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A remarkable medieval sword with rare symbols was recently put on display in a Dutch museum, over a year after it was found by construction workers unexpectedly.
A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.
Arlie picks through the China Capital buffet as if she might actually try something new, although both of us know she won’t. For her, the Saturdays in which her mother works and the two of us go ...
Take a step back in time with this immersive walking tour of Tarragona, Spain. Explore the medieval Old Town, ancient Roman ruins, charming streets, and hidden corners that reveal the city's rich ...
A girl swept into a flooded sewer in China survived 7 hours underground by clinging to a bar. Her dramatic rescue comes as deadly floods hits the region.
China has secured a major academic coup with the recruitment of mathematics luminary Joshua Zahl, recently celebrated for solving the more than 100-year-old three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture.
Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a large medieval cathedral in the subterranean citadel of Old Dongola, once the capital of the Nubian kingdom, Makuria. Excavations have been ongoing ...
A 31-year-old man was robbed while walking along Tasos Mitsopoulos Avenue near the Medieval Castle in Larnaca in the early hours of Saturday. According to police, two unidentified individuals ...
Beijing's old book market revived by new wave of collectors Baoguo Temple fair offers mix of histories, modern classics and information-dense texts ...
A team of Chinese scientists has discovered wooden tools in Yunnan province dating back approximately 300,000 years, shedding light on how early humans dug for plant-based foods.
A medieval sword has gone on display at a museum in the Netherlands after its chance discovery during a dredging operation on a river in the center of the country.
35-year-old American moved to Chengdu and lives on $30,000 a year: ‘poverty in America, but in China I'm living large' ...