The Spooky Peruvian Mummies with Hair
Egypt is well-known for tombs holding the preserved remains of a number of its rulers, and examples of Egyptian mummies can be found around the world in…
A Chachapoya mummy, discovered in the Laguna de los Cóndores and dating from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries, is on display in the Leymebamba Museum in Peru
One of the most unique and legendary races in the world is also one that we know the least about. The fascinating Chachapoya, also known as ‘Cloud…
Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray
Cat, baby and adult mummies in Aksaray, the gateway to Cappadocia with its historical cultural riches and known as the first settlement of Central Anatolia, have been…
These Bodies Keep Mummifying in San Bernardo and No One Can Explain Why
Located deep within the mountains of Colombia, a cemetery experiences a unique phenomenon. Every year, when its vaults are opened, the mummified bodies of the deceased are…
Archaeologists Now Believe That 8,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons From Portugal Are the World’s Oldest Mummies
Research based on old pH๏τos suggests the skeletons may have been preserved a full millennium before the otherwise oldest-known mummies. An illustration of guided natural mummification, with…
Scratching into the past: HEAD LICE on ancient South American mummies contain more human DNA than a tooth and could help to shed light on ancient people and migration, study claims
Head lice found on ancient mummies contain more DNA than a tooth, according to scientists, who say it could help shed light on ancient people and migration….
Hatshepsut: Uncovering the Mysteries of Egypt’s Forgotten Female Pharaoh
08 Th8 In the annals of ancient Egyptian history, few figures have captured the imagination of scholars and the public alike as much as Hatshepsut, the renowned…
Stunning colourised pH๏τos show spirit of Christmas on WW2 frontlines and in London bomb shelters
STUNNING pH๏τographs capturing the spirit of Christmas at wartime have been brought spectacularly back to life through vivid colourisation. The jaw-dropping snaps show families celebrating in London…
Breaking News: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ of Siberia – 2,000-Year-Old Mummy Found in Reservoir
Archeologists hail extraordinary find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt. After a fall in the water level, the well-preserved mummy…
The 294 steps of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy,worn down by the succession of people over the centuries,the tower was inaugurated in 1373.
Getting to Pisa from Florence I caught the train from Florence to Pisa, using the European version of Trainline to book my tickets as it’s familiar to me living in the UK…