Analyzing the famous, ochre-splashed cave walls of France, the most densely painted areas were also those with the best acoustics, the scientists found. Humming into some bends in the wall even produced sounds mimicking the animals painted there. picked by deEPCHIll 3 hours ago

One of Britain's very first shopping centres has been unearthed by archeologists in a Welsh field. The 1,800-year-old row of narrow shop buildings shows that the Romans in Britain had their very own well-heeled fashionistas. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago

Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the dates stated in most history books, a team of astronomers has claimed. The traditional view is that Caesar landed in Britain on 26-27 August, but researchers say that the English Channel was flowing the wrong way on these dates. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago

The discovery of an ancient city buried beneath the sands of modern-day Syria has provided evidence for a Hellenistic settlement that existed for more than six centuries extending into the time of the Roman Empire. The site provides a unique insight into the structures of a pre-Roman Hellenistic settlement. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago

A University of Chicago expedition at Tell Edfu in southern Egypt has unearthed a large administration building and silos that provide fresh clues about the emergence of urban life. The discovery provides new information about a little understood aspect of ancient Egypt—the development of cities in a culture that is largely famous for its monumental architecture. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago

I thought I had a nazi bunker buried in my garden. Well, since then I decided to get off my backside and excavate it. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago

A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep water, explorers announced Friday. picked by dollyllama 3 weeks ago

Jordan archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world's oldest church dating back 2,000 years.

Cave where '70 beloved by God worshipped while Christ was alive' is found. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

This is a select list of explanations for frequently heard phrases and terms taken from famous names. picked by DemureArt 4 weeks ago

Alexander Baranov, an early 19th century governor of Russian Alaska helped improve the lives of Alaskan natives and helped broker a peace treaty. A 40-foot totem pole was erected 70+ years ago to commemorate the treaty. A rival tribe did the actual carving. Some believe that the image of Baranov is depicted nude as an insult and would like to have the pole carved anew. picked by 2manyusernames 4 weeks ago

From the chemist Karl Scheele, a man who was brilliant in chemistry, but a bit ignorant with his habit of tasting his discoveries to Madame Curie who discovered radiation, but not the fatal aspects to exposure to it until it was too late, and more. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

The drive-in theater is a true piece of Americana. On June 6th, 1933 the first such theater opened in Camden, N.J. It wasn't until the 40's with the invention of the in-car speakers that the idea really took off. By 1958, the number of drive-ins peaked at 4,063.
How many of you have never been to a drive-in theater and how many have fond memories? picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

what happened to the hotel pantry where he was shot?

The motel where Martin Luther King, Jr. is now a civil rights museum. picked by suebe 1 month ago

The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. A large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. picked by psycmoe 1 month ago

Very little is certain in the short life of Otto Rahn. But one of the few things one can with any confidence say about him is that he looked nothing like Harrison Ford. picked by psycmoe 1 month ago

England's enigmatic Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings and for several hundred years thereafter, new research indicates.

Dating of cremated remains shows burials took place as early as 3000 B.C., when the first ditches around the monument were being built, researchers said Thursday. picked by lpoindexter 1 month ago

Emma Spaulding Bryant wrote these ten letters to her husband in the summer of 1873. Because these letters are unusually frank for this time period, they reveal much about the relationships between husbands and wives in this era, and shed light on medical practices that were often kept private. picked by MissWinkle 1 month ago

A short clip taken from the 1928 silent film Speedy. Speedy was one of the films to be nominated for the short-lived Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy. It starred famous comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role, and it was his last silent film to be released in theatres. picked by MissWinkle 1 month ago

Perhaps one of the best kept secrets of WWII. In the event of Gibraltar being captured by German forces, six men would have been sealed into a secret chamber in order to observe the Germans for up to a year. The chamber was discovered in 1997 but no 1st hand account was available.

Until now. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

More than six decades after they were forced to leave college, some 450 Japanese-Americans interned during World War II have been awarded honorary degrees from the University of Washington picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The only known copy of the world's first telephone directory is set to fetch up to £20,000 at auction next month. The 20-page book containing the names and number of 391 subscribers around New Haven, Connecticut, was issued in 1878 - just two years after the invention of the telephone by Edinburgh-born Alexander Graham Bell. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Perhaps the most striking image of Spain's drought - so severe it has forced Barcelona to ship in water - is that of an underwater church that has emerged from a drying dam. Video link. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Builders clearing land for a housing project in Colombia have uncovered an ancient burial site containing nearly a thousand tombs linked to two little-known civilizations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Israelis have today been celebrating the birth of their nation 60 years ago.

Palestine will not be coming to the party picked by pocksucket 2 months ago