Giant fossils reveal the fearsomeness of prehistoric creatures
For archaeologists, the discovery of new fossils is extremely special. Through them, experts will have the opportunity to learn about individuals millions of years ago. In addition…
The Mystery of the Sumerian Universe 6000 Years Ago
The ancient Sumerians created detailed maps of the solar system and depicted their gods with DNA symbols, raising questions about astronomical knowledge far beyond their time. These…
A Royal Treasure: The Sarcophagus of Ramesses III.
The huge granite sarcophagus box of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Ramesses III is in the Louvre (the lid is in the Fitzwilliam Museum). Ramesses was one of…
Shocking alien fingerprints reignite Peruvian mummy mystery
The controversy surrounding the alleged “alien mummies” from Peru has taken a new turn, as experts weigh in with conflicting claims. In September 2023, UFO researcher Jaime Maussan…
8-Year-Old Discovers 100,000 Year Old Wooly Mammoth Bones
Animals that have gone extinct are fascinating to many people. The idea that there were once species of life on this planet that we’ve never experienced, and…
16th century German ‘oath skull’ (a human skull on which defendants swore their oath in Vehmic courts) engraved with the ‘magical’ Roman ‘Sator square’, mysterious palindromic word-squares found across the Roman world, comprising the words SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS.
The oath skull engraved with the Sator Square had largely been the stuff of academic research and historical footnotes until a remarkable discovery in the early 21st…
Sunken city gives up its treasure: Ancient Egyptian metropolis lost for 1,200 years below Mediterranean sea set to go on display
The ‘lost city of Atlantis has eluded explorers for centuries and is almost certainly the stuff of myth. Staggeringly, though, an ancient city that is Atlantis in…
Body of 6,500-year-old baby goes on show in world’s biggest mummy exhibition
More than 6,500 years ago in Peru, this tiny baby’s brief battle for life finally came to an end. The child, no more than 10 months old,…
The Lycurgus Cup: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece of Color-Changing Glᴀss
Introduction: A Captivating Marvel from the 4th Century AD The Lycurgus Cup is a truly remarkable artifact that continues to captivate and amaze viewers to this day….