2,300-Year-Old Gold Ring Set With A Red Gemstone Uncovered In Jerusalem’s Ancient City Of David
A gold band set with a red gemstone, the ring likely belonged to a little girl who lived nearby during the Second Temple period — and it’s…
This gigantic 39-foot whale skeleton reveals a shocking secret about the ancient ocean
In early November, scientists in Thailand discovered the fossilized remains of a Bryde’s whale. The skeleton was not only remarkably well preserved, but nearly 40 feet long…
Ancient 2,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Chariot Unearthed in Pompeii’s Hidden Villa
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., those in the city of Pompeii were doomed. Lava and volcanic ash rained down on cities even 20 miles away,…
Medіeval Wаrrior’s Fаce from 1361 Reсreated from Bаttle-Dаmаged Skull
Our world is full of stories and it is sometimes difficult to represent what really happened years ago. But this was obviously without taking advantage of the…
Ancient Egyptian mummies removed from coffins spark ‘Curse of the Pharaohs’ fears
THE COFFINS of high-status ancient Egyptian Sennedjem and one of his wives have been cracked open at a museum in Egypt. The sarcophagi were unpacked in the…
10,000 Year Old Rock Paintings Depicting Aliens And UFOs Found in India
10,000 Year Old Rock Paintings Depicting Aliens And UFOs Found in India Even before the great tectonic plate shift, the former central province of India, now Madhya…
The secret history of the Parthenon
For the past 230 years or so, the story that was sculpted into the frieze of the Parthenon, the most influential building in the western world, has…
Mythology in Gold: The Panagyurishte Treasure of Ancient Thrace
The Panagyurishte Treasure, a set of nine solid gold vessels discovered in the territory of ancient Thrace, has become an icon of Thracian riches. But where did…
Scold’s Bridle was a horrific device used to punish medieval women for slander and gossip
The Middle Ages is a period well known for some severe forms of corporal punishment. The idea of punishing one’s body was deeply connected to the understanding…
The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe
The origins of Western alchemy can be traced back to Hellenistic Egypt, in particular to the city of Alexandria. One of the most important characters in the…