Sculpture of the day: the Nymph by Giovan Battista Lombardi
The sculpture of the day that I propose today is the Nymph by Giovan Battista Lombardi. It was Camilla Facchi Fè d’Ostiani who commissioned the Nymph from the Brescian…
The great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II
Driven by the desire to perpetuate his glory for eternity, Ramesses II erected monuments throughout Egypt, including his magnificent funerary temple, the Ramesseum, on the west bank of Thebes….
The Bashiri Mummy: Egypt’s Untouchable Enigma
25 Th8 In the realm of Egyptian archaeology, the Bashiri mummy stands out as a symbol of the enduring mysteries of the ancient world. Unlike many other…
Château de la Chᴀsseigne: A Fascinating Tour of a French Count’s Abandoned Castle
Dating back to the 15th century, this exquisitely captivating “secret” château in France’s Burgundy region became a favorite among urban exploration (urbex) enthusiasts after it was abandoned…
The Twelve Angled Stone in Cusco
The great architectural dominance of the ancient Inca civilization is one of the aspects that continue to baffle academics around the world. And one of the mysterious…
Deciphering the Underground World’s Mysteries: Revealing Discoveries of Underground Pᴀssageways in the Egyptian Desert
25 Th6 In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, a team of international researchers has uncovered a captivating discovery in the Egyptian desert that could hold the key to…
Strange Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose Remain An Unsolved Mystery
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Strange Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose Remain An Unsolved Mystery
These strange mummies were found in the Italian city of Venzone, a small hamlet in the province of Udine. The first mummy was unearthed in 1647, and…
Discovered Near Arctic: Mysterious Lost Medieval Civilization And Puzzling Ancient Mummy
A group of scientists excavating on the edge of the Siberian Arctic have made a very intriguing discovery unearthing unopened human remains wrapped in birch bark belonging…
Diamond Head, a 500,000-year-old volcanic tuff cone on Hawaii’s island of O’ahu, seen from above
This is the vault at the end of the world where all the existing seeds on the planet are kept. It is located in the Svalbard archipelago,…