There’s a bizarre but potentially serious constitutional crisis unfolding in Poland currently, after former Polish interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy Maciej Wonsik were arrested over allegations of abuse of power. A court has also sought to bar them from office for at least five years, a ruling which they have ignored. The whole […]
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Polish Police Arrest Pro-Duda MPs Inside Presidential Palace As Constitutional Crisis Unfolds
Archaeologists Excavate Huge 1,500-Year-Old Palace in Maya City of Kabah
During excavations at the site of the Maya city of Kabah in southeastern Mexico, archaeologists unearthed the ruins of an expansive but previously unknown palace, which was located in a recently excavated residential area. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Americas Read Later Source Views: 0
Medieval Palace Unearthed: Archaeologists Swarm Scottish Borders
Thirty years ago, a dowser identified lines of stones beneath a harvested field outside the village of Ancrum, in the Scottish Borders. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later Source Views: 0
Saxon Palace in Warsaw Contains a Secret 45-Meter-Long Tunnel Underneath Its Ruins!
Tragically destroyed during the Nazi offensive in World War II, the 17th century Saxon Palace in Warsaw is a prominent historical site. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Inside Yemen’s Hand-Carved Rock Palace (Video)
Nestled a mere ten miles from Yemen’s capital, Dar al-Hajar, the Imam’s Rock Palace, stands as an exceptional achievement, carved into the very rock it rests upon. Read more Section: News Ancient Places Asia Videos History Read Later Source Views: 0
Germany’s Ludwigsburg Palace: The ‘Swabian Versailles’
Ludwigsburg Palace (Schloss Ludwigsburg), just north of Stuttgart, Germany, is one of Europe’s largest Baroque complexes. The palace estate bears many similarities to Versailles in terms of size, historical importance, and architectural styles, and is nicknamed the “Swabian Versailles” for its location in the southwestern region of Germany known as Swabia. Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of […]
Ngozi Fulani Says Buckingham Palace Didn’t Intervene Enough After Racist Incident
“I’ve now temporarily stepped down as CEO of Sistah Space,” Fulani said, adding that she doesn’t regret going public with Lady Susan Hussey’s remarks. Source Views: 0
Putin’s Secret Gold Palace exposed, living with his Queen while Hundreds of Thousands of Russians Die in Ukraine
Hidden from ordinary Russians, Vladimir Putin and his gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva live like a tsar and tsarina with their children, a new investigation claims. The report by the Proekt independent media group reveals their secret life at a forest palace in Valdai, where Kabaeva had her own luxury ‘wooden mansion’, 250 miles north-west of […]
4,500-Year-Old Sumerian Palace Uncovered in Iraqi Desert
Reaching the culmination of a search that has been going on for the past several years, a team of archaeologists affiliated with the British Museum has finally unearthed the long-lost remains of a Sumerian palace and temple in the ancient city of Girsu on the southern plains of Iraq. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places […]
Palace of Galerius in Thessaloniki
The remains of the historical 4th century Galerian Palace Complex in the centre of Thessaloniki, one of the city’s most important archaeological sites, The Galerian complex is situated in the heart of Thessaloniki, on the corner of Gounari Street and Navarinou Square. The remains were first brought to light in the second half of the 20th… […]
King Charles Has ‘Evicted’ Prince Andrew From Buckingham Palace
King Charles, who was a friend of the late pedophile Jimmy Savile, has “evicted” his brother Andrew from Buckingham Palace in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to reports. Charles has in the past also been criticized for his supporting another child sex offender, former Church of England bishop Peter Ball MSN reports: […]
Archaeologists Salvage Inscribed Palace Door Threshold at City of Nimrud
A 6.5-foot (2 meters)-high threshold stone from the 9th and 8th century BC has been unearthed by archaeologists at the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud. This is the first major excavation at the site after it was destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2016. Archaeologist Michael Danti is leading a team from the University […]
Palace Marks End Of Royal Mourning For Queen Elizabeth In A Timeless Way
A beautiful portrait of the late monarch signaled a return to official duties for members of the royal family. Source Views: 0
Buckingham Palace Releases First Image of King Charles III at Work
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III has been pictured taking up his new state duties in Buckingham Palace for the first time. In the image, the monarch is seen looking into his official red box which contains documents from the British Government and the Commonwealth In a sign of royal continuity, the picture is taken […]
Buckingham Palace Releases New Queen Elizabeth Portrait Ahead Of Funeral
Buckingham Palace on Sunday released a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral. In the picture, taken by Ranald Mackechnie in May 2022 in Windsor Castle ahead of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — marking 70 years on the throne — the late monarch is shown smiling, wearing a blue outfit, pearl […]
Buckingham Palace Releases New Queen Elizabeth Portrait Ahead Of Funeral
Buckingham Palace on Sunday released a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral. In the picture, taken by Ranald Mackechnie in May 2022 in Windsor Castle ahead of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — marking 70 years on the throne — the late monarch is shown smiling, wearing a blue outfit, pearl […]
Buckingham Palace Releases New Queen Elizabeth Portrait Ahead Of Funeral
Buckingham Palace on Sunday released a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral. In the picture, taken by Ranald Mackechnie in May 2022 in Windsor Castle ahead of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — marking 70 years on the throne — the late monarch is shown smiling, wearing a blue outfit, pearl […]
Buckingham Palace Releases New Queen Elizabeth Portrait Ahead Of Funeral
Buckingham Palace on Sunday released a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral. In the picture, taken by Ranald Mackechnie in May 2022 in Windsor Castle ahead of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — marking 70 years on the throne — the late monarch is shown smiling, wearing a blue outfit, pearl […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, making its way from Scotland through a rainy London as crowds lined the route to bid the Queen a final farewell. People waved as the hearse, with lights inside illuminating the flag-draped coffin, made its way into London after the Queen arrived from her […]
Buckingham Palace Aide Resigns Over ‘Unacceptable’ Comments To Black Charity CEO
Ngozi Fulani, the founder of U.K. charity Sistah Space, said that the royal household member asked her: “What part of Africa are you from?” Source Views: 0