An Egyptian archaeological mission has found two tombs dating back to some 4,300 years ago in the southern suburb of Cairo, an official said at the site on Monday. "We announce a major important discovery at Saqqara, the discovery of two new tombs dating back to 4,300 years ago," Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) told reporters as he toured the site. The two tombs found in an old cemetery in Saqqara, some 30 km south of Cairo, were from the reign of Pharaoh Unas of the fifth dynasty in ancient Egypt, the SCA has said in a press [more]

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This is one of the nicest and most original homes I ever saw. The website's URL is:Jakob WestmanAnd here's a preview: [more]

Changes in a home can bring a fresh life to you. New appearances always make things refreshing and novel. There are many reasons one might want to perform a quick living room makeover. There may be family coming into town, or you may be having a party or event in your home. You may even just be ready for a change. Minute renovations and shifting of furniture or replacing of some decoration pieces can really give a new look to your house. Here are some ways you can change your living room quickly and easily.MoodThe Best way to have a quick change in the room is to change the room’s mood. The [more]

India's embassy in Bangladesh on Wednesday voiced its displeasure over a life-size copy of the Taj Mahal, saying it would investigate to see if any copyright laws had been breached. Pics: Taj and its replica "You can't just go and copy historical monuments," fumed a spokesman at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. "Someone will go out there and have a look. The reports we are reading say it is an exact replica. This is a protected site we are talking about so we need to find out if it really is the exact size," he told AFP. Bangladeshi film director Ahsanullah Moni unveiled his $ 58 million [more]

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Burj Dubai Tower Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower") is a skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure on Earth, despite being incomplete. Construction began on September 21, 2004, and it is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in September 2009.The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) development called 'Downtown Dubai' and is located at the "First Interchange" (aka "Defence Roundabout") along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. The tower's architect is Adrian Smith who worked with Skidmore, Owings and [more]

Price, £16,000 to £103,000 - plust VAT. What does it do? Phone calls, texts, but mostly just glitters. [more]

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A Korean company wants and needs has developed this project called "milk". It is an LED lamp in the shape of a dachshund dog: to turn on or turn off the light it is necessary to touch the dog, the sensor is placed on the nose. [more]