15 June, 2026

Ancient Roman villa found beneath high school gym near the Colosseum

 https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-found-beneath-high-school/

Excellent find, sad that in the past no care was given to archeological sites. Losing significant amounts of history by just building over things or destroying them. 

Gold Christmas beetle wins 2026 ABC Australian Insect of the Year vote

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/gold-christmas-beetle-voted-2026-australian-insect-of-the-year/107344830 What a spectacular bug, ev...