Boy Discovers 16th Century Sword Used In The Thirty Years’ War And Hands It Over To Museum
A schoolboy from Germany has discovered a 400-year-old sword in a forest which officials say was used in the Thirty
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Intact 1,000 Year Old Chicken Egg Found In Cesspit, Preserved By Ancient Poo
Archaeologists have found a 1000-old chicken egg preserved in poo in a cesspit. The find, which took place during the
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Bishop Stops Ringing Bell Of Church Perched On Cliff Edge In Case It Falls Over
The bishop of this beautiful 18th-Century church in Italy has stopped ringing its bells over fears that that could send
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Never Seen Van Gogh Painting To Go On Auction After 100 Years In Private Collection
This unseen Vincent van Gogh painting is being exhibited for the first time ever after gathering dust in a private
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Family Of British Writer Return Rare Ornament To Spanish UNESCO Site After 187 Years
The family of 19th-century British travel writer Richard Ford has returned a decorative object that went missing from the Spanish
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Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years
Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered an ancient sanctuary a century after it was found packed with priceless relics but then
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63 Museum Exhibits Damaged By Vandals With Oily Liquid
Over 60 exhibits – including Egyptian sarcophagi and 19th-Century paintings – have been damaged with oily liquid splatters in Berlin’s
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Restoration Of 14th Century Christ Statue New Ecce Homo
Restoration of a cross of the Cristo Doloroso (Sorrowful Christ) has sparked controversy but critics who say it was done
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Stunning Wreck Of 17th Century Ship Discovered
This is the stunningly preserved wreck of a 17th-century merchant ship which a team of experts were surprised to find
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Finnish Air Force Quietly Ditches Swastika From Logo
The Finnish Air Force has reportedly ditched the swastika from its logo without any prior announcement after it featured as
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