2,000-Year-Old Mummified ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Dressed in Silk Emerges from Siberian Reservoir
By The Siberian Times reporter Archeologists have hailed the find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt as extraordinary. The ancient woman…
Where the West Actually Meets the East—The Tarim Mummies
Ancient Rome and China were on opposite sides of the world as far as both civilizations were concerned. Although both cultures were aware of each other’s existence…
Scans of ‘Frankensteined-Together’ Fiji Mermaid Reveal Its Origins
The mystery behind one of the infamous ‘Fiji mermaids’ may soon be solved by radiology testing. This bizarre creature seems to be part fish, part monkey, and…
Belgian museums row over which mummy inspired TinTin story
Herge’s fictional Inca has sparked a row between rival Belgian tourist attractions, each of which displays a mummy they say inspired Tintin’s creator. The mummified corpse of…
The Mystery of the Kayhausen Boy: A Glimpse Into Iron Age Rituals or Violence?
The Kayhausen Boy is a mummy, naturally preserved in a sphagnum bog in Lower Saxony, Germany. He is one of the few recorded bog children discovered. In 1922, the…
Could ancient Peruvians really know how to melt stone blocks?
The ancient walled complex of Saksaywaman in Peru has baffled scientists and archaeologists for decades. The precision of the stonework, with its rounded corners and interlocking shapes, challenges our…
The Bowder Stone, weighing around 2,000 tons, is a natural wonder in the Borrowdale Valley of the Lake District.
A popular Victorian-era tourist attraction is back up and running. People can once again climb over the giant Bowder Stone in Keswick, Cumbria, after the National Trust…
Sandstone rock with carved tombs of persian kings in Necropolis, Iran.
The Tomb of Xerxes I, Naqsh-e Rustam, Iran. Xerxes I, called Xerxes the Great was king of Persia from 486 to 465 BC and he was the…
Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
The outbreak of a mysterious disease ravaged Europe in the late 15th century, shortly after Christopher Columbus and his crew returned from the Americas. Experts have debated for centuries…
The Ridiculous History of the Chasтιтy Belt
Chasтιтy belts — devices that were reportedly worn by women in the Middle Ages to prevent Sєxual intercourse — are often referenced in popular culture as an…