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Use wine barrels as a Renaissance toilet
Archeology

Use wine barrels as a Renaissance toilet

About more than 300 years ago (stage 1680), after drinking the last drops of two giant wine jars, someone came up with a creative idea to re-use them appropriately.

December 17, 2018
The 'socks' are 1,800 years old gold rings
Archeology

The 'socks' are 1,800 years old gold rings

According to Al Bawaba, Jason Massey, 45, a pest control worker, has discovered a rare ring engraved with the Roman goddess figure in a field near Crewkerne.

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest fishing net lead ever
Archeology

Discover the oldest fishing net lead ever

Korean archaeologists announced the discovery of 14 lead limestone fishing nets dating back about 29,000 years in the Maedun cave in eastern Jeongseon district, Gangwon…

December 17, 2018
Discovered the 4,500 year old sphinx in Egypt
Archeology

Discovered the 4,500 year old sphinx in Egypt

The road construction project between the ancient temple Karnak and Luxor in Luxor, Egypt, must be halted when construction workers discover a sphinx statue, Sun reporte…

December 17, 2018