PH๏τographer Snaps Nearly A Hundred PH๏τos a Day With Homemade Camera
Miroslav Tichý, was a pH๏τographer that constructed his own homemade cameras out of cardboard tubes, tin cans, dress elastic and old camera parts he found. From 1960…
3,300-Year-Old Sandals of King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who, in the New Kingdom of Egyptian history, was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of…
During World War II, Michelangelo’s David Was Entombed in Brick to Protect It From Damage From Airborne Bombs
In January 1943, a brick “hive” was built around Michelangelo’s David to protect it from incendiary bombs. Two and a half years later, preservationist Deane Keller wrote to his…
Crinoids: The Fossils That Inspired ‘Alien’
Crinoids are commonly known as sea lilies due to their “flower-like” appearance , though they are animals, not plants. Crinoids are part of a large group of…
(Petrified) Forests of Stone
Despite being comprised almost entirely of quartz, trace amounts of elements like iron and manganese give petrified wood its myriad of colors. I grew up about 90…
Limestone Wall In Bolivia Has Over 5000 Dinosaur Footprints Belonging To 10 Different Species
A wall in Bolivia is covered in thousands of dinosaur footprints, and it’s becoming a major tourist attraction PH๏τograph by Yatlik.com Cal Orcko, located 3 miles south of…
The Remarkable Wooden Roman Military Comb of Vindolanda: A Glimpse into Roman Life
In the rolling countryside of northern England lies the Roman Fort of Vindolanda, a treasure trove of archaeological finds that offers a glimpse into life on the…
Experts found ‘extraordinary’ Roman rock crystal jar in Viking-era treasure hoard found buried in Scotland
It was a sorry-looking object when it was unearthed in 2014 from a ploughed field in western Scotland, having been buried for almost a thousand years ago….
Digging the ground, the group of workers discovered 19 jars containing precious treasure
According to the Dailymail, workers installing pipes at a park in southern Spain have unearthed a 600-kilogram vault of Roman coins, a discovery that cultural officials consider…
The turquoise-studded skull of a long-ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.
An unusual artifact sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology. Fitted fragments of turquoise, carnelians, and white seashells cover the upper half of the skull. Pine resin binds…