as Unknown Warrior Finally Identified as British Warrior Woman
She was an Iron Age warrior, likely a raider—someone who specialized in surprise attacks to gain plunder from settlements on nearby islands
Historic Homes Being Turned into Heritage Building Materials by These Awesome Savannah Women
The non-profit sells all of the salvaged material at its own lumber yard, including longleaf pine boards that are stronger than steel
2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Found With Cargo Intact
A Phoenician ship that sunk in the waters off the island of Malta around 700 BC has been discovered with its cargo in a "fantastic state of preservation."
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