The discovery of a major prehistoric site where experts believe an open-air royal temple once stood has stalled construction of a controversial four-lane highway in Ireland.

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Archeologists have succeeded in discovering a prehistoric site most probably dating back to Copper and Stone Ages in the vicinity of Galabar reservoir in Zanjan province. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Researchers found evidence of microbreweries across Ireland, which predates the 1759 foundation of the Guinness brewery by several thousand years. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A 4,000-year-old temple filled with murals has been unearthed on the northern coast of Peru, making it one of the oldest finds in the Americas. The temple, inside a larger ruin, includes a staircase that leads up to an altar used for fire worship at a site scientists have called Ventarron. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 3-month-old infant being cradled in his mother's arms was struck in the head with a nail that was fired from a nail gun in a nearby construction site. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

An Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed a temple and parts of a statue belonging to one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, in a rare find inside the capital, the official MENA agency has reported. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Excavations at Kfar HaHoresh, in the north of Israel, have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BC. This funerary has grave goods including phallic figurines and sea shells from the Mediterranean and Red Seas, along with other items from Syria, Cyprus and Anatolia. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Researchers working in Ethiopia have unearthed the fossils of a 10-million-year-old ape, a discovery they say suggests that humans and African great apes may have split much earlier than thought. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If you're ever in Utah, driving on Highway 191, you're not. You're really on Route 666... picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Returning home after an absence can mean unpleasant surprises - a leaky roof, a pet's mess, even a break-in. But a Russian woman got a nastier surprise when she returned from her country house: her home was gone, torn down mistakenly by construction workers clearing a site, according to a report Thursday on NTV television. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Nearly 20,000 bats will be delaying a widening project for Interstate 95 in the Port St. Lucie area for four months. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound — offering rare insight into construction of the holiest site in Judaism. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers have found the ruins of an Inca temple built for religious ceremonies in the Andes mountains, at a park in the archeologically rich region of southern Peru that includes Machu Picchu. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Forvik is one of the Shetland Islands. It is about 2.5 acres, so very small. It is owned by Stuart Hill. Mr Hill asserts that Shetland is not and never has been a part of The United Kingdom, never having left Norwegian ownership. Shetland originally passed under the care of The Crown in the 1400s when it was pawned by King Christian to pay for a dowry. This status has never formally changed a... read full post picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

An extremely rare silver coin has been found in the place of a former drainage channel of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple, which, btw, stood in the times of Jesus. picked by maxriter 8 months ago

If the figurines found in an ancient European settlement are any guide, women have been dressing to impress for at least 7,500 years. Recent excavations at the site -- part of the Vinca culture which was Europe's biggest prehistoric civilisation -- point to a metropolis with a great degree of sophistication and a taste for art and fashion. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists excavating a sprawling prehistoric fortress in southern Greece have discovered a secret underground passage thought to have supplied the site with water in times of danger. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Hungerstrike by Temple of the Dog:Temple of the Dog was started by Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. Eddie Vedder, who had flown to Seattle to audition to be Pearl Jam's singer, ended up providing backing vocals. "Hunger Strike" became a duet between Cornell and Vedder. Cornell was having trouble with the vocals at practice, when Vedder stepped in. Cornell later said that "he sang h... read full post picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Archaeologists recently excavated residential sites of human settlement in early New Stone Age (9,000 to 8,000 years ago) in the Peiligang Cultural layer of Tang Period at 13 kilometers south Xinzheng City picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Some experts hope that the perfect condition in which the body of the mammoth was found could allow extricate intact DNA from his cells, and, as a result, clone the animal in future. picked by JDRucker 7 months ago