The Catacombs of Paris: The Final Resting Place for Millions of Parisians
The Catacombs of Paris are a series of underground ossuaries, where the remains of over six million people were laid to rest. The Catacombs are a popular…
The Mysteries and Meanings Behind 6 Fascinating Sculptures
There are works of sculpture which are “imperfect” yet their effect is magical. Others are just stunning thanks to an intriguing feature left there by their sculptor….
From the Thracians to the Vikings, a celebration of the drinking horn
The drinking horn was used in ancient times for consuming ale, milk, water, or mead. At first, the vessels were made from a horn of a bovid,…
Why Did Buddhist Monks Self-Mummify While They’re Still Alive?
(PH๏τo credit: PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP via Getty Images and Per Meistrup/ Wikimedia Commons via CC BY-SA 3.0) We are all about meditating and relaxing, but we don’t think…
In PH๏τos: The Weirdest Mummies of the World
Mummies of the world are some of the most powerful images of ancient history. Practiced by some cultures even today, the act of wrapping a body in…
The bones of over 4,000 Capuchin friars are on display in a church in Rome
One of the most unusual churches in the world is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, also known as Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins….
The Exhumed Guanajuato Mummies Whose Faces Scream In Terror
When cemetery workers in Guanajuato, Mexico, disinterred some corpses in the 1850s, they were shocked by what they saw. Before them were perfectly preserved mummies of all…
10 Incredible Ancient World Discoveries That Have Us Rethinking History
Even though new technology and advanced research have made the ancient past more accessible than ever, countless groundbreaking discoveries have yet to be made. These ten archeological discoveries not…
Khufu Ship Mystery Continues 65 Years after Discovery Under Great Pyramid
The enduring mystery of the Khufu ship was back in the news. It’s not every day that an ancient-world creation gets a shout out from Google. But…
Ancient Giant Skeleton Discovered In Krabi Cave Confirms Legend Of The Nagas – Or Perhaps Not
Scientists have discovered an ancient giant skeleton and huge snake bones. It’s an extraordinary discovery, and if it’s genuine it offers evidence giants roamed the Earth in…