Archaeologists excavating at Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral have discovered numerous burials and a human-shaped lead coffin dating back to the 14th century. The excavation is being carried out by archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) as a preventive step prior to the erection of scaffolding required to restore the cathedral’s timber…
A recently found Christian church in Ethiopia is altering our view of the spread of Christianity. Many people know when and where Christianity originated, but where and when it expanded is less widely understood. According to Smithsonian.com, the finding of one ancient church in northern Ethiopia implies that the faith spread there quite early on and…
Greensboro’s central courthouse was part of the town’s original 1808 layout. The goal all along was for the new Courthouse and downtown area to replace the Guilford Courthouse as the primary administrative centre for the county. The city has expanded greatly since then. At the moment, it is North Carolina’s third biggest city. What most…
In the Middle Ages, crusaders from the Latin West left an indelible mark on the cities of the Near East, constructing castles and fortresses that would withstand successive waves of conquest. Many of these castles still stand today, and in some cases, remain in use. Krak des Chevaliers, perhaps the most iconic crusader castle, was…
A group of hikers who had been exploring a virtually untouched area of the Grand Canyon happened upon an opening in the side of the canyon wall last July. Peter Marlington and his friends had discovered the entrance to an underground complex that has been estimated to be over four hundred years old and built…
Across the Europe there are thousands of underground tunnels from the north in Scotland leading all the way down to the Mediterranean. This 12,000-year-old massive underground network is very impressive. Some experts believe the network was a way of protecting man from predators while others suggest the idea that the linked tunnels were used like…