In my line of work I see time and time again how Indigenous culture is treated with disrespect In previous months there was much debate regarding the banning of people trekking Uluru. Like many of the public, I took great interest in such debate. I wondered why on earth people would want to walk all over […]
Animal expert says 3,000-year-old Oxfordshire landmark may have to be renamed It is one of Britain’s most-loved ancient hill figures, careering across the downland. Now vets are being urged to question whether the White Horse of Uffington was meant to be a horse at all. Challenging the traditional description of the Oxfordshire landmark, retired vet Olaf Swarbrick […]
Skeletons in three graves in southern France, found facing towards Mecca, are believed to date from the eighth century Archaeologists working in southern France have identified three graves that are believed to represent the oldest Muslim burials ever found in Europe, dating to the eighth century. The skeletons at medieval site at Nîmes were found facing Mecca, […]
Scientists discover vitrified remains caused by immense 520C heat of disaster in AD79 When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, the damage wreaked in nearby towns was catastrophic. Now it appears the heat was so immense it turned one victim’s brain to glass – thought to be the first time this has been seen. Experts say […]
