Ancient human footsteps found in American desert
In the U.S. state of Utah, archaeologists have accidentally stumbled upon centuries-old human footsteps. The footprints were found in the desert and may be 12,000 years …
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Exactly 1000 years ago: ‘Vikings were in North America in 1021’
The Vikings were in North America was already known, but a precise year was still missing. So far. Scientists from the University of Groningen and other …
Anchors, pots and 900-year-old sword: diver finds ancient objects off coast of Israel
A diver has turned up an ancient sword off the coast of Israel. Experts assume that it is a sword from the time of the Crusades, …
Amateur diver pulls 900years old sword out of seabed
An amateur diver has made a spectacular find off the coast of Israel. Diver Shlomi Katzin pulled an estimated 900-year-old sword of a knight or crusader …
Banks near Hoorn are dotted with shipwrecks, possibly from the Spanish fleet
The banks near Hoorn are dotted with shipwrecks. Based on research in October and November, archaeologists count 34 so far. They suspect that it is part of …
British family digs up treasure by Henry VIII in gardening
A family in the South English district of New Forest encountered a special treasure during gardening. They found dozens of gold coins from the time of …
Archaeologists find 7000 year-old objects in Aneren
Archaeologists have found some 7000 years old remains of hunters and collectors and the first farmers in Gelderland. These include pieces of pottery, flint utensils and rubbing …
Archaeologists find remnants of Roman defensive work at Katwijk
Archaeological excavations at the former airport Valkenburg in Katwijk found the remains of a Roman defensive work from the early 1st century AD. The province of …
Drowned villages found in Noordoostpolder
For a long time it was thought that Urk and Schokland were the only two settlements in the north-eastern part of the Zuiderzee region in the …
France and Morocco join forces against illegal trafficking in cultural property
In accordance with their international commitments, France and Morocco are united against illegal trafficking in cultural property, as illustrated by the handing over, Thursday in Marseille, …
Archaeological finds in fast-melting Swiss glacier
Never before has there been so little snow on the largest Swiss glacier in the Alps as this year. A Swiss survey shows that glaciers are …
Morocco recovers 25,500 rare archaeological pieces seized in France
Around 25,500 rare archaeological pieces relating mainly to prehistory and paleontology, seized by French Customs in 2005 and 2006, were returned to Morocco on Thursday.
A ceremony took place …
Retrospective: Sosno and the Art of Obliteration
ARTHe created, among other things, habitable giga sculptures — two of them on the Côte d’Azur — and was himself a great one: Sacha Sosno will …
France hands over 25,000 looted archaeological objects to Morocco
France officially handed over nearly 25,000 archaeological objects to the Moroccan authorities on Thursday, an exceptional set that had been seized in France during three customs controls …
Tourist sends back “cursed” objects from Pompeii 15 years after theft
A Canadian woman has sent two stolen “cursed “items back to Pompeii. The tourist claims that the objects she secretly took during her visit to the …
In the bustling city or quiet nature
One likes the bustling city life, the other prefers to go into nature in his spare time. In our country you do not have to travel …
Do in autumn holidays: 5 x fun outings just across the border
For that foreign holiday feeling, you dont have to be on the road for long. With the autumn holiday at our doorstep we can tip five …