Rock Solid History News Digest 11.12.21

This week, learn about an incredible battleship 🚢, a cool NJ mine 💎, a scuba diving discovery 🛶, a hidden passageway 🚪, and an Egyptian king’s temple 👑!

Exploring one of the greatest battleships in history: The USS New Jersey
By Geoffrey Morrison for C/Net

The Sterling Hill Mining Museum is a must-visit for an adventure in time
By Eva Grall for Hoboken Girl
​(photo above courtesy of sterlinghillminingmuseum.org)

A Wisconsin archaeologist was scuba diving for fun. She found a sunken 1,200-year-old canoe.
By Sophie Carson for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Property developer discovers secret passageway behind bookshelf in 500-year-old house
By David Kindy for Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists uncover decorated blocks from King Nactanebo I temple
By Nevine El-Aref for ahram online (photo below courtesy of Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities)