Discover the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, a complex place of worship for the Jain religion
There is an incredible archaeological site just outside the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India that attracts thousands of tourists each year. The Udayagiri caves are part…
Uncover the enigmas surrounding Djeho Dwarf and his benefactor Tjaiharpta of Saqqar
The dwarf Djeho was buried in Saqqara. He shared a tomb with his patron Tjaiharpta, which is an indication of the favored position Djeho had with his…
Mystery of Easter Island’s ‘Moai’ unraveled by new discovery
The mysterious Moai, stone monoliths that have stood guard over the island landscape for hundreds of years, can be found on Rapa Nui (also known as Easter…
Canadian Scientists Establish Human Origin of Old Shrunken Head Found in Museum
A team of Canadian researchers have accomplished a feat that up to now had proven impossible. As they explain in an article just published in the journal PLOS…
Antonio Canova’s “Amaze with a Masterpiece Story” Statue of Cupid and Psyche
A true gem of virtuosity, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss is a marble sculpture made between 1787 and 1793 by Antonio Canova. The sculptor portrayed the loving embrace of two…
The mysterious reappearance of ancient Buddha statues in China when the Yangtze River’s water level dropped
The Yangtze’s water levels have been falling rapidly due to a drought and a heatwave in China’s southwestern region BEIJING – Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River…
In Croatia, archaeologists discovered remnants of a Roman chariot with horses
Archaeologists in Croatia unearth incredibly well-preserved fossilised remains of a Roman chariot buried with two horses ‘1,700 years ago’ as part of ‘ritual for wealthy family’ 17…
Archaeologists find SETI I — Pharaoh of Egypt in the tomb
Perfectly preserved mummy of SETI I and the remains of the original wooden coffins were discovered in a cache of Deir El-Bahri in 1881. The mummified face…
7,000-year-old mass grave in Slovakia may hold human sacrifice victims
The archaeologists have discovered about 35 skeletons, almost all missing their heads, in a mass grave that dates from about 5000 B.C. at Vráble in western Slovakia….
“Under a tangle of vines in Northern Italy”, researchers discovered a perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic.
Researchers near the Italian city of Verona have discovered an almost perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor, dating to the third century AD. The find, first reported by…