The ᴅᴇᴀᴅ come back to life every three years in Indonesia
In Sulawesi, Indonesia, the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ are taken out of their graves every year to change their clothes. The residents of the Tana Toraja community change their clothes,…
Golden moment for revered monk
Fu Hou, a Buddhist monk who died aged 94 more than three years ago, was recently made into a golden statue, an age-old Buddhist custom, in southern…
Tales of a Two-headed Giant: Are Legends of Patagonia’s Kap Dwa Real?
In the annals of history, tales of giants have permeated diverse cultures, weaving a rich tapestry of myth and legend. From the towering Greek тιтans to the…
Disturbing images of the ‘Salt Men of Iran’ mummies show their exact moment of death more than 2,500 years ago
Archeologists believe they’re closer than ever to understanding a sprawling ancient salt mine in Iran that preserved ᴅᴇᴀᴅ miners in grisly states of suspended animation. The zombie-like remains of these ‘Saltmen,’…
Why Were These Ancient Adults Buried in Jars on the Island of Corsica?
Researchers are unsure of the unusual funerary practice’s purpose but point out that such burials were typically reserved for children Archaeologists say the skeletons are in an…
Gold plates and coins among valuable haul unearthed by archaeologists at 2,000-year-old royal tombs in China
Gold plates are among the valuable items unearthed at the tomb of a Chinese emperor who died thousands of years ago. Archaeologists digging at the royal tombs…
Witches, Vampires and Werewolves – 10 Ghoulish Archaeological Discoveries
Archaeologists are quite familiar with the unearthing of human remains. But occasionally they come across burials that are more bizarre and unsettling – from hybrid frankenstein-type skeletons,…
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt Opens at Franklin Insтιтute, Philadelphia
The show is organised by National Geographic, the same brains behind the Terracotta Warriors’ recent trip across North America. The exhibition’s showcase treasures include statues, jewellery and everyday items…
Discovery of ancient bronze statues in Italy may rewrite Etruscan and Roman history
ROME — Italian archaeologists are hailing a recent discovery as the “most exceptional” in the last half-century. They believe it could rewrite the history of the relationship…
Bog Body Of The Elling Woman: Was She Sacrificed To The Gods Because Of Climate Change?
It took many years before scientists could finally determine the age and idenтιтy of a bog body discovered in 1938 west of Silkeborg, Denmark. Many of the…