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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Carved into the soot-darkened face of an ancient rock, this enigmatic petroglyph commands attention with its haunting presence. At the heart of the carving, a mᴀssive serpent…