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Image shows groups of spheres from Akrotiri, undated photo. Archaeologists from the University of Bristol In England suggested that mysterious stone spheres found at various ancient settlements across the Aegean and Mediterranean could be playing pieces from one of the earliest ever board games. (Konstantinos Trimmis/Newsflash)

Mysterious Spheres Could Be From First Ever Board Game

Post author:William McGee
Post published:October 10, 2022

Scientists believe mysterious stone spheres found at ancient archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and Aegean may be playing pieces from one of the first-ever board games. The experts - from…

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

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:October 4, 2022

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…

The exhibition named "Animals of the Ice Age – The world of woolly rhinos and cave lions" at the Natural History Museum in Austria's capital Vienna. (NHM Wien, Alice Schumacher/Newsflash)

Mammoth Fossils From Ancient Slaughterhouse Go On Show

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:April 13, 2022

An Austrian museum will exhibit unique fossils of mammoths, woolly rhinos and cave lions from the last ice age found scattered in an over-21,500-year-old hunter station. The exhibition, named 'Animals…

Cemre Guler, a 2.5-year-old girl, who swallowed magnetic toy pieces while playing at home in Izmir, Turkey on 6th March 2022, came back from the dead after undergoing an operation. (Newsflash)

Girl, 2, Has Large Section Of Intestine Removed After Swallowing Five Magnets

Post author:Feza Uzay
Post published:March 24, 2022

A young girl has had a 10-centimetre section of her intestine removed by doctors after swallowing five magnets while playing with her brother at home. Nurdan and Ali Guler, who…

Ceramic artwork of Pablo Picasso. (Newsflash)

Pablo Picassos Descendants To Sell A Never-Seen-Before Piece By The Legendary Artist As An NFT

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 16, 2022

Descendants of the famous artist Pablo Picasso are reportedly set to sell one of his ceramic pieces that has never been seen by the public before - as an NFT.…

Scientists ascending to the research station in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria. (ZAMG, Niedermoser/Newsflash)

Mountains Of Nanoplastic Deposits From London And Paris Found At 3106-Metre Altitude In Alps

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:February 13, 2022

Microscopic pieces of plastic from European cities such as London and Paris have been detected in the Austrian Alps at about 3,106 metres above sea level. Recent measurements taken at…

Jerusalem District detectives seized Hasmonean coins during a search of the home of a man. (Israel Police/Newsflash)

Israeli Detectives Find And Seize Priceless Haul Of Ancient Artefacts From Jerusalem Home

Post author:William McGee
Post published:December 14, 2021

Cops in Israel have found and seized a haul of valuable archaeological pieces from a home in East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem District detectives found the goods while conducting a search…

The illegal ivory jewellery pieces which were seized by customs at the Leipzig airport in Germany.

Customs Seize Over 60 Illegal Ivory Jewellery Pieces At German Airport

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:July 21, 2021

Custom officers have seized several dozen illegal ivory jewellery pieces from a German citizen worth up to GBP 4,300 per kilogramme on the black market. Custom officers from the city…

The Pre-Columbian artifacts that were returned to the Mexican Embassy in the city of Berlin in Germany by two Germans.

Two Germans Return 34 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Including A Mayan Clay Bowl To Mexican Embassy

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:July 4, 2021

Two private collectors from Germany have voluntarily returned 34 pre-Columbian artifacts including pieces made by the Mayas to the Mexican Embassy in the city of Berlin. The Mexican Ministry of…

1,800-year-old Hercules rock relief from the Roman period was attacked by treasure hunters in the Iznik district of Bursa

Treasure Hunters Damage 1,800 Year Old Hercules Rock Temple In Turkey

Post author:Feza Uzay
Post published:December 30, 2020

These images show the damages to this 1,800-year-old rock relief of Hercules damaged by treasure hunters who took pieces of the face in Turkey. The rock relief is located in…