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Chinese woman charged in 1.5 million euro gold nugget theft from Paris Natural History Museum

She was arrested at Barcelona airport on September 30 with about one kilogram of melted gold and remains in provisional detention, according to prosecutors.

the National Museum of Natural History in France.
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New scans challenge the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted giant animals to extinction

Mummy of pharaoh Tutankhamun in his tomb.

Tutankhamun's tomb on brink of collapse amid widening cracks and soaring humidity

Roman emperor Hadrian commands an imperial audience at the Israel Museum

Greece slams British Museum over celebrity-filled fundraising dinner amid Parthenon Sculptures


Spanish tourist rescued after fall 80 meters inside Egypt's Bent Pyramid

Paramedics Ahmed Ali Hamouda and Ali Hassan Abdel-Meguid crawled through a 1-meter-high corridor with a 26-degree incline for nearly two hours to carry the injured woman to safety.

Pyramids.

Digital archaeology reveals elite towers at Pompeii's House of the Tiaso

The goal of the "Pompeii Reset" project is to use digital techniques to document what has been preserved of the buildings in the form of a 3D model.

Illustration.

Tehran inaugurates Holy Virgin Mary metro station decorated with Christian art

Mayor Ali Reza Zakani hailed the new stop near Saint Sarkis Cathedral as a symbol of coexistence and respect for Iran's recognized religious minorities.

metro station.

New Archbishop Symeon ordained at Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection, starting a new era

Gerapetritis says negotiations with Egypt on Saint Catherine's Monastery status are advancing and that safeguarding Patriarchate rights remains a top national priority.

A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.

Empress Eugénie's crown found damaged after Louvre Museum robbery

Empress Eugénie’s diamond- and emerald-studded crown, stolen during a daring Louvre heist that stunned France, was found damaged near the museum. Officials vow to restore it and tighten security.

The Louvre Museum in Paris. Archive.

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe

"Mine workers on a remote road near Newman stopped around 2 p.m. Saturday after spotting flames coming from a strange cylindrical object lying in the red sand about 30 kilometers from town.

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe.

Lion-headed stone found at Bathonea points to late antique olive oil and wine production hub

A carved limestone block bearing a lion-head spout emerged from the soil of Bathonea, the ancient harbor city on the northern shore of Istanbul’s Lake Küçükçekmece.

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Ancient lead exposure may have given Homo sapiens a genetic shield

Researchers found lead bands in 73 percent of 51 fossilized teeth spanning two million years of hominin history.

Homo sapiens. Illustration.

Iran’s ‘zombie’ volcano awakens, according to researchers

"At some point, it will have to release this pressure—either violently or gently," says volcanologist Pablo González.

Iran’s “zombie” volcano. Mount Taftan.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa

Isotopic and DNA evidence indicate nonlocal origins, plant-heavy diets, respiratory infection, and combat injuries.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well.

Zurich team uncovers why a deep breath makes lungs more flexible

Deep inhalations associated with sighing help reorder the multilayer film of pulmonary surfactant, raised lung compliance, and restored pliability.

A deep breath.