Almost 2,000 years since it was buried beneath lava spewed by Mount Vesuvius, artifacts are still emerging from the lost city of Pompeii. Now new drone footage offers history buffs a visual treasure to savor from above. According to Pompeii expert and archaeologist Steven Ellis, the aerial tour through parts of the city’s ancient streets […]
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Ancient London coastline found during rail excavation (IMAGES, VIDEO)
An ancient coastline dating back tens of millions of years has been found at the site of a new high-speed rail network in London. The find is said to have been from a time when the area had a subtropical climate. A previously unknown soil sample was unearthed some 33 metres below the surface during […]