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Vimy Ridge letter evidence of Christmas Truce
A Canadian soldier's letter from Vimy Ridge is being hailed by a European scholar as a "fantastic find" that provides evidence of a previously unknown "Christmas Truce" — the impromptu, Dec. 25 laying down of arms by German and Allied soldiers during the Indonesian fishermen find old sunken ship
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A sunken ship that may be several centuries old and containing green and gray ceramics has been found off remote Indonesian islands recently hit by a tsunami, officials said Thursday.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A sunken ship that may be several centuries old and containing green and gray ceramics has been found off remote Indonesian islands recently hit by a tsunami, officials said Thursday.Experts: Ancient Mexicans crossbred wolf-dogs
MEXICO CITY — Mexican researchers said Wednesday they have identified jaw bones found in the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan as those of wolf-dogs that were apparently crossbred as a symbol of the city's warriors.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican researchers said Wednesday they have identified jaw bones found in the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan as those of wolf-dogs that were apparently crossbred as a symbol of the city's warriors.Chinese archaeologists unearth 2,400-year-old 'soup'
Chinese archaeologists have unearthed what they believe is a 2,400-year-old pot of soup
Chinese archaeologists have unearthed what they believe is a 2,400-year-old pot of soupJapan's PM visits Iwo Jima's mass graves, vows to account for missing troops
IOTO, Japan - In a rare visit to Iwo Jima, Japan's prime minister offered prayers Tuesday at two recently discovered mass graves and vowed to find the more than 12,000 fallen soldiers whose bodies have yet to be recovered from the remote island where some
IOTO, Japan - In a rare visit to Iwo Jima, Japan's prime minister offered prayers Tuesday at two recently discovered mass graves and vowed to find the more than 12,000 fallen soldiers whose bodies have yet to be recovered from the remote island where some Historic birchbark canoe found in U.K. storage shed
The stunning find, ... dates from the Canadian posting of a British army officer, Lt. John Enys, who fought against the rebellious American colonies during their War of Independence in the 1770s and early 1780s. John Lt. Enys, who lived between 1757 and 1Mona Lisa's eyes may reveal model's identity
We've heard several stories about her smile, now researchers are saying there's something special in Mona Lisa's eyes.
We've heard several stories about her smile, now researchers are saying there's something special in Mona Lisa's eyes. Arrow Air crash's 25th anniversary observed
Memorial services were held Sunday in Canada and the United States to mark the 25th anniversary of the deadliest plane crash in Canadian history, a crash that killed 256 Americans shortly after the plane left Gander, N.L.Giant stork once roamed Indonesian island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Fossils of a giant stork have been discovered on a far-flung Indonesian island that has been home to many extreme-sized creatures -- from tiny human-like "hobbits" and dwarf elephants to the world's largest-known rats and lizards.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Fossils of a giant stork have been discovered on a far-flung Indonesian island that has been home to many extreme-sized creatures -- from tiny human-like "hobbits" and dwarf elephants to the world's largest-known rats and lizards. Researchers connect ancient coins to historic eventsHistory | 1048 hits | 7:25 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Researchers at McMaster University are mapping the metallic DNA of ancient Greek and Roman coins, establishing a direct link from the currency to events that changed the course of history such as wars and even the collapse of the Roman Empire. Canada blamed for lost civilizations: scientist
A British researcher has published a startling new theory that the remains of untold ancient settlements from a 100,000-year stretch of human history were submerged by the rapidly rising waters of the Persian Gulf around 6000 BC Local restoration of WW II aircraft planned
Two Second World War aircraft owned by the City of Calgary are going to be saved from the dustbin of history.Britain's first gunfight site revealed
LONDON - Archaeologists believe they have found evidence of the first use of firearms on a British battlefield after fragments of shattered guns were unearthed on a site that saw one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on English soil.
LONDON - Archaeologists believe they have found evidence of the first use of firearms on a British battlefield after fragments of shattered guns were unearthed on a site that saw one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on English soil.Nottingham Medieval Cave Tunnels Revealed as Never Before
For centuries, Nottingham residents have taken advantage of the stable yet pliable sandstone beneath the city, carving everything from holding pens to World War II air raid shelters to beer cellars (some still in use).
For centuries, Nottingham residents have taken advantage of the stable yet pliable sandstone beneath the city, carving everything from holding pens to World War II air raid shelters to beer cellars (some still in use).Rainforest collapse kickstarted reptile evolution
The fragmentation of tropical rainforests 300 million years ago helped pave the way for the rise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests.
The fragmentation of tropical rainforests 300 million years ago helped pave the way for the rise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests. Oldest Highland chanter returns to Scotland
Scotland's oldest Highland bagpipe chanter has been donated to National Museums Scotland after it was taken to Canada 205 years ago. War Museum buys royal Vimy medal
The Canadian War Museum has bought a piece of royal memorabilia — a medal worn by King Edward VIII at the 1936 unveiling of Canada's colossal Vimy Memorial in France. 17th century map of Canada found on dusty Scottish shelf
A long-lost treasure of Canadian history -- a one-of-a-kind, 17th century map of the country, hand-drawn by the leading English cartographer of the era -- has been discovered under a thick layer of dust in the utility room of an old house in rural ScotlanColumbus may have been exiled royal
The true origins of Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered the Americas, have been uncovered five centuries after his death, according to a book that claims he was the son of a king in exile and hid his roots to protect his father.
The true origins of Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered the Americas, have been uncovered five centuries after his death, according to a book that claims he was the son of a king in exile and hid his roots to protect his father.Chinese villagers 'descended from Roman soldiers'
Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two thirds of their DNA is of Caucasian origin, lending support to the theory that they may be descended from a 'lost legion' of Roman soldiers.
Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two thirds of their DNA is of Caucasian origin, lending support to the theory that they may be descended from a 'lost legion' of Roman soldiers.Russian parliament: Stalin ordered Katyn massacre
MOSCOW — The Second World War Katyn massacre was committed on the direct order of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Russia's lower house of parliament said Friday -- a statement hailed by Polish officials.
MOSCOW — The Second World War Katyn massacre was committed on the direct order of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Russia's lower house of parliament said Friday -- a statement hailed by Polish officials. Gold Rush remains ID'd as First Nations men
Archeologists working in Dawson City, Yukon, have identified two recently unearthed sets of human remains as those of two First Nations men executed during the Klondike Gold Rush.Roman settlement unearthed in Syon Park, west London
A Roman settlement filled with ancient artefacts and human remains has been found on a west London building site.
A Roman settlement filled with ancient artefacts and human remains has been found on a west London building site.Cork popped on 'oldest' shipwrecked champagne
MARIEHAMN, Finland — They say a good wine matures with age. But does champagne lose its sparkle after nearly two centuries under water?
MARIEHAMN, Finland — They say a good wine matures with age. But does champagne lose its sparkle after nearly two centuries under water? Dawson bodies to be ID'd by archeologists
Yukon archaeologists are hopeful they can identify the three bodies found at a Dawson City excavation last week. British villager honours downed WWII aircrew
In the small hours of the morning of the Sept. 16, 1943 a Mark 5 Halifax bomber* belonging to 427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), flew over the village of Harmondsworth, England, approximately 20 kilometres west of London’s Hyde Park Corner. Edmund Fitzgerald sinking mystery endures
It has been 35 years since the big ship went down in a fierce storm on Lake Superior, but the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on. 3rd Gold Rush corpse found in Dawson City
Archeological crews in Dawson City, Yukon, have unearthed a third coffin containing human remains that likely date back to the Klondike Gold Rush. 18th-century Acadian site to be protected
A historic piece of land along Malpeque Bay in P.E.I. will soon be designated as a protected archeological site.House used by gladiators in Pompeii has collapsed
ROME — A 2,000-year-old house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was once used by gladiators to train before combat, collapsed Saturday, officials said. The site was closed at the time and nobody was injured, but the collapse underscored a contro
ROME — A 2,000-year-old house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was once used by gladiators to train before combat, collapsed Saturday, officials said. The site was closed at the time and nobody was injured, but the collapse underscored a contro Canada 1914-1918 Ypres
This remembrance project will individually witness the names of the 68,000 Canadians who lost their lives in WWI. For over 91 years Remembrance Day has been done in the name of the collective. Following the recent death of the last Canadian veteran from WBritish Legion's Nazi trip revealed in archive photos
A delegation from the British Legion met Adolf Hitler in July 1935, recently uncovered photographs show. The 148 images were in a swastika-embossed album found by an employee.
A delegation from the British Legion met Adolf Hitler in July 1935, recently uncovered photographs show. The 148 images were in a swastika-embossed album found by an employee.Bronze Age hoard found intact in Essex field
Archaeologists have unearthed a collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects buried in an Essex field.
Archaeologists have unearthed a collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects buried in an Essex field. Sunday marks 90 years since Banting's idea for insulinHistory | 966 hits | 7:08 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Sir Frederick Banting awoke early on the morning of Oct. 31, 1920 with an idea that some call the most important medical discovery of the 20th century -- insulin.Early date for Chinese human fossils
Modern humans could have reached East Asia much earlier than believed, according to new evidence. An international team analysed fossil teeth and part of a jaw unearthed in southern China in 2007.
Modern humans could have reached East Asia much earlier than believed, according to new evidence. An international team analysed fossil teeth and part of a jaw unearthed in southern China in 2007. Mystery of war vet in photo solved, family found
Almost exactly one year ago, Ken Creighton turned to Toronto Sun readers for answers behind a black-and-white picture of a First World War veteran. Navy recalls HMCS Kootenay disaster
Survivors of the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the Canadian navy gathered in Halifax on Saturday to remember the HMCS Kootenay fire and the nine people who were killed on Oct. 23, 1969.Graves that may hold remains of 2,000 Japanese soldiers found on WWII battleground
Two mass graves that may hold the remains of up to 2,000 Japanese soldiers have been discovered on the island of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest and most iconic battlesites of World War II, a report and officials said Friday.
Two mass graves that may hold the remains of up to 2,000 Japanese soldiers have been discovered on the island of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest and most iconic battlesites of World War II, a report and officials said Friday. Canada Remembers the Burma Campaign
Ask Canadians about Canada’s contribution to the Second World War and many will quickly identify D-Day, or perhaps the Netherlands campaign. Fewer will recall the crucial role Canadians played in the Far East, particularly in Burma, known today as MyanmarSwiss archaeologists find 5,000-year-old door
ZURICH — Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have found a 5,000-year-old door that may be the oldest ever found in Europe.
ZURICH — Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have found a 5,000-year-old door that may be the oldest ever found in Europe.Egypt's top archaeologist shows off new tomb
CAIRO — Egypt's top archaeologist showed off the newly discovered tomb of a pharaonic priest on Tuesday, a find he said could point the way to a new necropolis to be excavated near the famed Giza pyramids.
CAIRO — Egypt's top archaeologist showed off the newly discovered tomb of a pharaonic priest on Tuesday, a find he said could point the way to a new necropolis to be excavated near the famed Giza pyramids.Stone Age diet more balanced than previously thought
WASHINGTON — The popular image may be of Stone Age people gnawing on a chunk of woolly mammoth, but new research indicates their diet may have been more balanced after all.
WASHINGTON — The popular image may be of Stone Age people gnawing on a chunk of woolly mammoth, but new research indicates their diet may have been more balanced after all. Saint John's black community seeks royal apology
Saint John's black community is appealing directly to the Queen Elizabeth for an apology for a 1785 decree that severely restricted where they could live or fish. Secret internment plan included Toronto landmark
When James Laxer was growing up in Toronto, he suspected his family was under constant surveillance. But he had no idea that the Canadian government had a Cold War-era plan in place that — if a national security crisis struck — would have seen him, his moMuseum studies society that created Hitler
BERLIN - The knuckle-dusters, truncheons and jackboots in the first case of a new exhibition on “Hitler and the Germans””in Berlin sets the tone for a stark look at how German society embraced the Nazi regime in all its brutality.
BERLIN - The knuckle-dusters, truncheons and jackboots in the first case of a new exhibition on “Hitler and the Germans””in Berlin sets the tone for a stark look at how German society embraced the Nazi regime in all its brutality.Back to Canada News
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