Stones of the past: 7,000-year-old ‘mustatil’ monuments discovered in Saudi Arabia | World News

Archaeologists have discovered an extensive prehistoric ritual landscape in Northwest Arabia. This site features massive rectangular stone structures called ‘mustatils.’ These monuments are around 7,000 years old, from the Late Neolithic period, and they were built long before the Pyramids of Giza or Stonehenge. Recent digs funded by the Royal Commission for AlUla show that…

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Protecting Life: Poland spent millions on an artificial island to protect rare birds and conserve wildlife | World News

In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major shipping project. But instead of…

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$200 million divorce battle: Iranian heiress accused of shielding family assets to block husband’s claims in California

(Source: California Post) An Iranian heiress has been accused of shielding millions of dollars in assets from her husband in a $200 million divorce battle, according to new court filings in California.Setareh “Star” Bral, the daughter of a late real estate tycoon said to have links to the former Shah of Iran. She is alleged…

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From sleeping in a car to Ivy League: California teen earns admission to 65 elite colleges with 4.4 GPA | World News

Lamont Newell, a 17-year-old student from South Los Angeles, has drawn national attention after earning admission to 65 colleges while overcoming homelessness and family hardship. The valedictorian of Verbum Dei Jesuit High School graduated with a 4.4 GPA and has chosen to attend Columbia University on a reported full-ride scholarship to study industrial engineering. According…

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A 5,000-year-old man-made island discovered underwater in Scotland may be older than Stonehenge | World News

A historical construction lying in the depths of Loch Bhorgastail provides information about human existence more than 5,000 years ago. The structure, which appears to be just a small island made of stone nowadays, used to be a wooden structure carefully erected by Neolithic individuals. The age of this ancient structure makes it older than…

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