A petrified tree 62 feet high complete with branches, leaves and roots has been discovered on the Greek island of Lesbos. It was found during salvage …
he Sleeping Beauty of Loulan is an extraordinary 3,800-year-old mummy that until today is still preserved. It is one of 200 mummies found in the Takla Makan Desert of the Tarim Basin, China.
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THERE ARE PLACES IN THE world so strongly devoted to a particular religion that it is incredibly hard to believe that they have been shaped by any other faith. Afghanistan is one of those places, a country so devoutly Islamic that it seems that Islam has been around since the beginning of time – However before the advent of Islam, Afghanistan was an important center of Buddhist teaching.
This funny image with two of the famous Easter Island statues sitting with their body and folded arms under the ground is not as far from reality as one might think.
The allure of ancient civilizations lies not only in their architectural marvels but also in the intimate details of their customs and beliefs. Among the treasures that have survived the ravages of time, a Peruvian mummified male, hailing from the Chimu culture, stands as a mesmerizing testament to a bygone era. Originating between 1200 and 1400 AD, this mummy offers us a captivating glimpse into the rituals and ideologies of the Chimu people, who once thrived along the North coast of Peru.
While excavating a previously undisturbed ancient Egyptian tomb at Qubbat al-Hawā, archaeologists discovered 10 mummified crocodiles. Although it was common for animals – crocodiles included – to be embalmed and buried, there was something unusual about these. The unique method of mummification used raised many questions among the researchers who found them.
In the midst of constructing a new power station, an artifact from antiquity, a 40,500-year-old Kauri log, surfaced, promising insights into a cosmic puzzle
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In 1903, E. F. Martin, a local correspondent of the Anthropological Institute, found himself fascinated by the native objects from Northern Nigeria. His interest was …