Read more about the article Picturesque Thousand-Year-Old Spanish Castle Ruin Blown Up By Napoleon For Sale For Half Million Euros
Castle of Cogolludo has been up for sale on the internet. (Newsflash)
Europe / General News / History

Picturesque Thousand-Year-Old Spanish Castle Ruin Blown Up By Napoleon For Sale For Half Million Euros

This picturesque Spanish castle ruin with a history spanning a thousand years and dating back to the 11th century has gone up for sale for EUR 500,000 after being blown up by Napoleon's troops 210 years ago. The castle is a protected monument located in the municipality of Cogolludo in…

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February 2, 2022
Read more about the article Mayan Pots Used To Collect Water From Stalactites Found Still In Cave A Thousand Years Later
One of the archaeological objects found in the cave, which have been dated to the Late Postclassic period of the Maya (1200-1550 AD), near Chemuyil, Mexico, in November, 2021. (Antonio Reyes-INAH-Quintana Roo/Newsflash)
Archaeology / General News / North America And Caribbean

Mayan Pots Used To Collect Water From Stalactites Found Still In Cave A Thousand Years Later

Experts have found Mayan pots that were placed under stalactites to collect water in a cave almost a thousand years ago and were still in the cave today. One of the pots had been broken after a tree root grew under it and crushed it, but the others were still…

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December 16, 2021
Read more about the article Experts Reveal How Dragonflies Migrate Over 1000 Miles Of Open Ocean
An international research team has used models and simulations to find out if dragonflies can migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean.
Environment / Europe / General News

Experts Reveal How Dragonflies Migrate Over 1000 Miles Of Open Ocean

A new study has revealed how dragonflies that are not even two inches long are able to fly nonstop for over a thousand miles in the longest migration relative to size in the animal kingdom. The journey, which sees skimmer dragonflies (Pantala flavescens) travel from India to Africa, is just…

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October 12, 2021
Read more about the article Nearly 1,000 Coffins Left Unburied At Italian Cemetery Starting To Burst Open In Summer Heat
More than 240 coffins on the ground in Palermo Cemetery.
COVID / Europe / General News

Nearly 1,000 Coffins Left Unburied At Italian Cemetery Starting To Burst Open In Summer Heat

Nearly a thousand coffins still awaiting burial at an Italian cemetery are starting to burst at the seams as the searing heat caused them to warp and even burst open, threatening a serious health hazard. At Rotoli Cemetery in Palermo, the capital of the Italian island of Sicily, 733 coffins…

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August 29, 2021
Read more about the article Grave Of Legendary Sultan That Three Times Fought Off Crusaders Is Found In Turkey
Remains from the graves of the Seljuk Sultan of Rum Kilij Arslan I and his daughter Saide Hatun unearthed
Archaeology / General News / Turkey

Grave Of Legendary Sultan That Three Times Fought Off Crusaders Is Found In Turkey

A thousand-year-old tomb believed to belong to a legendary Sultan who defeated the Crusaders three times during the First Crusade in 1101 as they fought to free the Holy Land from Islamic rule has been found in Turkey. The suspected graves of Kilij Arslan I, the Sultan of Rum who…

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January 25, 2021
Read more about the article Sniffer Dog Enjoys Retirement Day On Beach After Taking Part In 1000 Drug Ops
The 14-year-old narcotic dog Chiara that has been participating in drug operations for 12 years in Aydin, retired and enjoyed in vacation
Animals / General News / Turkey

Sniffer Dog Enjoys Retirement Day On Beach After Taking Part In 1000 Drug Ops

A Turkish sniffer dog has enjoyed a day out at the beach to celebrate its retirement after taking part in a thousand drugs operations. Chiara worked for the Narcotics Branch of the police department in the city of Aydin in the western Turkish province of the same name. Her retirement…

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December 10, 2020
Read more about the article Couple Who Ordered Kitten Were Sent Tiger Instead
Illustrative picture from a savannah cat
Animals / Europe / General News

Couple Who Ordered Kitten Were Sent Tiger Instead

A French couple from Le Havre complained to cops after paying several thousand euros for a Savannah cat and were given a baby tiger instead. Details of the case emerged after prosecutors prepared a report released this week two years after the tiger was seized. The wealthy couple, who are…

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October 13, 2020

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