Archeologists in Portugal have found more than 4,500 Roman coins bundled together inside the wall of a blacksmith's house dating from the fourth century. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

While people in the United States endlessly debate what should be done with the country’s drug problem, Portugal went ahead and decriminalize the use and possession of illicit drugs 5 years ago.
So, what happened? picked by bingo 7 months ago

Nice photos. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

From a distance the bizarre structures sprouting from the high Alentejo plain in eastern Portugal resemble a field of mechanical sunflowers. picked by karenben 1 year ago

(...) Pinho placed his two index fingers above his head, a sign representing two horns which in Portugal means calling someone a cuckold, while looking at the leader of the communist parliamentary group, Bernandino Soares. (...)

I love my country... =P picked by Orion1977 5 months ago

Giant trilobites have been discovered in a rock quarry in northern Portugal.

The finding, published in the journal Geology, adds a new chapter to the story of some of the most successful creatures that ever lived, and may even challenge current specimens for the largest the planet has ever seen. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Made in Portugal around 1590 picked by orion1977 2 years ago

In an update to my original post (that no one got the inside joke on the theme pic), the FBI has stated that the calls are increasing in number and that they have traced them to Portugal. picked by moe 2 years ago

The 11-megawatt, 61 million euro ($78.5 million) plant spreads across a 150-acre hillside. It will produce enough power to supply 8,000 homes and will also prevent the emission of 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Flintstones like house uncovered in Portugal. How do you say Yabba Dabba Doo in Portuguese? picked by BrownTrout 2 months ago

THE mother of a four-month-old boy has been arrested for trying to sell her baby outside a supermarket in Portugal, local media reported today, citing police. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The viability of harnessing waves as a lucrative renewable energy source received a boost last week following the announcement that the world's first commercial wave energy project will begin delivering wave-generated energy to the north of Portugal later this month.

also see here picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

I first became aware of this from the news. I am joining hands with my fellow Hubbers Jimmy and angelaandterry in spreading this appeal to the world in support to the family. I sincerely pray that by the time this hub is published Madeleine is reunited with her family. picked by SunSeven 3 years ago

For more than three decades, the couple have carefully shaped thousands of ceramic male organs for export to Germany, France and North America. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

LISBON (Reuters) - The head of the Portuguese agency responsible for enforcing a new ban on smoking in public was seen lighting up at a New Year party, breaking the law on the first day it came into effect. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Husband and wife Francisco and Casilda Figueiredo are among the last exponents of a traditional Portuguese handicraft -- making ornamental ceramic penises. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

Surprising as it may seem, incest is not always a crime in Europe.

Three European Union nations — France, Spain and Portugal — do not prosecute consenting adults for incest, and Romania is considering following suit. picked by kakana 8 months ago

The 23rd April is St George's Day. St George slew dragons and is the patron saint of England.

Oh, and Aragon. And Canada. And China, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Montenegro, Palestine, Portugal, Russia and Serbia.

And he was from Turkey.

But in England we claim him as our own. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The 160-kilometer wide asteroid averages a distance from the sun of about 3.2 times that of Earth’s. At that range, frozen water on the surface would readily vaporize. That means the ice must be continually replenished, possibly by a reservoir of frozen water within the rock. picked by Mithridates 1 month ago

The parents of Madeleine McCann will mark on Saturday the 100th day since the young British girl disappeared from a hotel room in southern Portugal by taking part in a special service of prayers for missing children picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago