• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 13th, 2015
The People Who Built Stonehenge Would Eat Barbecue and Dairy

The People Who Built Stonehenge Would Eat Barbecue and Dairy

Milk, yogurt and cheese were only consumed by a select few

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2015
Yet Another Prehistoric Monument Found Buried Near Stonehenge

Yet Another Prehistoric Monument Found Buried Near Stonehenge

The monument appears to date back to around 4,500 years ago

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2015
11,000-Year-Old Sculpture Might Be World's Oldest Wooden Monument

11,000-Year-Old Sculpture Might Be World's Oldest Wooden Monument

The sculpture was discovered in the Urals in the 1890s

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2015
4,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Discovered Near Stonehenge

4,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Discovered Near Stonehenge

The skeleton appears to be that of a teenager

The Iconic Washington Monument Is Shorter than It Used to Be

The Iconic Washington Monument Is Shorter than It Used to Be

The monument used to stand 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches tall, now measures just 554 feet and 7 11/32 inches in height

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2014
US President Barack Obama to Create the World's Largest Marine Reserve

US President Barack Obama to Create the World's Largest Marine Reserve

The President wants to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to about six times its current size

5,000-Year-Old Stone Monument Discovered in Present-Day Israel

5,000-Year-Old Stone Monument Discovered in Present-Day Israel

The massive monument is located at a distance of about 8 miles (13 kilometers) northwest of the Sea of Galilee

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 9th, 2014
Perfectly Circular Viking Fortress Discovered in Denmark

Perfectly Circular Viking Fortress Discovered in Denmark

Archaeologists say this fortress likely witnessed several fights in its heydays

British Photographer Snaps Selfie at the Top of Christ The Redeemer Statue in Brazil

British Photographer Snaps Selfie at the Top of Christ The Redeemer Statue in Brazil

Lee Thompson convinced the Brazilian tourist board to let him scale the iconic monument

Lincoln Memorial Vandalized with Paint, CCTV Footage Will Help Identify Suspects [AP]

Lincoln Memorial Vandalized with Paint, CCTV Footage Will Help Identify Suspects [AP]

The monument cannot be visited until cleaning works are completed

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2013
6,000-Year-Old Monument Discovered Under the Sea of Galilee

6,000-Year-Old Monument Discovered Under the Sea of Galilee

The structure is made up of numerous volcanic stones, specialists say

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 11th, 2013
Stonehenge Started Out as an Ancient Burial Ground, New Evidence Suggests

Stonehenge Started Out as an Ancient Burial Ground, New Evidence Suggests

Archaeologists excavate 50,000 bone fragments, shed new light on the monument's origins

  • History
  • By Cristina Macari
  • December 3rd, 2012
Stonehenge Origins Challenged in New Study

Stonehenge Origins Challenged in New Study

Scientists claim the building process is the exact reverse of the one previously known

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 28th, 2008
The Most Ancient Temple in the World so Far

The Most Ancient Temple in the World so Far

The Turkish Gobekli Tepe is six millennia older than Stonehenge

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 18th, 2008
Roman Tomb Proves "Gladiator" Movie Wasn't Fiction

Roman Tomb Proves "Gladiator" Movie Wasn't Fiction

A general-gladiator's monumental tomb was recently unearthed

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 4th, 2008
An Ancient Pyramid Lies Buried Under Peruvian Desert

An Ancient Pyramid Lies Buried Under Peruvian Desert

Satellite remote sensing technology uncovers adobe pyramid

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 26th, 2008
Roman Bacteria Found in Ancient Tombs

Roman Bacteria Found in Ancient Tombs

The two newly discovered bacteria could help preserve the ancient heritage monuments

 
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