5 d. ago Groundbreaking new Shroud of Turin discovery PROVES centuries of Christians right about Jesus

A new blood analysis of the Shroud of Turin provides that centuries of Christian belief were scientifically correct all along. The cloth is believed to have wrapped Jesus' body after death.

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5 d. ago Forgotten ancient sunken city may expose the truth of the biblical Noah's Ark tale

Ruins of an ancient underwater lost city discovered beneath Turkey's Lake Van could potentially rewrite the story of Noah's Ark, which is believed to have landed on Mount Ararat

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5 d. ago Secrets of Pompeii's survivors, revealed: Study reveals how brave people RETURNED to live in the ruins after the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The ancient Italian city of Pompeii soon experienced a second life after it was blanketed by pumice and ash from the Mount Vesuvius eruption of AD 79, say experts.

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5 d. ago Netflix fans all watching 'best war movie since Saving Private Ryan' based on incredible true story

It was nominated for multiple Oscars and is still hailed as one of the best ever made

Economics

6 d. ago People reoccupied Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists find

Site director says ‘a kind of camp, a favela’ was founded in the ruins of city destroyed in AD79Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins.Despite the massive destruction suffered by Pompeii, an ancient Roman city home to more than 20,000 people before the eruption, some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere are believed to have returned to live in the devastated area. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Five Edinburgh Fringe performers on the true life stories behind their shows

Each year the Fringe is full of powerful and deeply personal true life tales. We asked five performers to share theirs.

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7 d. ago Four Edinburgh Fringe performers on the incredible true life stories behind their shows

Each year the Fringe is full of powerful and deeply personal true life tales. We asked four performers to share theirs.

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7 d. ago Thomasina Miers’ recipes for lamb koftas with buttery tomato sauce and cacik

A Turkish feast of grilled lamb koftas with spices and dill in a rich tomato sauce, and a must-have yoghurty cucumber dipSeveral years ago, I was stranded in Istanbul because of the Icelandic eruptions. I wandered through the ancient city and was astounded by the beauty of the place – and just as much by its food. I tasted grilled meats cooked over open fires on the streets, and had a kofta dish served with cacik, a classic cucumber and mint sauce, that was so intensely delicious that the moment has been distilled in my memory. Mince, with good provenance and the right amount of fat to carry flavour and lend moisture, is a kitchen hero. Here, it delivers an astoundingly good dinner inspired by that meal, and which shouldn’t break the bank. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago True cost of Nigel Farage's 'war on clean energy' exposed by Labour

Labour said Reform UK’s policies would rob Britain of the 'opportunity to break free' from dependence on fossil fuel markets controlled by dictators like Vladimir Putin

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3 w. ago City Hall asks Government to protect London's ancient trees after Enfield Oak axing

City Hall has written to the Government asking it to protect all of London’s ancient trees

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3 w. ago Sculpture in the City/Bloomberg Space review – folk horror bubbles up under towering icons of cash

New commissions on this enjoyable art trail from the Wilson sisters, Ai Weiwei and Andrew Sabin remind us that this part of London is full of echoes of ancient ritual Build anywhere in the City of London and you will have archaeologists watching every move your bulldozer makes, so best work with them. When Bloomberg planned its European headquarters it incorporated the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in a basement, displaying finds made during the pre-construction dig in a gallery that also shows contemporary art. Now Newcastle-born twins Jane and Louise Wilson have taken a long hard look at four of those finds, wooden posts or stakes that are about 2,000 years old. It’s thought they supported an ancient crossing over the River Walbrook. Are they Roman, or even pre-Roman?Part of their response appears as a surreal swarming world they depict under two escalators outside another City landmark, the Leadenhall Building – AKA the Cheesegrater (the rest is in a simultaneous free exhibitio...

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3 w. ago Groundbreaking discovery at ancient city of Troy may prove legendary Trojan War true

Archaeologists have uncovered 3,500-year-old evidence at the ancient city of Troy that may point to a real war behind Homer's legendary tale.

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4 w. ago Groundbreaking Trojan War discovery may prove legendary tale true

Archaeologists have uncovered 3,500-year-old evidence at the ancient city of Troy that may point to a real war behind Homer's legendary tale.

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