Read more about the article Location Of Fortress Of Mad King Built To Hide From Jews He Had Persecuted May Have Been Found
Photo shows the ancient roof tile fragments discovered at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation in the City of David in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. They were reportedly brought there at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV. (Eliyahu Yannai, City of David National Park/Newsflash)

Location Of Fortress Of Mad King Built To Hide From Jews He Had Persecuted May Have Been Found

Ancient roof tiles in Israel have been discovered in the City of David, which point to the location of an ancient fortress built by King Antiochus IV, who persecuted the…

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Read more about the article Huge Escalator Built On Mountain Side So Tourists Can Enjoy View
Photo shows tourist escalators at a scenic spot in Zhejiang, China, undated. It helps people reach the summit more easily. (ZheC.ting/AsiaWire)

Huge Escalator Built On Mountain Side So Tourists Can Enjoy View

Climbing enthusiasts in China have criticised the building of an escalator complete with cooling mist that allows visitors to reach the mountaintop in minutes without breaking a sweat. The 1,100-ft-long…

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Read more about the article Cranial Injury Study Reveals Huge Violence In Lawless Ancient Middle-Eastern Cities
Photo shows a cranial trauma that bears witness of a violent death. International team of researchers analyzed over 3,500 skulls found in the Middle East, In the 12,000 years before antiquity. (Joachim Wahl,University of Tubingen/Newsflash).

Cranial Injury Study Reveals Huge Violence In Lawless Ancient Middle-Eastern Cities

A lack of legal frameworks in the disorganised first cities to be built in the Ancient Middle East led to a significant increase in violence between inhabitants, according to researchers…

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Read more about the article Eight-Year-Old Girl Paddles Half A Mile On Raft Built From Garbage To Get To School
A first-grade student, Kunthea, paddling on a raft made of garbage to attend schoolon the Tonle Sap lake, Cambodia, undated. The Acting Governor of Siem Reap, Mr. Prak Sophoan, promised aid to make her trip easier. (Newsflash)

Eight-Year-Old Girl Paddles Half A Mile On Raft Built From Garbage To Get To School

An eight-year-old girl has been praised after building a raft out of garbage so that she could paddle across a lake to get to school. The girl identified only by…

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Read more about the article Giant Buddha Statue To Get A Facelift After Criticism
Picture shows a Buddha statue, under construction, in Phsar Leu Village Cambodia, undated. It was was widely criticized for having an oddly proportioned face. (Newsflash)

Giant Buddha Statue To Get A Facelift After Criticism

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Officials who were widely criticised after unveiling what was described as the most badly built Buddha statue in the world have appealed for donations in order to put things right.…

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Read more about the article Huge Section Of Italian Bridge Built Just Nine Years Ago Collapses During Storm
Bridge collapses during a storm in Calabria, Italy, in undated footage. Fortunately, there were no casualties. (CEN)

Huge Section Of Italian Bridge Built Just Nine Years Ago Collapses During Storm

Huge section of an Italian bridge collapses following a storm. The footage shows the bridge with a large crack across one of its segments as water from the earlier storm…

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Read more about the article Secrets Of The Mars Moon Rover
Image shows the rover delivery at the DLR premises in the city of Bremen, Germany, undated photo. The rover is expected to land on Phobos in 2027. (DLR/Newsflash)

Secrets Of The Mars Moon Rover

German engineers have revealed how the new space rover, being built for a mission on one of Mars's moons, will be able to cope on the satellite's barely-there gravity. The…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Find Ancient Roman Fridge With Food Leftovers In Bulgaria
Image shows an ancient fridge, undated photo. It was found in the post-ancient city of Novae, Bulgaria. (P. Dyczek/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Find Ancient Roman Fridge With Food Leftovers In Bulgaria

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient 'fridge' that still contained food leftovers in a former Roman military camp in Bulgaria. The object, built from ceramic plates, was found in the Novae…

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Read more about the article British Woman Aged 30 Missing In Hungarian Capital’s 7th District
Bartram Christina Frances, 30 poses in undated photo. (Hungary Police/Newsflash)

British Woman Aged 30 Missing In Hungarian Capital’s 7th District

Police have initiated a search after a 30-year-old British woman went missing in the Hungarian capital. Bartram Christina Frances disappeared from Budapest's 7th district Erzsebetvaros in the early hours of…

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