Revealed: Ancient Appalachian people who boasted of Portuguese ancestry to avoid slavery were actually descended from African men and white women
Varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they…
Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance finally FOUND in Antarctica ending incredible 107-year-old mystery
THE wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance has finally been found off the coast of Antarctica 107 years after it sank. The lost ship of the…
The Seated Woman of Çatal Höyük is an exceptional example of Neolithic sculpture, dating back approximately 8,000 years to the Çatal Höyük site in modern-day Turkey.
This baked-clay figurine depicts a corpulent female figure, typically interpreted as a representation of a Mother Goddess, emphasizing fertility and femininity. The sculpture’s posture is particularly striking;…
Unveiling Ancient Footsteps: The 2,300-Year-Old Scythian Boot from the Altai Mountains
In the rugged terrain of Siberia’s Altai Mountains, a remarkable discovery in 1948 opened a window to the ancient past. Archaeologists unearthed a women’s boot, its intricate…
The World’s Oldest Toy: A 7,500-Year-Old Marvel of Human Creativity!
Step back in time to the Chalcolithic Period (5500–3000 BC) and meet humanity’s oldest surviving toy—now resting in the Mardin Museum, Türkiye, at the crossroads of ancient…
The Controversial Saqqara Bird | Ancient Origins
The Saqqara Bird is an artefact that was found in Egypt near the Saqqara Pyramid in 1898, during the excavation of the Padiimen tomb. The artefact, which…
“April” the Tenontosaurus Reveals Her Secrets
Researchers from the University of Manchester examining the fossilised remains of a Tenontosaurus have revealed new information about this ornithopod as well as evidence to support a…
Last Traces of the Ancient Foot Binding Tradition Captured on Film
Throughout history, men and women alike have suffered pain and agony in the name of beauty – from the practices of body modification in indigenous tribes throughout…
The Baalbek Ruins in Lebanon: an extraordinary UNESCO site
On my recent trip to Lebanon, I was just blown away by the Baalbek ruins: a magnificent set of Roman temples in the Beq’aa Valley and a…