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Archaeology
Newly Discovered Busts Shed Light on Spain’s Ancient Tartessos People
Spanish archaeologists have recently uncovered five life-size human busts that might be the first-ever human images of the Tartessos people. The Tartessos were a group of people who formed an ancient civilization that disappeared more than 2,500 years ago.
The...
Europe
Ex King Juan Carlos Has Secret Love Child Claims New Book
A recent book about the Spanish royal family reveals that former king Juan Carlos has a daughter named Alejandra who is not publicly known. The book was written by two journalists and sheds light on the controversial family secret.
Alejandra's...
Greek News
Hydrogen-powered Jets Bring Revolution in Travel
A hypersonic, hydrogen-powered passenger jet tested by a Swiss start-up is looking to cut the journey time from the US to China to three and a half hours.
Destinus has been testing its prototype aircraft for the past couple of...
Animals
Scientists Condemn ‘Cruel’ Plans for World’s First Octopus Farm
A proposal to establish the world's first octopus farm that would raise one million octopuses every year for human consumption has triggered concern among scientists.
The proposed site, located in the Canary Islands of Spain, aims to raise octopuses intensively...
Archaeology
Ancient Sanctuary Dedicated to God Mithras Found in Spain
The remains of a sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras, along with leftovers from ritual banquets, have been found during excavations at the Villa del Mitra in Cabra, Spain.
According to Heritage Daily, the discovery was made by archaeologists from...
Europe
King of Spain Felipe Embraces His Self-Exiled Father Juan Carlos in Greece
The King of Spain Felipe VI publicly embraced his self-exiled father, former King Juan Carlos, at the funeral of former King of Greece Constantine in Greece on Monday.
The two royals apparently did not even exchange a glance during the...
Economy
Greece Set to Become Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer in Europe
Greece is set to overcome Italy and become Europe's second-largest olive oil producer after Spain according to a new research report published recently.
The Italian Institute for the Agricultural and Food Market of Ismea estimates that olive oil in Italy...
Archaeology
Neanderthal Footprints Found in Spain Could Be 275,000 Years Old
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The first Neanderthal footprints from the Iberian Peninsula discovered last year may have belonged to other members of the genus ‘Homo.’
A little over a year ago, we reported on a large area at the foot of the Asperillo cliff...
Europe
Three Stowaways Rescued From Oil Tanker’s Rudder in Spain
Three stowaways have been found sitting on the rudder of a ship after it completed an 11-day voyage from Nigeria, Spanish authorities say.
A photo shared by the coastguard shows the men sitting on the rudder at the oil tanker's...
Greek News
Magellan’s Eight Greeks that Sailed Around the Globe
Eight Greek sailors were in the crew of Magellam when the Portuguese explorer circumnavigated the Earth for the first time in history