An impressive re-creation of ancient Rome Life in 3D – Amazing Work
An impressive re-creation of ancient Rome Life in 3D & VR Experience Restores 7,000 Roman Buildings Ever wish you could step into a H๏τ air balloon, travel back in time to 320 A.D., and soar over the streets of Ancient Rome? Well, that oddly specific fantasy is achievable in a new virtual reality experience called “Rome …
Drive-Thru History? McDonald’s Opens ‘Museum-Restaurant’ Above Ancient Roman Road
Drive-Thru History? McDonald’s Opens ‘Museum-Restaurant’ Above Ancient Roman Road When construction on the restaurant began in 2014, the presence of the lane, which had been hidden for decades, was first discovered. The €300,000 restoration project was funded by McDonald’s Italia, and the result is thought to be the world’s first restaurant museum,’ with guests being …
Viking ‘Drinking Hall’ Uncovered in Scotland
Viking ‘Drinking Hall’ Uncovered in Scotland There was likely no shortage of ale and good cheer at a recently unearthed Viking drinking hall, discovered by archaeologists on the island of Rousay, Orkney, in northern Scotland. The hall wasn’t a short-lived establishment, either. Its doors seem to have been open from the 10th to the 12th …
Man Discovers 65 Million-Year-Old Skeleton of Sea Mammal after His Dogs Sniff it Out
Man Discovers 65 Million-Year-Old Skeleton of Sea Mammal after His Dogs Sniff it Out A dog walker was left stunned after his dogs accidentally discovered a 65 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton while walking on a beach. Jon Gopsill, 54, was walking his two dogs, Poppy and Sam on the coast of Stolford, Somerset when he stumbled …
Fifth-Century A.D. Cemetery Uncovered in the Czech Republic
Fifth-Century A.D. Cemetery Uncovered in the Czech Republic Expats CZ reports that six graves dated to the fifth century A.D. have been found in the East Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. One of the graves was intact, according to archaeologist Pavel Horník of the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, while the others had been looted …
Remains of Southland WWII gunner found after 79 years in plane wreckage in Germany
New Zealand Airmen’s Remains Identified in Germany Stuff.co.nz reports that the remains of Sergeant Henry Pullar of the Royal New Zealand Airforce have been unearthed and identified in Germany. Pullar was a rear gunner on a British Short Stirling heavy bomber that was sH๏τ down in northwestern Germany in 1942. The remains of Otautau man …
Nail allegedly from Jesus’ crucifixion found in a secret chamber in a Czech monastery
Nail allegedly from Jesus’ crucifixion found in a secret chamber in a Czech monastery A secret chamber of a monastery has been discovered with priceless Christian relics, including a nail allegedly used in Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Archaeologists working in the Czech Republic’s Milevsko monastery discovered a six-inch-long piece of the nail inside a box with …
‘Extraordinary Discovery’: Secret Medieval Tunnel Found By Electricians In Wales
‘Extraordinary Discovery’: Secret Medieval Tunnel Found By Electricians In Wales BBC News reports that a medieval tunnel system was discovered in southern Wales by a team of technicians who were moving an electrical pole. The four-foot-tall tunnels are located near Tintern Abbey, which was constructed in the twelfth century, and appear to run underneath a …
Skeletons of WWII-era nuns murdered by Soviets unearthed in Poland
Skeletons of WWII-era nuns murdered by Soviets unearthed in Poland The remains of three Catholic nuns killed by the Nazis while they were trying to help the wounded Soviet soldiers at the end of the Second World War were found, as they cared for the wounded Soviets, to the last. The Red Army invaded Poland …
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus spotted on MARS in Nasa pH๏τo, crackpot YouTube conspiracy theorist claims
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus spotted on MARS in Nasa pH๏τo, crackpot YouTube conspiracy theorist claims There has been a lot of controversy about recent images produced by the Curiosity Rover on Mars has sparked a debate about how ancient Egyptians might have originated from the red planet. Didn’t expect? There is, in reality, an old theory …