Ötzi
Ötzi, also called The Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC. Ötzi’s remains were discovered on 19 September 1991, in the Ötztal Alps (hence the…
The Great Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egyp
The Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan. The two temples of this complex were built in the 13th century…
Mexico City’s Teotihuacan Pyramid
Teotihuacan, located in the Basin of Central Mexico, was the largest, most influential, and most revered city in the history of the New World. It flourished in Mesoamerica’s Golden…
The Stolen Ancient Greek Masterpiece: The Horses Of St. Mark’s
The stolen ancient Greek masterpiece from the sculptor Lysippos! The horse sculptures come from the island of Chios (the fifth largest of the Greek islands). Since four…
The Roman Terrace Houses of Ephesus
When the Roman terrace houses of Ephesus opened up to the public, I was absolutely thrilled. I had listened with jealousy as other people described the extensive…
Pompeii restoration begins on the entombed bodies from Vesuvius eruption
Entombed in ash for more than 1,900 years, the tragic story behind this haunting image of what appears to be a child resting on its terrified mother’s…
The Oldest Wooden Staircase Ever Found Dates Back to 3,400 Years Ago and Is Perfectly Preserved
Did you know that the oldest wooden staircase in Europe is located at Salzwelten Hallstatt? And that it is almost 3,400 years old? Naturally, nobody trudges up…
The world’s largest intact ancient mosaic in Antakya
The world’s largest intact ancient mosaic opens to the public in Antakya, Turkey. A 9,000 square-foot mosaic is set to open this year after its discovery nine years ago…
The Great Sword of Dunvegan is a Scottish claymore, or great sword
This is the sword of William Dubh MacLeod, the 7th Chief of Clan MacLeod, who lived from 1415 to 1480. A powerful figure in Scottish history, William…