A 1,000-year-old helical stepwell with 8 entries is located in Walur Village, Selu Taluka, in the Parbhani District of Maharashtra, India.
Stepwells, or baoris, are ancient wells that were built in large numbers in various parts of India. They were particularly popular in arid regions where water was scarce….
A Frozen Enigma: Bamboo Cart Unearthed in Swiss Glacier
A Fascinating Discovery in the Alps On November 2, hiker Sergio Veri stumbled upon a mysterious bamboo cart emerging from the melting glacier of the Splügen Pᴀss…
Conservation of Resurrection of Antioch Mosaics in Turkey
In 2010, workers excavating the foundation of the Antakya Museum H๏τel in Türkiye discovered what has been called “the world’s largest mosaic,” a Roman Mosaic (4th Century…
Skull wearing a medieval chainmail from a mᴀss grave on the Island of Gotland, Sweden.
Skull wearing a medieval chainmail from a mᴀss grave on the Island of Gotland, Sweden. The Battle of Visby (1361) was a violent Medieval battle that took…
Interior of one of the thermopolia on Via dell’Abbondanza . The counters with recessed containers for food and drinks are covered in colored marble
Welcome to the Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus in Pompeii … the ancient equivalent of today’s greasy fast food joints. Think of it as the go-to spot for…
Unveiling the Mysteries of the Bearded Egyptian Mummy: General Ossipumphnoferu
29 Th7 Introduction In the annals of ancient Egyptian history, few figures have captured the imagination of scholars and the public alike as powerfully as the bearded…
The 5,600-Year-Old Mummy of Tashwinat: Unraveling Ancient African History
16 Th8 Revealing a 5,600-Year-Old Mystery in the Sahara Nestled within the desert mountains of southwestern Libya lies a discovery that transforms our understanding of mummification in…
Uncovering the Secrets of the Acacus Mummy: A 5,600-Year-Old Enigma
29 Th7 Introduction In the remote and rugged Acacus Mountains of southwest Libya, a remarkable discovery in 1958 captivated the archaeological world. The unearthing of a 5,600-year-old…
The old man from Borum Eshøj
The buried man reached the age of 50-60. The body was so well preserved that it had to be dismembered for transport to Copenhagen with the muscles…
Troglodyte village in IRAN 700 years old
In the north east of Iran at the foot of Mount Sahand in Kandovan, the villagers live in cave homes carved out from the volcanic rock. The…