Read more about the article Ancient Rock-Cut Tunnel Dating Back Over 2,000 Years Unearthed Beneath Ancient Egyptian City
Photo shows a tunnel uncovered at a depth of about 13 metres below the ground during archaeological excavations in the area of the Temple of Tapozeris Magna, west of Alexandria, Egypt, undated photo. The tunnel is about 1,305 metres long and about two metres high. (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)

Ancient Rock-Cut Tunnel Dating Back Over 2,000 Years Unearthed Beneath Ancient Egyptian City

Archaeologists from the Egyptian Dominican Archaeological Mission have discovered an ancient rock-cut tunnel on the northern coast of Egypt. The Greco-Roman tunnel dating back over 2,000 years measures 1,305 metres…

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Read more about the article WWII Ship Sunk By RAF Is Leaking Dangerous Pollutants Into Sea
Image shows the torn deck plating of the V 1302 John Mahn that was damaged by the bomb that hit amidships, undated photo. Belgian scientists found out that the shipwreck leaked many pollutants into the sea, changing the ocean floor around it. (VLIZ/Newsflash)

WWII Ship Sunk By RAF Is Leaking Dangerous Pollutants Into Sea

A Nazi patrol boat sunk by the RAF in World War II is leaking toxic pollutants into the sea and is set to be even more dangerous as it rusts…

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Read more about the article Nobleman’s Medieval Graffiti Found In Jerusalem Holy Tomb
Photo shows the inscription and family emblem of Adrian von Bubenberg in the Holy Complex on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel. Written sources record that Adrian von Bubenberg came on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1466. (Shai Halevy, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Nobleman’s Medieval Graffiti Found In Jerusalem Holy Tomb

Graffiti drawn by a knight from the Middle Ages has been discovered more than 500 years later in King David's Tomb in Jerusalem. A charcoal scrawling shows the name of…

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Read more about the article Man Discovers American World War II Grenade While Picking Mushrooms In German Forest
Image shows an American World War II hand grenade, undated photo. It was discovered by a mushroom collector in a forest area in the municipality of Gleichen, in Lower Saxony, Germany in October 2022. (Polizeiinspektion Gottingen/Newsflash)

Man Discovers American World War II Grenade While Picking Mushrooms In German Forest

A man has discovered an American World War II hand grenade while picking mushrooms in a German forest. The incident took place in the municipality of Gleichen, in the district…

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Read more about the article 20,000 Evacuated After Massive 1100-Lb WWII Bomb Discovered
Image shows a World War II bomb, undated photo. German authorities evacuated 20,000 people to detonate the 500-kilogramme (1102 lbs) bomb in the city of Frankfurt, Germany on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (Herr Schaider, Regierungsprasidium Darmstadt/Newsflash)

20,000 Evacuated After Massive 1100-Lb WWII Bomb Discovered

More than 20,000 people were evacuated from a German city after this massive unexploded 500-kilogramme World War II bomb was found 78 years after it was dropped there by US…

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Read more about the article German City Returns Art Looted During British Colonial Times That Is Worth Over EUR 58 Million
Image shows a sculpture with Idah War scenery, undated photo. The city of Hamburg, Germany returned looted art stolen during British colonial times to Nigeria in September 2022. (MARKK/Newsflash)

German City Returns Art Looted During British Colonial Times That Is Worth Over EUR 58 Million

German authorities have returned a total of 179 art pieces to Nigeria after they were stolen during British colonial invasions in the former Kingdom of Benin. The decision to deliver…

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Read more about the article Ancient Virgin Mary Tree Site Reopens
Photo shows a scene from the ceremony for the reopening of The Tree of the Virgin Mary, one of the most prominent Christian sites in Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)

Ancient Virgin Mary Tree Site Reopens

A site housing an ancient sycamore tree said to have sheltered the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus has been reopened in Egypt after a painstaking restoration. The special park dedicated…

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Read more about the article How Tragic WWII Hero Returned From Battle But Was Murdered In His Own Home
Chelsey Brown, 29, from New York, explains what she's learnt about old WW2 letters she has obtained in 2022, in undated footage. Ms. Brown stated that she usedMyHeritage.comto find the war and census records, as well as the descendants. (@citychicdecor/Newsflash)

How Tragic WWII Hero Returned From Battle But Was Murdered In His Own Home

A woman has shared a heartbreaking story of how a WWII hero's love letters to his wife were found in the same house he lived and was murdered in. Chelsey…

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