The “Lady with Long Hair” – A Window into Ancient Peruvian Society
In the heart of modern Lima, Peru, lies Huaca Huallamarca, an ancient archaeological site that has revealed many secrets of pre-Columbian civilizations. Among its most extraordinary finds…
Lady Rai – A Glimpse into Ancient Egypt: The Remarkable Preservation of a 3,500-Year-Old Mummy
A Royal Nursemaid’s Journey Through Time In 1881, archaeologists unearthed a treasure trove of history in Deir el-Bahari, near Luxor. Among their discoveries was the mummy of…
The Siberian Ice Maiden: A Tattooed Portal to an Ancient World
Introduction to the Siberian Ice Maiden The “Siberian Ice Maiden,” discovered in 1993 in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, is one of the most remarkable archaeological finds…
Grim Vampire Child Burial in Poland Featured “Anti-Vampire” Padlock
Vampire tales are normally ᴀssociated with Transylvania, a mysterious Romanian locale remembered as the mythical home of Count Dracula. It was also the actual home of the…
‘Devil’s Corkscrews’: Extraordinary Giant Spirals Of Nebraska Rocky Mountains
Some things are not always what they appear to be, and sometimes the answer to a mystery can be a real surprise. The Devil’s Corkscrews in the…
PH๏τostory: Tibet, Towards the Roof of the World, by Arghya Ghosh
Kangding Airport, China’s 2nd highest airstrip The first market on the way to village Dora where we had a halt for lunch The day broke up there,…
Archaeologists to Explore Mysterious Underground Structure at the Desert Fortress of Masada
A team of archaeologists from Tel Aviv University have returned to Masada in Israel, after a 11-year hiatus, in order to excavate previously unexplored areas of the…
20+ Tips for Visiting Tintagel Castle Cornwall (2025) – King Arthur’s Camelot Castle!
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for details. Tintagel Castle is one of the most famous historical sites in all of Great Britain. It’s…
The Utroba “Womb” Cave In Bulgaria Was Likely A Thracian Ritual Site
When the light hits just right, it really comes alive. A long time ago, humans went to a lot of effort to carve out a very special…
Tuberculosis Sampled From Mummies In 18th-Century Hungarian Crypt Come In 14 Separate Strains
Because infectious diseases may evolve over time, scientists do not know whether strains of tuberculosis or TB from the past (including those appearing in Europe when it…