Read more about the article US WWII Vet Meets German Tank Commander He Fought To Seize Bridge At Remagen To Drink Beer And Eat Saurkraut Together
Jurgen Tegethoff, 97, (left) was a Tiger Tank Commander during WWII for the German Army, pictured with Ed Cottrell, 99, (right) - a P-47 pilot whose number one priority during the war was to fly out, locate tanks, and destroy them. (Newsflash)
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US WWII Vet Meets German Tank Commander He Fought To Seize Bridge At Remagen To Drink Beer And Eat Saurkraut Together

Two World War II veterans who fought on opposite sides in a battle that marked a turning point in the conflict are seen here sharing a joke after the former American fighter pilot told the German tank commander he was happy he missed him so "we can be friends today".…

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October 13, 2021
Read more about the article Repentant Thief Returns Unique 120-Million-Year-Old Tree Fossil Stolen Over 35 Years Ago
The stolen fossil that belongs to a tree, located in La Rioja, northern Spain. (Pilar Garcia/Real Press)
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Repentant Thief Returns Unique 120-Million-Year-Old Tree Fossil Stolen Over 35 Years Ago

A 120 million-year-old tree fossil has been returned by a repentant thief over 35 years after it was stolen. The remains of the ancient conifer of Igea tree was originally found by a shepherd called Felix Saez Arnedoa a few kilometres away from the hermitage of Virgen del Villar in…

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April 28, 2021
Read more about the article Roman Lighthouse Destroyed By Medieval Tsunami Is Giant Jigsaw Puzzle That AI Is Helping To Rebuild
Picture shows the 26.5-metre high lighthouse, which was built by Emperor Nero in the ancient city of Patara in 60 AD, and was destroyed by a tsunami in 1481. (Newsflash)
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Roman Lighthouse Destroyed By Medieval Tsunami Is Giant Jigsaw Puzzle That AI Is Helping To Rebuild

Archaeologists have used artificial intelligence to identify where all the stones go in order to reconstruct an ancient lighthouse originally built on the orders of Roman Emperor Nero. The ancient lighthouse was destroyed by a mediaeval tsunami but most of the stones remain scattered at the scene and the team…

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March 26, 2021
Read more about the article A 1,700-Year-Old Church For Sale Comes With A Catch – The Bodies Of Three Dead Bishops
The 1700 year old church that was put on sale in October and is still waiting for buyer in Mardin, Turkey. (Newsflash)
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A 1,700-Year-Old Church For Sale Comes With A Catch – The Bodies Of Three Dead Bishops

A 1,700-year-old church on a prime location where the new owner has a lot of freedom for development has failed to sell as it comes with a catch – the graves of three dead bishops which can not be moved. The Mor Yuhanna church in the district of Artuklu in…

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March 25, 2021
Read more about the article Tourists Flock To Ancient Rock Apartment Complex During Pandemic
The 3,000-year-old Avdalaz Castle in Afyonkarahisar in Turkey, the building which has a height of approximately 30 meters, used during the Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine periods, attracts great attention from tourists with the shape and tuff rock structure, with multi-room and multi-storey cistern, reached by a ladder from inside. (Newsflash)
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Tourists Flock To Ancient Rock Apartment Complex During Pandemic

This 3,000-year-old rock formation called Avdalaz Castle - considered one of the world’s first multi-storey apartment complexes - has continued to attract hordes of tourists during the pandemic. The ancient site is located in the village of Ayazini in Phrygian Valley located between the Turkish resort cities of Eskisehir, Afyonkarahisar,…

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March 19, 2021