Eerie Discovery: 80 Shackled Skeletons Unearthed in Ancient Greek Mᴀss Grave
A Chilling Discovery in the Heart of Greece In the bustling metropolis of Athens, where modern construction meets ancient history, archaeologists have stumbled upon a haunting reminder…
An extraordinary 2,500-year-old grave of an ancient warrior couple has been found in Siberia.
The pair are believed to have died in their 30s and were buried with a baby and an ‘elderly’ servant woman, archaeologists say. The elderly woman was likely…
The Haunting Tale of Herculaneum’s “Ring Lady”: A Life Forever Frozen in Time
The Discovery of a Tragic Fate In the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, a poignant discovery was made in 1982 – the skeletal remains of a woman, forever…
Villa Becker in Turin in 10 Beautiful PH๏τos
Villa Becker in Turin, Italy Turin is one of Italy’s main cities: while not the largest metropolitan area in the country, it certainly played and continues to…
The Enigmatic Lady of Cao: Unraveling the Secrets of the Moche Civilization
In 2006, a remarkable archaeological discovery was made at the El Brujo site in Peru that reshaped our understanding of the ancient Moche civilization. The mummy of…
Belgian museums row over which mummy inspired TinTin story
Herge’s fictional Inca has sparked a row between rival Belgian tourist attractions, each of which displays a mummy they say inspired Tintin’s creator. The mummified corpse of…
Ötzi the Iceman: Genetic Secrets of a 5,300-Year-Old Mummy
In 1991, German hikers made a stunning discovery high in the Tyrolean Alps along the Austrian-Italian border. Emerging from the melting ice was Ötzi, a 5,300-year-old mummy…
‘Complete Lack of Sunlight’ Killed A Renaissance-Era Toddler, CT Scan Reveals
A Renaissance-Era Tragedy Uncovered A “virtual autopsy” conducted on the mummified remains of a toddler buried inside a family crypt in Austria has revealed a heartbreaking tale…
Taiwan Finds 4,800-Year-Old Fossil Of Mother Cradling Baby
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Taiwan have found a 4,800-year-old human fossil of a mother holding an infant child in her arms, museum officials said on Tuesday….
The Best-Preserved Quenched Mummy’s Last Hidden Secret
The Ancient Mummification Practices of the Guanches Mummification was not exclusive to the Egyptians. The Guanches, the indigenous Berber population of the Canary Islands, also practiced…