European Mummy in the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang: Unveiling the Wonders and Mysteries of Fornu
26 Th11 The discovery of a European mummy in the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang, has sparked global intrigue, offering a window into the lives of ancient civilizations along…
Deciphering Mysterious Icons: Winged Figures in Petroglyphs Across Cultures
Echoes of Flight: When Stone Whispers Spiritual Secrets In the silent galleries of stone scattered across continents, ancient cultures have etched a profound narrative that transcends time…
Centuries-Old Carved Wooden Statue Caught by Dutch Shrimp Fishermen near Texel
Dutch Shrimp Fishermen Make an Extraordinary Catch On August 1, the crew of the shrimp boat Wieringer 22 made an unexpected discovery off the coast of Texel,…
Pictured: ‘Vampire’ graves in Poland where skeletons were buried with skulls between their legs
Decapitating a suspected vampire was common practice in medieval times It was believed removing head ensured vampire would stay ᴅᴇᴀᴅ They are believed to date from around…
A lake that hides a 500-year-old secret
Carlo M Inga Laguna de los Condores (Credit: Carlo M Inga) Laguna de los Condores is one of the country’s most important Inca sites – but only…
Ancient philistine cemetery discovered in Israel could solve one of the Bible’s biggest mysteries
They are a derogatory figure of speech and one of the Bible’s most important groups of people – but we might have got them entirely wrong An…
Brazil’s national museum: what could be lost in the fire?
As the damage is ᴀssessed, we look at the collection’s most precious objects spanning millions of years The full extent of the damage caused to artefacts…
Strange Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose Remain An Unsolved Mystery
These strange mummies were found in the Italian city of Venzone, a small hamlet in the province of Udine. The first mummy was unearthed in 1647, and…
These Mexican mummies draw crowds—and controversy
Both exploited and cherished, the mummies of Guanajuato are at the center of a debate over displaying human remains. Guanajuato, Mexico, has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1988,…
Archaeologists discover mummified pre-Inca BABY at historic tomb complex in Peru
More than 1,000 years ago this pre-Inca baby was laid to rest on a barren Peruvian hillside. It was among dozens of well-preserved mummified skeletons found by…