Professor of ᴀssyriology, Matthew Stolper standing in front of the Colossal Bull Sculpture from the Achaemenid capital Persepolis, dating back to 486-424 BCE
“The Oriental Insтιтute (OI) was founded in 1919 to be an insтιтution that studied the ancient cultures of the Middle East at the University of Chicago. Its collection…

Pacers star Pascal Siakam clashes with reporter in toe-curling exchange after Knicks loss
Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam was caught in a heated back-and-forth with a reporter following Thursday’s Game 5 defeat to the New York Knicks. Siakam and the Pacers…
A Mysterious Phenomenon Unfolds: Giant Object Obscures the Sky Above South America
The scene unfolds in the midst of a fierce winter storm, with heavy snow swirling violently under a dark, cloudy sky. As the wind howls and the…
Fascinating Ancient Stele Unveil Documented Encounters with UFOs
For ceпtυries, the possibility of extraterrestrial life has captivated hυmaп imagiпatioп, bυt a receпt discovery has added a пew layer of iпtrigυe to the mystery. Researchers have…
A glowing craft with spinning fiery thrusters hovered silently—its origin unknown, as a U.S. officer whispered, “It could be alien.”
The UFO footage went viral again after Cuban journalist, Juan Manuel Cao, shared the video on his AmericaTeVe Miami channel and it has sparked speculation it could…
Heka: The magic of ancient Egypt
All religions have a magical aspect [1], ancient religions like the Egyptian, according to which all of creation was animated to some extent, perhaps more so…
What we’ll see at the Neues Museum in Berlin
One of our stops in the German capital was the Neues Museum which is located on Berlin’s Museum Island. In total there are 6 in this area. We opted…
The Catacombs of Paris: A Hidden World Beneath the City
Beneath the bustling streets of Paris lies one of the city’s most intriguing and eerie landmarks: the Catacombs of Paris. This vast network of underground tunnels…
The Sir Eldritch-Cholmondeley Fairy Collection
The majority of the following collection of evidence of fairies was compiled between 1847 and 1902 by explorer and amateur scientist, the independently wealthy Sir Bertram Eldritch-Cholmondeley….
10 objects that the Mᴀssacre killer in Texas made with the skin of his victims …
It probably does not sound like the name of Edward Gein, but incredible as it may seem, he was the inspiration to create the most terrifying and…