An ancient jar is back on display at a museum in Israel nearly two weeks after a 4-year-old visitor accidentally smashed it late last month. The jar dated back to the Bronze Age, between 2200 and 1500 B.C. — predating the time of Kings David and Solomon — and it was totally intact, making it...
Visiting an 18th-century fountain in Rome could start costing you more than the coin you toss in the water. Italian officials are considering allocating time slots to visit the historic Trevi Fountain to help curb tourists overcrowding the area. Drafted plans reveal the fountain would require timed reservations to be made in advance, limiting the...
A new dinosaur species has potentially been recovered after the reconstruction of its remains. The first-of-its-kind green dinosaur fossil was discovered in southeastern Utah, and was reassembled by a team from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC). The 150-million-year-old dinosaur was first spotted in 2007, according to a report from National Geographic,...
A boy on a visit to a museum in Israel accidentally knocked over a 3,500-year-old jar, shattering the relic. “There are instances where display items are intentionally damaged, and such cases are treated with great severity, including involving the police,”Lihi Laszlo of the Hecht Museum told the BBC. “In this case, however, this was not...
“If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose country you are now dwelling. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). This passage comes from the...
Aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the U.S. nonstop on this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932. Earhart piloted her Lockheed Vega 5B from Los Angeles to Newark in a record 19 hours and 5 minutes. The 3,986-kilometer (2,477-mile) flight set an official U.S. record for women’s distance and...
Over 80 farms in the United States and Canada have trimmed their hedges to honor “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz and his timeless, beloved characters. Corn maze farmers have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create “Peanuts”-themed attractions, as the Associated Press noted. Schulz released the first strip 75 years ago in Oct. 1950, across...
From catching an inspiring world-class theatrical performance on Broadway to enjoying a hot dog as a tourist’s rite of passage, New York offers visitors a vibrant culture with a diverse range of activities and sights to enjoy. Whether you’ve previously visited the Big Apple in person or vicariously lived through the eyes of others, you...
The Museum of the Bible in the nation’s capital has opened a new exhibit that is offering a dive into the past, present and future of worship. Titled “All Creation Sings,” the exhibit offers an interactive worship experience that is designed to “enlighten” guests by sharing the diversity, development and history of the practice of...
The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species — it’s also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials. Named “Gnatalie” (pronounced Natalie) for the gnats that swarmed during the excavation, the long-necked, long-tailed...
