Read more about the article Another Chinese Zoo That Painted Dogs As Pandas Now Has ‘Tiger’ Dogs As Well
Footage shows a dog painted as a tiger in the Taizhou Zoo located in Jiangsu Province, China, undated. The video was shared on Douyin the Chinese version of TikTok on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AsiaWire/NX)

Another Chinese Zoo That Painted Dogs As Pandas Now Has ‘Tiger’ Dogs As Well

A Chinese zoo has caused outrage and ridicule after it emerged they had coloured dogs to look like tigers after dying other dogs to look like pandas. The images of…

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Read more about the article Chinese Wildlife Park Slammed For Selling Tiger Pee As Traditional Arthritis Medicine
Picture shows bottles of tiger urine, undated. A zoo in Sichuan, China, said they have stopped the sale. (AsiaWire/NX)

Chinese Wildlife Park Slammed For Selling Tiger Pee As Traditional Arthritis Medicine

A Chinese wildlife park has been slammed for selling bottles of tiger urine as an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. Traditional medicine is popular in China, despite…

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Read more about the article Researchers Say Giant Sword Discovered In Japan Was Probably Only Used In Rituals
Photo shows the serpentine sword from the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus, undated. The sword with total length of 285 centimeters was probably used in rituals. (Newsflash)

Researchers Say Giant Sword Discovered In Japan Was Probably Only Used In Rituals

A massive sword that is as long as a giant snake that has been discovered in Japan was once used in rituals, researchers have said. The 237-centimetre (993-inch) sword was…

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Read more about the article Discovery Of Ancient Priest Who Lived In Peru 3,000 Years Ago
Picture shows the remains of a priest that lived 3 thousand years ago in Cajamarca, Peru, undated. The remains found in a funerary context, correspond to the first priestly leaders of the temples of the region. (Ministerio de Cultura/Newsflash)

Discovery Of Ancient Priest Who Lived In Peru 3,000 Years Ago

These pictures show the skeleton of a religious leader in a tomb where he had been laid to rest some 3,000 years ago in what is now northern Peru. Local…

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Read more about the article Two Dozen Bronze Statues Of Gods Dating Back 2,000 Years Found In Italian Thermal Spring
The photo shows one of the bronze statues, dating back to ancient Roman times, which archaeologists in Italy have found in thermal baths in Tuscany, undated photo. The statues were found over the last two weeks in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Rome, Italy. (Ministero della Cultura/Newsflash)

Two Dozen Bronze Statues Of Gods Dating Back 2,000 Years Found In Italian Thermal Spring

These 24 intact bronze statues of ancient gods dating back 2,000 years have been retrieved from an Italian thermal spring, with experts saying that the discovery will "rewrite history". Archaeologists…

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Read more about the article Greek Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Roman-Era Statue Of Hercules
Photo shows an impressive statue of Hercules, unearthed in Philippi, Greece, undated photo. The statue, which is from the Roman era, 2nd century AD, depicts Hercules with a youthful body. (Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports/Newsflash)

Greek Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Roman-Era Statue Of Hercules

Greek archaeologists have unearthed a stunning Roman-era statue of Hercules dating back nearly 2,000 years. The statue of Hercules – or Heracles, as he is known in Greece, dating back…

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Read more about the article Artefact Dating Back Over 1,000 Years Among 50 Handed In To Embassies
Photo shows one of the artefacts that were recovered by Mexico's embassies and consulates abroad, undated photo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico/Newsflash)

Artefact Dating Back Over 1,000 Years Among 50 Handed In To Embassies

These are some of the 50 pre-Hispanic artefacts that have been returned to Mexico after being handed over to the country's embassies around the world – including one piece that…

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Read more about the article Ancient Hebrew Fragment Dating Back To Solomon’s Temple Returned To Israel
Photo shows the conservation of the papyrus in the Israel Antiquities Authority Scrolls Conservation Laboratory, undated photo. (Shai Halevi, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Hebrew Fragment Dating Back To Solomon’s Temple Returned To Israel

This rare and previously unknown papyrus dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple has been repatriated to Israel where it is joining the country's collection of Dead Sea Scrolls…

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