Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
The Bust “Life-sized painted bust of the queen, 47 cm high. With the flat-cut blue wig, which also has a ribbon wrapped around it halfway up. Colours…
A day trip to ‘Khao Hin Phap Pha’ – another great geological wonder of Thai south available year-round
‘Khao Hin Phap Pha’ off shores of Khanom district north of Nakhon Si Thammarat. ‘Khao Hin Phap Pha’ or Pancake Rock- another great geological wonder of the…
The Mummified Animals of Ancient Egypt
4 reasons Egyptian animal mummies were created — and what the mummification process involved. (Spoiler alert: Think turpentine enemas.) One wing of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo…
The Statue of Rhodes
The Statue of Rhodes, also known as the Colossus of Rhodes, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was a mᴀssive bronze statue…
Early Imperial, Neronian or early Flavian
Translucent greenish yellow. Everted, unworked, knocked-off rim; slightly irregular and oval-shaped body with vertical sides; convex undercurve with low base ring; flat but uneven bottom. A continuous…
The Mouth of Truth in Rome
673 travelers have read The Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità) is an ancient image carved into a round slab of Pavonaz marble (marmo pavonazzetto). A gloomy…
The Drovers Inn: Scotland’s Most Haunted Pub
The Drovers Inn, Scotland is said to be one of the most haunted H๏τels in Britain. Some guests reported seeing the ghosts of an entire family who…
The Drovers Inn: Scotland’s Most Haunted Pub
The Drovers Inn, Scotland is said to be one of the most haunted H๏τels in Britain. Some guests reported seeing the ghosts of an entire family who…
‘Graveyard’ of iconic British red telephone boxes hidden in UK
After once being a famous aspect of British culture, the red telephone box has become at risk of being an endangered species. Telephone box ‘graveyard’ (Image: Ian T…
1,500-year-old Mayan ceramic figure with removable helmet, found in El Perú-Waka, Petén, Guatemala.
An enchanting scene of 23 ceramic figurines, arranged by mourners in a circular configuration inside a royal tomb chamber, tells a story about the ritual life of…