A CASTLE BUILT BY THE MOORS, TAKEN BY THE VIKINGS, AND CONQUERED BY THE KING OF PORTUGAL

A CASTLE BUILT BY THE MOORS, TAKEN BY THE VIKINGS, AND CONQUERED BY THE KING OF PORTUGAL

A CASTLE BUILT BY THE MOORS, TAKEN BY THE VIKINGS, AND CONQUERED BY THE KING OF PORTUGAL Sintra is known for its fairytale palaces and beautiful gardens, the charming Portuguese town. While the highlights of the hilly region are the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira, the Moorish castle has recently gained the attention it deserves. The other two palaces do […]

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Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain

Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain

Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain Researchers find that the sword dates back to 850-950 AD and possibly belonged to the Viking swordsman. In Norway, reindeer hunters were shocked to find an amazingly well-preserved Viking sword while hunting in a high altitude area.  Secrets of The Ice, a Norwegian glacial archaeological organization whose reports that reindeer […]

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Long Lost Monastery of Dark Age Anglo-Saxon Princess Discovered in Scotland

Long Lost Monastery of Dark Age Anglo-Saxon Princess Discovered in Scotland

Long Lost Monastery of Dark Age Anglo-Saxon Princess Discovered in Scotland The daughter of King Ethelfrith of Bernicia and Acha of Deira was a pagan princess, Aebbe (Æbbe of Coldingham).  Bernicia and Deira were Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in what is now southeastern Scotland and North East England. Aebbe moved to Dál Riata, a kingdom that extended the parts of Western Scotland and […]

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The Mysterious Skeletons in Benjamin Franklin’s Basement

The Mysterious Skeletons in Benjamin Franklin's Basement

Renovation of Benjamin Franklin’s home reveals 1200 human bones in his basement Whether they are minor or major, everybody has secrets. While some people will discuss their secrets with someone they trust, others may take their secrets to their grave with them. Benjamin Franklin was one of those persons who took their secret to the grave. While alive, Franklin had lived […]

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Dozens of decapitated skeletons unearthed in mysterious Roman Cemetery

Dozens of decapitated skeletons unearthed in mysterious Roman Cemetery

Dozens of decapitated skeletons unearthed in mysterious Roman Cemetery The 52 skeletons that were discovered in 4th century A.D. Cemetery, 17, was decapitated. And nearly every head was resting between the legs or feet of its owner’s. It is not clear why these decapitations happened, but “this is a deliberate funeral ritual that can be associated with a particular group of […]

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THE INSIDE OF A REDISCOVERED ICE HOUSE NEAR REGENT’S PARK IN CENTRAL LONDON.

THE INSIDE OF A REDISCOVERED ICE HOUSE NEAR REGENT’S PARK IN CENTRAL LONDON.

Late Eighteenth-Century Ice House Found in London Archaeologists now discovered a link to the lost ice trade of the capital with the rediscovery of an enormous 18th-century ice store, under the most prestigious addresses in London, the existence of which has almost entirely been forgotten. The cavernous underground structure was built in the 1780s just south of Regent ‘s Park and […]

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Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England

Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England

Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England During the investigations on-site as part of a scheme to revive a historic building in Newcastle city the Hadrians’ Wall was uncovered. The section of the wall on Westgate Road was discovered outside the Mining Institute. It was reportedly last seen during a site excavation in 1952. But […]

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Toppled Trees in Florida Reveal 19th-Century Fort where 270 escaped slaves died

Toppled Trees in Florida Reveal 19th-Century Fort where 270 escaped slaves died

Toppled Trees in Florida Reveal 19th-Century Fort where 270 escaped slaves died A post overlooking the Apalachicola River, 200 years ago, housed what historians say at the time was the largest community of freed slaves in North America. Hurricane Michael gave an unprecedented opportunity for archaeologists to research its story, a significant tale of black resistance that ended in bloodshed. The area, […]

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