The Forgotten Story Of The Radium Girls, Whose Deaths Saved Thousands Of Workers’ Lives
During World War I, hundreds of young women went to work in clock factories, painting watch dials with luminous radium paint. But after the girls — who…
The Mesmerizing Tale of Arizona’s 225-Million-Year-Old Petrified Forest
A Journey Through Time: The Formation of Petrified Wood In the heart of northeastern Arizona lies a geological wonder that transports visitors back to a prehistoric era….
The Enigmatic Basalt Torso: Ancient Egypt’s Fusion of Art and Magic
19 Th12 Dating to the 30th Dynasty (circa 350–300 B.C.), the basalt torso of Pa-Maj is a remarkable artifact showcasing ancient Egyptian beliefs in protection and spirituality….
The Mummies of East Central Asia
In 1988, while visiting the Ürümqi Museum in China, I came upon an exhibition which changed the course of my professional life. At the time, my academic…
Why Was This Mummified 17th-Century Bishop Buried With a Fetus?
The stillborn baby was likely the grandson of Peder Winstrup, whose well-preserved remains have been the subject of much study In 1679, prominent Lutheran bishop Peder Winstrup was buried…
Archaeologists puzzle over mystery woman in early Christian cemetery
Buried beside a stunning blue glᴀss drinking bowl, the woman may have been the first interred at the Roman site, with others eager to be near her…
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The royal harem conspiracy was a real-life Game of Thrones—pitting two sons of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses III against one another in a bid for power. Conspiring wives. Screaming…
Neolithic Romeo and Juliet? The Star-Crossed Lovers of Valdaro
The “Lovers of Valdaro” are a pair of human skeletons that were discovered in 2007 by a team of archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Italy. The…
15th-century hoard of gold and silver coins discovered in Israel near Sea of Galilee
This coin hoard was deposited during the 15th century and contains hundreds of Venetian and Mamluk coins. (Image credit: Tal Rogovski) Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold…
Finding the 300-year-old mummy of 2 mothers and daughters in the crypt of the church, expert reveals the truth that tens of thousands of children in ancient times suffered
In 1994, archaeologists discovered several coffins containing perfectly preserved corpses underneath a church named Dominican in the town of Vác, Pest County, Hungary. Among them, there are…