Sword found in Shropshire’s Caynton caves may be precious 13th century weapon
After finding a sword in Shropshire’s Caynton caves more than 30 years ago, it has been sat on a windowsill in Mark Lawton’s home ever since. But…
Native American
In the fifteenth century, when European settlers began to arrive in North America, the continent was richly populated with Native American communities. Hundreds of thousands of people…
Ancient city of petra-jordan
Camels in the doorway of the Treasury at Petra, Jordan, shows the enormity of the ancient building’s entrance. Carved into the sandstone hill by the Nabataeans in…
The underground city can hold 20,000 people.
Located more than 85 meters below ground and comprising 18 floors, Derinkuyu is the world’s largest underground city ever discovered. Beneath the cobblestone streets of the city…
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossal statute of the Greek sun God Helios in the ancient Greek City of Rhodes and was erected to thank the…
Tomb of Yuya and Thuya
The tomb of Yuya and Thuya, also known by its tomb number KV46, is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian noble Yuya and his wife Thuya, in the Valley of the Kings. They were the…
30,000-year-old mammoth ivory sculptures
Archaeologists have discovered three of the world’s oldest mammoth ivory carvings, dating back 30,000 years. These three carvings were discovered in the Hohle Fels cave in the…
The White Horse of Uffington: A Prehistoric Enigma Etched into the Hills of Oxfordshire
Nestled in the rolling hills of Oxfordshire, England, the White Horse of Uffington is one of the most striking and enigmatic landmarks in the British countryside. This prehistoric hill…
Ortahisar Castle
Ortahisar Castle, also known as the most spectacular fairy chimney of Cappadocia, is located in Ortahisar town of Nevşehir. Said to be one of the first multi-storey…
Are the elongated skulls found in Paracas Peru fake or real?
Artificial cranial deformatio Like many ancient Andean societies, the Paracas culture participated in artificial cranial deformation. Of the excavated and accessible skulls from the Paracas Cavernas, the vast…