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Scientists find 12,000-year-old fishing gear
People are discovering antique fishing tackle all the time, in closets and at garage sales, but none of that compares to discoveries made recently by archaeologists at two of the Channel Islands off Southern California.
Looking for signs of ancient human settlement, they unearthed meticulously-crafted spearheads and other tools (see photo at right) that date back 12,000 years and provide insight into...
Greece puts its islands up for sale to save economy
Greece is raising cash by selling off an area of state-owned land on Mykonos for luxury tourism.
Desperate attempt to repay debts also driven by inability to find funds to develop infrastructure on islands.
There’s little that shouts “seriously rich” as much as a little island in the sun to call your own. For Sir Richard Branson it is Neckar in the Caribbean, the billionaire Barclay...