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A massive fire in Sabah’s Sandakan district destroyed about 1,000 floating stilt homes in a water village, affecting 9,007 residents; firefighters faced access challenges due to narrow routes, low tide, and strong winds, but there were no injuries or fatalities, and authorities are coordinating relief and temporary housing for those displaced.
Archaeologists have discovered an 8,500-year-old village beneath Lake Ohrid in Albania, making it the oldest known lakeside settlement in Europe. The village, located in the village of Lin, was home to between 200 and 500 people and featured houses built on stilts. The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the age of lakeshore settlements in the region and provides insights into the development of agriculture, craftsmanship, and fishing during that time period. The settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks, but the purpose of the fortification remains unknown. Further exploration and study of the site are expected to take another two decades.
Archaeologists have discovered what may be one of Europe's oldest sedentary communities beneath the waters of Lake Ohrid in Albania. Dating back 8,000 years, the settlement consists of stilt houses and is believed to be the oldest lakeside village in Europe. The site is fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, and researchers are still trying to determine the reason for such extensive fortifications. The excavation has provided valuable insights into the daily life and environmental conditions of the Neolithic period, but it will take another two decades to fully explore and study the site.