Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece

"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...

Spain dig yields ancient European

"Scientists have discovered the oldest human remains in western Europe. A jawbone and teeth discovered at the famous Atapuerca site in northern Spain have been dated between 1.1 and 1.2 million years old. The finds provide further evidence for the great antiquity of human...

Sotheby`s auctions ancient sculpture for $57 mln

"The Guennol Lioness is a 3.25-inch (8.3-cm) tall white limestone figure created 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia -- the cradle of civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers mostly in modern Iraq and Iran. The sculpture is considered one f the last known masterworks...

What is the meaning of the word Aztlan?

Aztlan is the mythical place of origin of the Aztec peoples.

Egyptian temple yields 17 statues of lion-headed goddess

Pharaoh Amenhotep III ruled from around 1390 to 1350 B.C.

ancient tunnels found at Israeli dig site

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