Here is What an Ancient Cruise Was Like 2,500 Years Ago

Scientists uncovered a 2,500-year-old ship that had been preserved in sand off the Mediterranean coast near the Israeli city of Haifa.

Surprising Viking ‘Lost’ Village in Iceland

A Vikings village is lost near of the Icelandic town of Höfn. It is in fact a replica that was built in 2010 as a set for a movie that was never shot. It is still there.

Semaphore: The World’s First Telegraph

A Chappe semaphore tower near Saverne, France. Photo credit: Hans-Peter Scholz/Wikimedia

Smoke signals and beacons have been used to relay messages over short distances since ancient times, but the only reliable way to send messages over long distances

Batavia: The Historic Dutch Ship And its Blood-Curdling History

Moored at Bataviawerf, in Lelystad, in the Netherlands, is an authentic replica of a 17th-century ship named Batavia that once belonged to the Dutch East India Company. The replica was created by master-shipbuilder Willem Vos, who carries an extraordinary mission

A Night in Van Gogh’s Bedroom?

The Art Institute of Chicago has created a life-size replica of Van Gogh’s famous bedroom at his home in Arles, France, which he had immortalized in his iconic painting called Bedroom. The room is a faithful reproduction of the 1888 painting by the master artist featuring simple interior and bright colors, as it appears in the original, complete with thick brush strokes.