400-Year-Old Jewel-Encrusted Skeletons Unearthed In Churches Across Europe
Art historian and author Paul Koudounaris elucidates the macabre splendor and tragic history of Europe’s catacomb saints Saint Coronatus joined a convent in Heiligkreuztal, Germany, in 1676 Shaylyn…
Rare 5,000-year-old crystal dagger is uncovered in Prehistoric Iberian megalithic tomb in Spain.
Ancient tools that once belonged to prehistoric civilizations have been found all over the world, but a discovery in Spain is unlike those traditionally made of stone or flint….
Cave of Crystals ‘Giant Crystal Cave’ at Naica – Mexico (PH๏τos)
Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave Is Beautiful But ᴅᴇᴀᴅly. Discovered by chance, the Cave of Crystals in Naica features enormous crystal formations in conditions so extreme they can…
The Abandoned City of Thamugadi: Unraveling the Roman Mystery Buried in the Sands of Algeria
In the heart of Algeria’s Aures Mountains lies the ancient Roman city of Thamugadi, also known as Timgad, a site as mysterious as it is captivating. Founded…
Mysterious tablet with unknown language unearthed in Georgia
A basalt tablet inscribed with an enigmatic language has been unearthed near Lake Bashplemi in Georgia’s Dmanisi region. Measuring 24.1 x 20.1 cm and made from local…
The Egyptian Blue: Egyptian Blue is the oldest known artificial pigment.
The Blue color has been throughout the history of humanity one of the most quoted, identified by it with royalty and divinity, due to the difficulty of…
Ark as boat-shaped formation dates back to biblical floods
Researchers have found that a boat-shaped mound — long believed by the faithful to be Noah’s Ark — was most likely submerged under water during a devastating…
Ben Ben Pyramid: What Is the Benben Stone, What Is It Made of, and What Does It Symbolize?
The Benben stone is an object found in the mythology of ancient Egypt. It is a stone with a conical shape and, according to some theorists, may be of…
DNA from world’s oldest cheese extracted from an unusual source — mummies
It’s aged — 3,600 years. Scientists have successfully pulled a DNA strand from what they believe to be the world’s oldest cheese, yanking it from Bronze Age…
Costa Rica’s Stone Spheres: A Quiet Creation Mystery
The stone spheres shown here are not scenes from a science fiction movie; they are real and found in a remote area of Costa Rica. Some are…