During their research, a team of scientists led by Tatiana Feirborn, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health, collected DNA samples from both modern and ancient dogs whose…
Researchers from Yale University have suggested that the tyrant Caligula (12-41 AD) had a fondness for plants and was knowledgeable about their healing properties. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,…
Recently, 22 long-submerged stone blocks were raised from the shores of Alexandria, Egypt. These blocks were originally used in the construction of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria (or Pharos), one…
Before it became a “people’s currency” and the foundation for trendy cocktails, strong rum made from sugarcane was shunned by aristocrats for its harsh taste and was considered a cheap…
These late medieval frescoes had been hidden beneath a layer of plaster for nearly 300 years in one of the oldest buildings at Cambridge University. The artwork, which celebrates the…
Virginia di Castiglione (1837-1899) would have been better off being born a century later, or even 150 years later. In that case, her talent for modeling and her desire for…
This creative “workshop” turned writing into a production line, branding his work alongside other authors. In crafting his historical adventure novels, plays, travel stories, and cookbooks, the creator of “The…
Jacqueline Kennedy served as the First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 during the presidency of her husband, John F. Kennedy. In that brief time, she made…
The name of Plautilla Nelli (1524-1588) has emerged in the context of feminist discourse surrounding the revival of the legacy of unjustly forgotten women artists—certainly in the “back alleys of…
She took her own life at the age of 39 to avoid falling into the hands of a conqueror. Although this occurred long before our era, on August 12, 30…
Fate has thrown plenty of challenges into her life, knocking her off the pedestal that her talent and determination had placed her on. It’s no coincidence that wealthy women dreamed…
Who was Christopher Columbus? His name is well-known to everyone since school days. The first association that springs to mind when he is mentioned is America. Indeed, Columbus’s discovery of…
Born at the Ball The life of the son of a lord and grandson of a duke from the illustrious Spencer family began on November 30, 1874… in the ladies’…
On October 22, 1844, a woman was born who would later be known as the “Divine Sarah,” often regarded as the first global superstar. The delicate beauty of Sarah Bernhardt,…
This exquisite gemstone, weighing 2.33 carats and measuring about 8 mm in diameter, is one of the rarest and largest Fancy Red diamonds in existence. This classification means it is…
A team of researchers from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in France (Inrap) recently uncovered the ruins of a large ancient Roman city called Metlosedum during excavations in…
Researchers have uncovered previously unknown burials during excavations at the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis on the West Bank of the Luxor River. Experts believe these tombs date back to the…
The government of the Czech Republic recently announced an extraordinary discovery made by travelers in the Krkonoš Mountains. A group of tourists stumbled upon a 15-pound treasure that included 598…
Archaeologists exploring the historic districts of Italy’s capital during restoration and renovation work have uncovered the ruins of what was once a grand structure beneath the Piazza San Giovanni in…
In the Andalusian city of Utrera, beneath a former disco bar, archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 14th-century synagogue. According to a recent announcement by researchers, this structure is…
Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery behind the ruins of the “Abandoned Castle” (Ödes Schloss), located in Lower Austria near the town of Stöpfenreuth, on the floodplain of the Danube…
Eight years ago, archaeologists uncovered a beautifully decorated deer antler dating back 7,500 years at the Strandvägen archaeological site in central Sweden. Now, thanks to cutting-edge technology, researchers have finally…
Archaeologists excavating the site of the former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval ship. The team made this discovery at the location of a…
This small carved dog embodies the ancient Egyptians’ love for domesticated animals. The figure, measuring 18 centimeters in length, was crafted from ivory by an unknown artisan between 1390 and…
A team of Spanish researchers has made an exciting discovery. They unearthed a stone mold dating back to the 2nd century BC at the archaeological site of Obulco, located in…
In 1750 B.C., a Mesopotamian named Nanni was so dissatisfied with the copper he purchased from a merchant named Ea-nasir that he decided to file an official complaint on a…
Recent excavations in Shandong Province, eastern China, have revealed that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall were built 300 years earlier than previously believed by scholars. Archaeologists…
An international team of researchers has recreated the appearance of the famous Austrian composer and virtuoso musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). This mystery has remained unsolved until now. Most portraits…
Archaeologists have unearthed the lost “Golden City,” which had been buried beneath the sands for millennia. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the completion of the excavation work,…
During excavations in the ancient city of Heraclea, located near the modern town of Muğla, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery. Amazing mosaics featuring detailed depictions of animals such as crocodiles,…
The Octagon, built at the end of the 1st century BC, was a monumental eight-sided mausoleum made of white marble, standing 13 meters tall. Dr. Keil examined the skull and…
A resident of the village of Neo Epivatés, located 12 miles from Thessaloniki, discovered an 80-centimeter marble statue in a dumpster. It was packed inside a trash bag. The man…
In Israel, during excavations in the Jordan River Valley, archaeologists uncovered 160 ancient coins. This valuable treasure dates back approximately 2,100 years. According to the team, the coins are dated…
For decades, it was believed that the first alphabet was created by the ancient Egyptians. However, a shocking new discovery has called this assumption into question, pushing back the timeline…
A sword dating back to the 9th or 10th century was discovered by museum employee Szczepan Skibiński while swimming in the Supraśl River. This rare artifact is one of the…
Archaeologists from the Research Center for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage at Zhengzhou University have recreated imperial wine using a replica of a 2,000-year-old bronze distiller. This discovery…
A team of underwater archaeologists from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli has detailed their discovery in the journal Antiquity. The religious structure, found near the port city of Pozzuoli…
Vikings are often depicted as brutal, bloodthirsty warriors wielding battle axes and wearing horned helmets. In popular culture, they raid, plunder, and kill everyone in their path. But is this…
The discovery by archaeologists from France and Saudi Arabia sheds light on the gradual transition from a nomadic lifestyle to urban living thousands of years ago. The ruins of a…
The National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Nara has announced a significant discovery. The ruins of the ancient Japanese capital, Fujiwara-kyō, are located in the Takadonote and Daigote areas…
Along a 2.7-kilometer-long wall, an international team of archaeologists has uncovered a moat and ramparts in the Dosone-della-Melia forest, located in south-central Calabria. Two thousand seventy years ago, these were…
The picturesque resort village of Stobreč is located 400 kilometers south of the country’s capital, Zagreb. The team from the Croatian Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a well-preserved monumental Greek…
A team of Spanish scientists led by forensic expert Miguel Lorente dedicated 22 years to analyzing the DNA of Christopher Columbus’s bones. The remains of the famed navigator, who died…
Researchers have discovered that the cosmetics industry was thriving in China during the Tang Dynasty, which spanned from 618 to 907 AD. According to a new study published in the…
On one of Bulgaria’s oldest resorts, located just six kilometers from Varna, an ancient Roman sarcophagus has been discovered. Since 2020, this relic has been used as a table. A…
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in the Kafr el-Sheikh governorate on social media. The observatory, constructed from clay bricks, was of immense significance to the…
For a long time, researchers have speculated about the meanings hidden behind the peculiar wax hats worn by the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt. The oldest known burials where archaeologists discovered…
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences have made an astonishing discovery. In Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site believed to be where Jesus Christ was…