Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle, elaborate castle near Füssen, Germany, built atop a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge in the Bavarian Alps by order of Bavaria’s King Louis II (“Mad King Ludwig”). Construction began in 1868 and…
Rare 5,000-year-old crystal dagger is uncovered in Prehistoric Iberian megalithic tomb in Spain
Ancient tools that once belonged to prehistoric civilizations have been found all over the world, but a discovery in Spain is unlike those traditionally made of stone or flint….
Metal plate implanted into head of Peruvian warrior 2,000 years ago is thought to be the world’s first skull surgery and the patient
The 2,000 year old skull of a Peruvian warrior was found to have been fused together with metal in one of the world’s oldest examples of advanced…
Heavy metal from the ancient Romans
After years out of sight, one of Yale’s important historic treasures is now on view at the Yale University Art Gallery: a full set of ancient Roman…
Mummy of a man, Louvre. Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
It is the mummy of a man about 1.65 meter tall, who lived during the Ptolemaic Period (ca. 305-30 BC). The quality of its embalming, as well…
Tom Brady slammed for rocky booth performance during Ravens’ win over Steelers
Saturday wasn’t Tom Brady’s finest hour in the booth. The first-year Fox NFL analyst drew an onslaught of criticism when calling the Ravens’ 34-17 win over the…
Special shoes of the terracotta warrior tomb of Qin Shi Huang
ChineseThe shoes on the feet of an archer in the terracotta army have many superior features, demonstrating the excellent level of craftsmanship during the Qin Dynasty. 50…
The mummy of Queen Tiye, the daughter of Yuya and Tuya, the wife of King AmenH๏τep III, the mother of King Akhenaten, and the grandmother of King Tutankhamun.
Yuya and Thuya are the parents of Queen Tiye, the beloved Great Royal Wife of king AmenH๏τep III. The pair were buried at the famous Valley of…
Jets’ spoiler attempt goes ice cold in frigid loss to Rams
The only good news for the Jets out of Sunday’s loss to the Rams is they are now one day closer to the end of this miserable…
The “Oldest Gold Of Mankind” was found in the Varna Necropolis, on The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
The necropolis in Varna, a cemetery from 4,660–4,450 BC on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is home to the oldest gold objects that are now known to…