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It gets its name from its owner, the Jardine Matheson Company, which was founded in the early 1830s. The powerful Hong Kong-based conglomerate, which has interests....Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:40:00 +0200cnn-32715d5ccdc407e6970fafc8ab7f38cbcnnen22.4222282068564 114.157925233557NaturalDisastersJardine Matheson20210612124000https://greekreporter.com/2021/06/10/enormous-roman-era-basilica-with-nike-tyche-statues-unearthed-in-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enormous-roman-era-basilica-with-nike-tyche-statues-unearthed-in-israelStatues of Nike and Tyche, or Isis, were recently uncovered at the site of a 2,000-year-old basilica in Israel. Credit: Facebook/Israeli Antiquities Authority. The basilica, like all other ancient structures of that type, was used as a grand hall which would host the public events of the city.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:01:00 +0200greekreporter-903205a3b2e1b3294e501848558fc43egreekreporteren31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651NaturalDisastersLeon LevyIsraeli Antiquities AuthorityIsrael Antiquities AuthorityFacebookNature and Parks AuthoritySaar GanorJerusalem PostThe Jerusalem Post20210610230100https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/jardine-noonday-gun-causeway-bay-hong-kong/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29The powerful Hong Kong-based conglomerate, which has interests in everything from retail and real estate to automobiles, is known for its dramatic window-dotted skyscraper on Victoria Harbor -- just a few kilometers away from where the gun is perched on the calmer waters of the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:36:00 +0200cnn-fd562ed8225228408ccd373c449efe7fcnnen22.4222282068564 114.157925233557NaturalDisastersNoel CowardJardine MathesonHong Kong UniversityHong Kongers20210609043600https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9653425/Archaeologists-Israel-restoring-2-000-year-old-Roman-basilica-complex-destroyed-earthquake.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490During the Roman period, when Ashkelon was a bustling port, public life revolved around the basilica, according to a spokesperson with the Israel Antiquities Association. The huge building would have been covered with a roof and divided into three parts – a central hall and two side halls, the group of IAA excavation directors added.Sat, 05 Jun 2021 02:12:00 +0200dailymail-1a513c0cce22c8bffdd4e8cf3b338847dailymailen31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651NaturalDisastersLeon LevyIsrael Antiquities AuthorityNature and Parks Authority20210605021200https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-israeli-archaeologists-resurrecting-herod-s-monumental-basilica-in-ashkelon-1.9860322In the year 363 C.E., a massive earthquake along the great Dead Sea fault shook the land, famously flattening Roman and other cities in the Galilee. That is why it’s called the “363 Galilee earthquake.” But in fact it also leveled the biggest building the ancient Romans ever constructed in this part....Mon, 31 May 2021 11:16:00 +0200haaretz-75a74eb26562a62e81023008fbe27cdfhaaretzen41.8955 12.4906NaturalDisastersLeon LevyIsrael Antiquities AuthorityFlavius JosephusNature and Parks AuthoritySaar Ganor20210531111600https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19321038.15-years-ago-indonesia-struck-earthquake/?ref=rssTHIS week 15 years ago, Britons were urged to keep donating money to help those affected by the Indonesian earthquake, as the death toll continued to mount. Local government officials said at least 4,300 people were killed, at the time, in the quake that hit the island of Java.Tue, 25 May 2021 12:50:00 +0200thenorthernecho-29b516c25e41a6d8e585dabf763d386dthenorthernechoen-6.18287 106.829UNbodiesNaturalDisastersRed Cross20210525125000https://www.archyde.com/historic-tsunamis-off-the-california-coast-telemundo-52/Most of the tsunamis observed in California have been small, causing a slight rise in water levels in coastal areas and little damage. But whether generated by local or distant sources, such as earthquakes in the Alaska subduction zone, tsunamis have caused death and destruction in the state’s coastal communities.Sat, 22 May 2021 07:20:00 +0200archyde-898e22765fa5521f5101ddf7cf874dc4archydeen38.296148 -76.496161NaturalDisastersMoon Bay20210522072000https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/928537/While those undersea earthquakes are not expected to trigger any significant events, geologists have said there is evidence of a massive earthquake in the subduction zone off the coast from northern California to British Columbia, with a similar magnitude to that which struck Indonesia in 2004. And Japan in 2011.Fri, 21 May 2021 19:57:00 +0200exbulletin-686126488a2d8668de6f704fce0683e6exbulletinen34.0143 -80.9973NaturalDisastersEmergencyMarketing Company20210521195700https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14983829/earthquake-richter-scale-england-wales/HOMEOWNERS feared cars had crashed into their houses after an earthquake measure 2.9 on the Richter scale hit the border between England and Wales. Those in Caldicot near Newport, south Wales, were at the epicentre of the phenomenon when it hit. An earthquake shook homes near the border of England....Mon, 17 May 2021 18:28:00 +0200thesun-c2434c0028b35ace531d534c2994a092thesunen53.3333333 -1.2833333NaturalDisasters20210517182800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/130176/Small-magnitude-29-earthquake-14-km-east-of-Newport-United-Kingdom.htmlThe British Geological Survey (BGS) reported a magnitude 2.9 quake in the United Kingdom near Newport, Wales, 1 hour and 39 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Sunday 16 May 2021 at 4:16 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 9 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still....Sun, 16 May 2021 19:01:00 +0200volcanodiscovery-bfe568ef43f0d1b94319f91d4f02e921volcanodiscoveryen51.59481 -2.976839NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210516190100https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6287839/quake-felt-Jun-16-2021-Near-Surrey-British-Columbia-Canada.htmlReported (unconfirmed) earthquake: 9.9 km east of Maple Ridge, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, 16 June 2021 16:55 GMT - Our monitoring service AllQuakes received reports of an earthquake in or near Near Surrey, British Columbia, Canada at around 16:55 GMT.Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:52:00 +0200volcanodiscovery-47666dd84869abdc7571fb34f1bcfbb5volcanodiscoveryenNaturalDisastersRegional District20210616195200