17th Century Mummified Bishop Found with Fetus in his Coffin to be Reinterred
The mummified remains of a 17 th century bishop will be laid to rest once again at Lund Cathedral, Sweden, following 15 months of scientific study on his remains. …
Ancient Roman Funerary Complex Discovered Beneath Modern Rome Streets
In a remarkable archaeological find, a funerary complex dating back to the period between the first century BCE and CE 100 has been discovered during a survey…
Toghrol Historical Tower in Iran’s Rey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Toqrol tower is located east of the Ibn Babuye mausoleum in the city of Rey. This cylindrical tower in brick, mortar and cement…
Earthquake in Ecuador Reveals Bizarre Burial of a Mummy in a Jar with a Little Mouse
On August 5, 1949, an earthquake struck the small town of Guano in Ecuador, causing buildings to crack open and crumble. The disaster led to the strange…
Dying to Live Forever: The Reasons behind Self-Mummification
Sunada Tetsu (1768-1829) was arguably the most famous individual who successfully mummified himself. Early in life, he was not religiously inclined. He loved a prosтιтute in Akagawa, Tsuruoka’s pleasure…
The Lepidodendron Enigma: Ancient Tree Fossil Mistaken for Advanced Technology
At first glance, the striking fossil resembles an intricate metallic grid or some form of advanced artificial mesh—its precise, diamond-shaped patterning defying expectations of natural origins. Yet…
Ancient Civilization Knew Far More about Our Solar System Than They Should Have
The Sumerian civilization died around 5,500 to 6,000 years ago. It rose seemingly out of nowhere with advanced laws, jury systems, monetary systems, schools, libraries, mathematics, reading,…
This 5,500-Year-Old Leather Shoe is the Oldest Ever Discovered
PH๏τo by Pinhasi R, Gasparian B, Areshian G, Zardaryan D, Smith A, et al. PLoS ONE 5(6): e10984. CC BY 2.5 The oldest leather shoe known to…
To avoid the death penalty, he applied for Italian citizenship
George Genius Stinney, sentenced to death in the USA to 14 years. His innocence was proven 70 years later pH๏τo by @greenme.it Henry Sireci has spent the last…
Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes?
Halfway up a near-vertical ravine in the Andes, someone carved an inverted V-shaped entrance into the mountainside. Then they sliced the bedrock with great precision to create…