This Dacian golden helmet, was discovered in 1929 in Romania.
This Dacian golden helmet, was discovered in 1929 in Romania. This artefact was most probably used for ceremonial purposes. The helmet most probably belonged to an unknown…
The mummified claw of an upland moa, so perfectly preserved it still had muscle, skin, and sinew intact.
In January 1987, explorers deep inside a remote New Zealand cave uncovered something extraordinary: the mummified claw of an upland moa, so perfectly preserved it still had…
1,400-Year-Old Visigoth Sarcophagus Found Under Roman Villa In Spain
A research team led by Rafael González Fernández, professor of Ancient History at the University of Murcia, has discovered a spectacular sarcophagus from the Visigothic period at…
Builder unearths vast treasure trove of 22,000 Roman coins worth up to £100,000 – then spends three nights sleeping on site to guard his hoard
An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain. Laurence Egerton, 51, made the discovery as he explored…
Ancient Egyptian genius in the manufacture of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun
A British Egyptologist has found new evidence suggesting the death mask of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun was not made for him – in fact, it was made…
Mystery of the 2,500-year-old horse remains found in Bulgaria that suggest the creatures were buried standing up
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Thracian carriage and two horses that appear to have been buried upright. The chariot and horse skeletons are 2,500-years-old and…
The Mystery of Puma Punku’s Precise Stonework
Puma punku is the name of a large temple complex located near Tiwanaku, in Bolivia, and is part of a larger archaeological site known as Tiahuanacu. The…
Coricancha – Temple of the Sun of the Incas
The Coricancha was a religious complex in the Inca Empire. It is estimated that around 1.5 million tourists visit Cusco every year. The highest concentration of tourists…
The largest known human excrement was discovered in 1972 in an ancient Viking settlement in York, England
“This is the largest fossilized human feces ever found. It belonged to a sick Viking in 9th Century AD, and has been valued at $39,000”.The large, “precious”…