There are accounts of odd noises coming out of some of the sand dunes dating back to ancient times. During his journey through the Gobi Desert in Asia in the 13th century, Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo wrote about music made by ghosts, which he believed were desert spirits. It is an extraordinary natural … Read more
A conservation project at Dunstable’s Grade II listed Priory House has uncovered 800 years of hidden history, including nationally important wall paintings, sealed medieval doorways and protective marks once used to keep evil spirits away. Specialist teams led by HB Archaeology & Conservation Limited, together with structural engineers and building contractors, have been working since … Read more
Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house, a vast underground tunnel network and former military buildings, has gone on the market for offers … Read more
Pic courtesy: Local Police Dendermonde Construction workers in Belgium unearthed gold worth an estimated $10.4 million while excavating trenches for a sewage system at a former brewery site earlier this month.Workers contacted the authorities immediately after unearthing the treasure, the police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said. The police confirmed that the workers … Read more
A New York grandmother, who went missing almost two weeks ago during a visit to a longtime friend in vegashas been discovered deceased near Harry Reid International Airport, sources have confirmed to Channel 13. Alisa Goods, 63, discovered dead near Harry Reid International Airport. Alisa Goods, 63, went missing on August 8 after departing from … Read more
Aerial view of El Ojo island. Image Credit: Argentina Government El Ojo, a remarkably circular floating island in Argentina’s Paraná Delta, has become one of the region’s strangest natural sights. Measuring about 120 metres across, the island sits inside an almost perfectly circular body of water and appears to move independently of the surrounding wetlands. … Read more
A Chew Avenue house has become the focus of an investigation after “graphic” videos revealed that two missing women, Maribel Fresses and Gabriella Amarando, died there. Many other shocking items were recovered during searches at the “mystery house” in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood. Investigators search a home in the Olney section of Philadelphia, Friday, June 26, … Read more
A decade ago, more than 99% of sunflower sea stars vanished from the depths of the ocean. Now, the discovery of a long-lost colony of these organisms is offering new hope for the region’s kelp forests.Sunflower sea stars, known as Pycnopodia helianthoides, may look like an aesthetic and purely decorative feature on the ocean floor, … Read more