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Captain Cook's Long-Lost Ship Found After 250 Years. Here's Where It Was Finally Discovered
After 250 years, Captain James Cook's long-lost ship, HMS Endeavour, has been confirmed found off the coast of Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, through 25 years of archaeological research and meticulous study by the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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Gold Coins from ‘World’s Richest Shipwreck’ Show 300-Year-Old Castles and Crosses
Gold coins from Colombia’s San José shipwreck show castles, lions, and unique crosses tied to the Lima mint in 1707. The find confirms the ship’s identity and offers rare insight into Spanish colonial wealth. Amid ownership disputes with Spain, Colombia hopes to preserve artifacts in a national museum showcasing the world’s most valuable shi...
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"Act Of Terror": FBI On Killing Of 2 Israeli Embassy Staff In US
US Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen called the tragic murder of 2 Israeli Embassy employees outside the Jewish National Museum in Washington.
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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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How AI Responded To Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's Death Penalty Question
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, known to pull up lawyers for breaking court decorum, had an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lawyer to deal with today. The interaction took place at the inauguration ceremony of National Judicial Museum and Archive
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"It Survived Combat But Not Golf": US Man Reunited With Lost Ring After 54 Years
David Lorenzo, an 82-year-old veteran and 1964 US Naval Academy graduate from Florida, was recently reunited with his lost graduation ring after more than five decades.
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"Brought Out India's Deep Historical Connect": S Jaishankar Visits Saudi National Museum
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting.
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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UK Girl Discovers Dinosaur Footprints While Walking On Beach: "Cool And Exciting"
The enormous prints, spaced up to 75cm apart, are thought to have been made by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period.
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Oldest Photo Of US First Lady Acquired By National Portrait Gallery
According to the museum, this recently discovered photograph likely dates back to 1846.
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Captain Cook's Long-Lost Ship Found After 250 Years. Here's Where It Was Finally Discovered
After 250 years, Captain James Cook's long-lost ship, HMS Endeavour, has been confirmed found off the coast of Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, through 25 years of archaeological research and meticulous study by the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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Gold Coins from ‘World’s Richest Shipwreck’ Show 300-Year-Old Castles and Crosses
Gold coins from Colombia’s San José shipwreck show castles, lions, and unique crosses tied to the Lima mint in 1707. The find confirms the ship’s identity and offers rare insight into Spanish colonial wealth. Amid ownership disputes with Spain, Colombia hopes to preserve artifacts in a national museum showcasing the world’s most valuable shi...
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"Act Of Terror": FBI On Killing Of 2 Israeli Embassy Staff In US
US Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen called the tragic murder of 2 Israeli Embassy employees outside the Jewish National Museum in Washington.
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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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How AI Responded To Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's Death Penalty Question
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, known to pull up lawyers for breaking court decorum, had an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lawyer to deal with today. The interaction took place at the inauguration ceremony of National Judicial Museum and Archive
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"It Survived Combat But Not Golf": US Man Reunited With Lost Ring After 54 Years
David Lorenzo, an 82-year-old veteran and 1964 US Naval Academy graduate from Florida, was recently reunited with his lost graduation ring after more than five decades.
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"Brought Out India's Deep Historical Connect": S Jaishankar Visits Saudi National Museum
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting.
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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UK Girl Discovers Dinosaur Footprints While Walking On Beach: "Cool And Exciting"
The enormous prints, spaced up to 75cm apart, are thought to have been made by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period.
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Oldest Photo Of US First Lady Acquired By National Portrait Gallery
According to the museum, this recently discovered photograph likely dates back to 1846.
