Storm damage at Israel’s coastal site of Ashkelon revealed a mosaic floor at what is thought to have been a Roman-era bath house, in addition to a 1,700-year-old statue.  The storm caused widespread damage. 

A mummified head that has made the rounds of private collections has been identified as that of France’s King Henri IV, who was assassinated in 1610. He had been buried in a royal chapel north of Paris, but was removed from his tomb by a mob of revolutionaries in 1793.  

An 8,000-year-old, horse-shoe-shaped temple dedicated to the sun has reportedly been found in northeastern Bulgaria.  

Within 200 years of their arrival, people burned 40 percent of the canopy forests of the South Island of New Zealand, according to a study of lake sediments conducted by Janet Wilmshurst of Landcare Research. “They were trying to ‘make a living’ in a forest that was designed for birds with small fruit high up – not like in Europe where you’ve got nuts and fruits growing at hand height that you could pick and store,” she explained.  

An Iron Age settlement with more than 50 burials has been uncovered in Oman.  

The industrial zone of Paterson, New Jersey, could become a national historic park. Allied Textile Printing and the Colt Gun Mill are among the water-powered factories in the industrial hub.

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