The exceptional wedding carriage of Pompeii recovers its splendour: a unique Roman vestige
The subsoil of Pompeii, the city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago, returned a new treasure in 2021: a rare bridal chariot in bronze and silver that…
Cats and Cats-1
Cats will never disappear from the Internet. You can close all social networks, all disloyal sites, create software barriers unprecedented in cunning, but they will still find a way…
The Mysterious Prehistoric Triple Burial of Dolni Vestonice
Three decades ago, in the Spring of 1986, archaeologists uncovered the extraordinary burial of three young individuals in a common grave. What they found presented an archaeological…
Amazing Early 20th-Century Optical Illusion Skull Postcards
ad Early in the 20th century, optical illusion skull postcards were hugely popular throughout Europe. “Intended to cause the viewer to reflect on the inevitability of mortality…
Archaeology breakthrough: ‘Incredible’ discovery of oldest remains of English royals
ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered the remains of English royalty dating back 1000 years – the oldest find of its kind and shedding new light on the history of the…
Dunino Den: Mysterious And Sacred Ancient Site In Scotland With Enigmatic Rock Faces And Symbols
Located in a forest behind a church, Dunino Den is an ancient site in Scotland shrouded in mystery. It was once an important pre-Christian site, and modern…
The New Mapping Tech Behind Nat Geo’s “тιтanic: The Digital Resurrection”
The тιтanic is perhaps the most famous shipwreck in history. The ocean liner sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, striking an iceberg on…
All 8,000 Members of the Terracotta Army Unearthed So Far Have Unique Facial Features
All of those soldiers have a unique face. And who knows how many more may be hiding out there? In March 1974, farmers digging a well in…
The Sleeping Beauty of the Capuchin Catacombs
Pure chance: from the worst location to a H๏τspot In 1534, the Capuchin monks in Palermo built their first monastery in Sicily – near the church of Santa…
Welcome Stranger: World’s largest gold nugget remembered
Between 1851 and 1861 Australia exported at least 30 million ounces (850 metric tons) of gold – more than one third of the world’s total. The diggings were…