How Alexander Became a Jewish Name? Throughout history, Jews have been careful to retain their distinctly Jewish names. In fact, our sages tell us that although more than two centuries of exile and slavery in Egypt had all but assimilated the Children of Israel into the idolatrous society of Egypt, one of the reasons why they merited their miraculous redemption […]
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Mysterious Footprints in Spain Were Made 300,000 Years Ago Who exactly was living in Andalusia almost 300,000 years ago? Human-type fossil footprints found two years ago in southern Spain were thought to be 106,000 years old and to have been made by Neanderthals. But they’re three times older – about 295,000 years old – according to new research. Dating them […]
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$4.5-million treasure discovered off Florida coast Florida treasure hunters found a trove of $4.5 million worth of Spanish gold coins 300 years to the day after a fleet of ships sank in a hurricane en route from Havana to Spain, the salvage owner said Wednesday. The 350 coins found on July 30 include nine rare pieces, known as royal eight […]
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Archaeologists discover 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordanian desert Jordanian archaeologist Wael Abu-Azziza says despite the site being thousands of years old, ‘everything is almost intact’. A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists says it found a nearly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known […]
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The World’s Largest Pyramid Is Hidden Within a Hill in Mexico The largest and tallest pyramids in the world are incredible feats of design, engineering, and construction. The Great Pyramid of Giza often gets the crown when talking about pyramids. However, the temple at Cholula dwarfs the Great Pyramid at Giza. Hiding under the grass, trees and soil sits the Great […]
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Neanderthal Hand Axe Leads to Steppe Mammoth Graveyard A fossil hunter says she still gets “goosebumps” when recalling unearthing a mammoth graveyard. Sally Hollingworth and her husband Neville were hunting for marine fossils in Wiltshire when they came across the remains. Their find will be discussed on a BBC programme featuring Sir David Attenborough. Mrs Hollingworth said the couple used […]
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Egyptian Tomb Dating To 4,400 Years Ago Has Hidden Shafts Which Might Hold The Treasures Of The ‘Divine Inspector’ A 4,400-year-old tomb constructed for a “divine inspector” named “Wahtye” and holding at least 55 statues has been discovered at Saqqara in Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced this morning. The tomb is “exceptionally well preserved and [colourful] with sculptures […]
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Amazing Prehistoric Forest Submerged Under Water Thousands Of Years Ago Re-Emerges On Welsh Beach A unique forest submerged under water 6,000 – 8,000 years ago has re-emerged along the Welsh coast. Dozens of tree stumps, trunks, and root systems become visible at low tide at Trearddur Bay. “Beaches along the Welsh coast have remnants of ancient woodlands, a legacy of […]
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16,000-yr-old Ice Age Horse Found During Utah Family’s Backyard Renovation The skeletal remains of a “wild” female horse found buried in a big ancient lake in Utah and thought to date back 16,000 years to the last ice age are actually no older than 340 years old, a new study finds. The bones, unearthed by landscapers in a Lehi, Utah […]
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Two divers discover a 1,600-year-old Roman shipwreck and priceless treasures off of Israel’s coast A pair of divers have uncovered a massive underwater treasure trove, replete with bronze statues, intricate figurines, and thousands of coins, hidden inside a 1,600-year-old merchant shipwreck in the ancient harbour of Caesarea, Israel. The artefacts, which bear the sigils of the Roman empire, represent the […]
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