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Photo shows a burial in a birch bark bundle on the territory of the burnt Uspenskaya church in Kondopoga, Republic of Karelia, Russia, undated. Archaeologists discovered an intact necropolis. (Institute of Archeology of RAS/Newsflash)

Ancient Graveyard With Bodies Wrapped In Tree Bark Found Beneath Burned Down Church

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:June 27, 2024

An ancient graveyard with bodies buried wrapped in ritual birch bark has been unearthed by archaeologists under a burned-down church in Russia. The cemetery, which dates back to the 1100s,…

Image shows the seahorses, undated photo. The smuggler was caught at Berling Brandenburg Airport, Germany, on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Main Customs Office Potsdam/Newsflash)

Animal Traffcker Caught With 20 Pregnant Seahoses Dead In Suitcase

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:June 3, 2024

An animal trafficker caught with 20 pregnant dead seahorses hidden in his suitcase has been seized by customs officers in Germany. Horrified inspectors discovered the creatures packed into a styrofoam…

Image shows OeAI archaeologist Hanna Parow-Souchon (right), undated photo. She explained the location of the mammoth bones to the Langenlois City Councillor for Culture Sonja Fragner (centre) and the owner of the wine cellar Andreas Pernestorfer (left). (OeAW-OeAI, Th. Einwoegerer/Newsflash)

Vintner Discovers 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Remains In His Wine Cellar

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:June 3, 2024

An Austrian vintner has made a remarkable discovery after stumbling upon 40,000-year-old mammoth bones while renovating his cellar for the coming harvest. Winemaker Andreas Pernerstorfer was stunned when he came…

Image shows a standing's day gecko, undated photo. It was brought at the Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, in May 2024. (Zurich Zoo, Enzo Franchini/Newsflash)

Swiss Zoo Welcomes Two Protected Gecko Species To Mark International Day For Biological Diversity

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:June 3, 2024

A zoo in Switzerland has introduced two protected gecko species into their terrarium to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity. The Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, received the short-headed Day…

Image shows a design of the surf park in Stade, Lower Saxony State, Germany, undated photo. The EUR 20 million (GBP 17 million) project was stopped because of four endangered skylarks. (Newsflash)

Court Halts GBP 17 Million Surf Park Over Endangered Skylarks Last Seen 5 Years Ago

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:May 16, 2024

A GBP 17 million surf park plan has been scrapped after judges in Germany said it would destroy the habitat of two nesting pairs of endangered Eurasian skylarks. Although the…

Photo shows a drowned panda in a river in Baoxing County, Ya'an, Sichuan, China, undated. There were no external injuries on the panda's body. (SC792SC/AsiaWire)

Upsetting Moment Protected Giant Panda Floats Dead In River

Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
Post published:April 23, 2024

The devastating video shows one of China's national treasures, a giant panda, floating dead in the water. The clip was shot by a hiker looking down on a river in…

Photo shows Yonatan Frankel, 16, from Hod Hasharon, Israel, and the lamp that he found, undated. He made the find in early March, while his school group was breaking for lunch near an old Roman fort along the Scorpions Ascent, a hiking trail in the desert Arava region south of the Dead Sea. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

School Trip Hiker Finds 1,600-Year-Old Roman Lamp

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 2, 2024

A 16-year-old high-school pupil has amazed experts after unearthing a 1,600-year-old Roman oil lamp during a class hike. Yonatan Frankel, from Tamar High School, in Hod Hasharon, Israel, was on…

An ancient locust tree catches fire in Yangquan, Shanxi, China, undated. The fire parts are mainly concentrated in the roots and branches of trees. (70147750966/AsiaWire)

Worshiped 2,200-Year-Old Tree Nearly Destroyed By Sudden Fire In The Dead Of Winter

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:February 3, 2024

Locals from a small village in China were devasted after they discovered a 2,200-year-old sacred tree burning after somehow catching fire in the middle of winter. Witnesses immediately reported the…

Two young bears "practice" fighting at Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve, in Primorsky Krai, Russia in August, 2023. During these games, young bears hone their hunting skills. (@sikhote-alin.reserve/Newsflash)

Young Bruins Grin And Scare It In Play Grapple

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:September 8, 2023

Young black bears get to grips with the fighting skills they will need for real when they grow up. The pair were caught on a wildlife camera playfighting in woodlands…

Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico, undated. In the scene, ruler can be seen, who wears a skirt decorated with crossed bones, taking a male character by the hair. (INAH/Newsflash)

Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 8, 2023

History when the brutal ancient past of Mexico's Mayan people is seen again for the first time in more than a thousand years. The sculpture was unearthed during preservation work…