Breaking news
Israeli authorities are set to unveil structures within King Herod’s hilltop palace-fortress Herodium, in the Judaean Desert, that were previously off-limits. Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority plans to open the revamped site on Sunday, allowing visitors to see for the first time Herodium’s arched stairway, foyer and private theatre. Herodium is a cone-shaped mound in the desert, … Read more
An idyllic hilltop village in Italy has become the latest to offer abandoned homes for as little as 90p (€1). Castropignano, a medieval village located just an hour from ski resorts and beaches, is launching the scheme after newcomers in its region were offered £22,635 (€25,000) to live there. Molise, situated between the peaks of … Read more
A man who survived a plane crash in India has described the terrifying moment of impact which has left at least 18 people dead. Both pilots were among those killed after the Air India Express plane flying from Dubai to Calicut with 191 passengers onboard skidded on runway and crashed into a valley. The two pilots … Read more