Uncovering the Glittering ᴅᴇᴀᴅ: The Hidden World of Catacomb Saints
Imagine this: you’re a worker in Rome, toiling away under the burning sun of 1578, digging on the ancient Via Salaria. Suddenly, your shovel strikes something strange….
The Chilling Discovery of 17th Century Plague Pits in Nuremberg
Introduction: From World War II to Medieval Tragedy In a routine excavation for a construction project in Nuremberg, archaeologists uncovered skeletal remains that initially seemed to be victims…
Unearthing Secrets: The Remarkable Discovery of a 3,500-Year-Old Waterlogged Tomb in Egypt
The Watery Tomb: An Unusual Archaeological Discovery Archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery at the ancient quarry of Gebel el-Silsila in Upper Egypt—a 3,500-year-old burial site nicknamed…
The Last Dodo Head: A Powerful Symbol of Extinction at the Natural History Museum
The only known head of the extinct dodo, housed in the Natural History Museum in London, stands as a powerful reminder of the fragility of life and…
Bones Tell a Story: The Osteological Investigation of a Medieval Monarch
On April 23, 2014, Uppsala University initiated a pioneering research project by opening a reliquary casket located in Uppsala Cathedral, which contained the remains of King Eric…
The Catacombs of Paris: A Hidden World Beneath the City
Beneath the bustling streets of Paris lies one of the city’s most intriguing and eerie landmarks: the Catacombs of Paris. This vast network of underground tunnels and…
The Captivating Story of a Central African Lyre Made from Human Remains
A Macabre Musical Marvel In the 19th century, a remarkable and haunting artifact emerged from Central Africa—a lyre crafted from a human skull and antelope horns. This…
Unearthing Ancient Splendor: Spectacular Hellenistic Mosaic Discovered in Paphos, Cyprus
A Decade of Discovery on Fabrika Hill For over a decade, the “Acropolis of Paphos” has been the subject of intense archaeological study. Researchers from the University…
Admire the gold-encrusted sarcophagus of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
For the first time in 97 years since the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered, the outermost layer of gold-plated sarcophagus has been removed from the…
US man jailed for Neuschwanstein Castle rape and murder
A German court has sentenced an American man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a tourist and the attempted murder of her friend…