Israeli archeologists said on Oct. 11 that they have discovered the world’s largest known Byzantine-era winery in Israel. The winemaking complex, dating back to 1,500 years ago, contains five presses spread over a square kilometer at Yavne, south of Tel …
A life-size bronze statue of a Black female slave in the French city of Bordeaux has been defaced with white paint in what city officials called a racist attack. The statue of Modeste Testas, whom a family in Bordeaux bought …
The state capital of Virginia has removed a giant statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in its Monument Avenue on Sept. 8, after over a year since the order of Governor Ralph Northam. “After 133 years, the statue of …
Mexico City will replace a 19th-century statue of Italian colonizer Christopher Columbus situated on one of the main avenues with one of an indigenous woman, the mayor announced last Sept. 5. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said during a ceremony marking the …
Villagers in Bali Indonesia said that hungry monkeys on the resort have been raiding the villagers’ homes in search of food on Friday. Residents tried to stop the monkeys from raiding houses by taking fruit, peanuts, and other food to …
A group of 20 protesters entered Edinburgh Castle in Scotland on Aug. 17 evening and claimed to have “seized” the historical site under the Magna Carta. The protesters, who identified themselves as “peaceful, sovereign” people, entered the grounds of the …
A statue of a Confederate general in front of a city hall in south Louisiana was removed on July 17 after 99 years. The removal of the statue of Confederate General Alfred Mouton came a day after the United Daughters …
The Eiffel Tower has reopened for tourists after nine months, its longest closure since World War II. The renowned Parisian landmark has been closed to visitors for the past nine months due to limitations imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic but …
Chinese authorities have decided to ban two international tourists from entering the Great Wall of China after catching them trespassing onto an undeveloped section of the ancient fortification. The operator of the wall’s Mutianyu section said in a statement that …
A town in northern Portugal has opened the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge to its residents on April 29. Called “516 Arouca,” in reference to its length of 516 meters and its location in Arouca in the Norte Region, the …