Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire
Mammoth redwood trees have evolved along with fire, but humans are disrupting that delicate balance When the Grizzly Giant sprouted from the ground in what is now…
Mummy of Lady Rai
The mummy of Lady Rai is one of the oldest known mummies uncovered in Egypt. She was discovered in 1881 and researchers estimate that she was about…
Restoring Ancient Beauty: The Roman Mosaic of Castulo, Spain
This image shows a meticulous restoration of a stunning Roman mosaic discovered at the archaeological site of Castulo, located near modern-day Linares, in Jaén, Spain. Castulo, once…
Sigiriya – Ancient Sky City Built With Advanced Technology
One of the most impressive places in Sri Lanka is Sigiriya, a site often named the 8th wonder of the world. Sigiriya was also home to an…
World’s only Ancient Egyptian ‘mud mummy’ was actually poor person ‘placed in posh coffin’ in bizarre scam
THE only recorded ancient Egyptian mud-wrapped mummy may have been placed in the wrong coffin and no-one noticed. The English-Australian politician who bought the mummy back in…
Man Vandalizes Famed 12-Angled Stone, an Inca Engineering Marvel in Peru
An intoxicated man in Cusco, Peru, has defaced a historic Inca artifact known as the 12-angled stone. The carved rock is a piece of a wall that once…
6,000-year-old baby with teeth found cradled in mother’s arm in Netherlands grave
The grave dates back to the Stone Age and is thought to be around 6,000 years old A 6,000-year-old baby with its teeth still intact and resting…
The World’s Only Intact Roman Boiler: A Glimpse into Ancient Engineering
The excavation of the Villa della Pisanella in Boscoreale has yielded one of the most extraordinary archaeological finds of the Roman era: the world’s only known intact Roman boiler,…
This 28,000-Year-Old Ancient Phallus Unearthed in a Cave in Germany Had More Uses Than One
Researchers claim that a sculpted and refined male phallus discovered in a German cave stands as one of the earliest depictions of male Sєxuality ever found. A…
Ancient Egyptian Beaded Dress.
Ancient Egyptian faience beaded fishnet dress. It is the oldest surviving example of a dress in this style. And yes, it would have put the wearer’s body on…