SAWED Nelson! 200-year-old figurehead from HMS Victory that was chopped up with a chainsaw by MISTAKE… is painstakingly restored to former glory 10-foot tall piece of art is from warship commanded by naval hero Admiral Nelson during Battle of Trafalgar An error by contractors led to the artwork being destroyed in 2009 as workers thought … Read more
Shifting sands on Florida‘s Crescent Beach revealed the wreckage of a sailing vessel that crashed some 200 years ago. Beachgoers spotted timber and metal spikes poking from the sand and after a closer look, they realized it was more than just discarded trash. Archaeologists say the wreckage is from a 19th century cargo ship that … Read more
Lorraine Bracco is trying to live the dream in Sicily, Italy on a budget. The Sopranos star is renovating a 200-year-old home that she purchased for only one Euro as part of the new HGTV show My Big Italian Adventure. For the past several years, cities in southern Italy have been selling off abandoned, dilapidated … Read more
Salvagers in Vermont have uncovered paddle wheels from a steamship that sank more than two centuries ago. Built in 1815, the SS Phoenix was 146 feet long and is the oldest known example of a paddle steamer in the world. The wheels were found last month about a mile from the ship’s hull, which has … Read more
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2020’s stars will be forced to endure freezing cold temperatures and no protection from the elements, as bosses confirmed the first ever UK-based series will be filmed at the 200-year-old Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales. The ITV show will be based at the historic site nestled in … Read more
This year’s I’m A Celeb campmates will not only have to deal with a colder climate and a tin bathtub, but also with staying in a 200-year old haunted castle. It was revealed on Friday that the hit show will be filmed in Wales and not the usual venue in Queensland, Australia, because of coronavirus. … Read more
A quick snap! Tourist accidentally breaks the toes off a 200-year-old sculpture at Italian museum while lying on it for a selfie The tourist leaned on the ‘Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix’ artwork He accidentally broke off three of the toes of the 200-year-old sculpture Police say they have identified the man as a 50-year-old … Read more
Tourist snaps the toes off a 200-year-old sculpture at Italian museum while lying on it to take a selfie The tourist leaned on the ‘Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix’ artwork He accidentally broke off three of the toes of the 200-year-old sculpture Police say they have identified the man as a 50-year-old Austrian tourist By … Read more