Anglo-Saxon High Cross Shaft: A Historic Marker from AD 996 in Wolverhampton
This weathered stone column, darkened by centuries of exposure to the elements and industrial pollution, stands at what was once the highest point in Wolverhampton. Known as…
A 45,000 year old rock shelter with carved pillars. In Jawoyn Country, Northern Australia
Gabarnmung (or Nawarla Gabarnmung, Jawoyn for “(place of) hole in the rock”) is an archaeological and rock art site in south-western Arnhem Land, in the Top End…
A petrified ladder is hidden in the Baume-les-Messieurs valley
A “petrified” ladder in Baume-les-Messieurs, France We knew about the Sermu ladders which allow access, via the GR59, to a magnificent panorama of the Baume-les-Messieurs valley. The Crançot ladder,…
A 17th century Ottoman tent, captured during the battle of Vienna in 1683. Made of linen, silk and silvered and gilt leather. Now on display at the Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków, Poland
A 17th century Ottoman tent, captured during the battle of Vienna in 1683. Made of linen, silk and silvered and gilt leather. Now on display at the…
An Egyptian mummy in the Museo Nazionale, Naples
The smallest mummy in the world is an almost perfectly-preserved six-month old fetus. It’s on display in central Mexico at the Guanajuato Mummy Museum – alongside dozens of other…
Schwerin Castle is a 19th-century Schloss built in the historicist style located in the city of Schwerin, the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, Germany.
This place looks like a true fairy tale . Schwerin Castle is a 19th-century Schloss built in the historicist style located in the city of Schwerin, the capital…
The staircase to the Temple of Hathor is a complete mystery to archaeologists.
The staircase to the Temple of Hathor is a complete mystery to archaeologists. The steps of the staircase of the Temple of Hathor, located in Egypt, are…
The pterosaurs or flying reptiles produced some of the largest flying creatures ever known. The largest and most famous of these aerial тιтans was Quetzalcoatlus.
The pterosaurs or flying reptiles produced some of the largest flying creatures ever known. The largest and most famous of these aerial тιтans was Quetzalcoatlus. Named after…
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (Irish- Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland.
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (Irish- Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of…
Vase with painting in the scenic style from the tomb of Kha and Merit, 18th dynasty, Deir el-Medina. Egyptian Museum, Turin
Egyptian pottery played a crucial role in daily life, serving both practical and ritualistic purposes in ancient Egyptian society. Vase with painting in the scenic style from the tomb…