The Portland Vase: a wonder of Roman glass work that was broken in 1845 by a drunken museum visitor
A nun whose convent was destroyed in 1890s haunts the exquisite São Bento train station that took its place
Eli Wallach almost got killed three times during the filming of Sergio Leone’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Tools and equipment that helped settle the Wild West – money belts were crucial
Scientists discover a Jurassic-era skeleton of a 16-foot-long “top tier” sea predator that went after “abrasive prey”
Survival skills of Native Americans that we can still use today & many of us do
Vilcabamba – The Valley of Longevity where a 100 years of age is a common thing
Some of the oldest places in America everyone should visit
Derinkuyu: the advanced underground city in Turkey using ventilation shafts that could date as far back as 15th century BC
Human remains found in a Mexican cave believed to be 13,000 years old, but looting of the skeleton an obstacle
