Archaeologists in North Carolina recently discovered four 18th-century shipwrecks – including the likely remains of a detonated enemy vessel. East Carolina University announced the discovery on July 24. The ships were located this spring at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, in the state’s Cape Fear region. Jeremy Borrelli, a staff archaeologist for …
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The Las Vegas Strip has been fully transformed for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix slated to begin with practice races on Thursday. Some Las Vegas favorites, like the Bellagio fountains, have become a less impressive spectacle, having been largely blocked due to construction. The gondolas in the Venetian …
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Archaeologists in Norway’s capital have unearthed thousands of leather artifacts that offer a rare glimpse into Oslo’s past – and the fashion of its medieval inhabitants. The findings were recently announced by the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Experts from the museum as well as others from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural …
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Las Vegas tourism continues to decline as fresh numbers reveal that fewer visitors are traveling to Sin City. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently released its numbers for July visitors, noting a 12% drop from last year. There were 3,089,300 visitors this July compared to over 3.5 …
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A rare cross was recently uncovered in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on Christian history during the early Islamic era. The discovery, made at Sir Bani Yas Island in the Persian Gulf, was announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism in August. The island contains a variety …
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A Swiss International Air Lines flight departing for Zurich, Switzerland, had to abort takeoff from Boston Logan International Airport after flames were seen shooting out of its engines. A video shows flames coming out of the aircraft’s engine as it moved forward, seemingly slowing its pace. “Investigations into the exact …
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Thieves recently targeted a prominent cultural institution in Wales, stealing precious ancient jewelry from its gallery, officials said. St. Fagans National Museum, one of the most visited museums in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was broken into at around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. The open-air museum is on the …
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Visitors at the San Diego Zoo in California were left in shock over the weekend after an animal went bananas. A male gorilla charged his habitat, shattering one layer of the three-layer glass window. Dramatic video shows the moment the western lowland gorillastormed the tempered glass on Saturday. MEDIEVAL SHOE …
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A British family uncovered a treasure trove in their own backyard — and now it’s going under the hammer for a whopping six-figure sum. The lot is being sold by coin dealer David Guest Numismatics. It will be auctioned in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov. 5., and is expected to fetch …
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The world-renowned Eiffel Tower in Paris shut its doors on locals and international tourists on Thursday amid a nationwide strike. As crowds of protesters marched from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, the tower’s management announced in a statement that the landmark was closed to visitors due to the strike, …
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