Discover the Skeletons of the Women who were buried with a treasure trove of jewels
Before Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, in the year 79, according to most historians, Herculaneum had a population of about 5,000. Because the entire town has…
“A Gem in Pompeii” – discover the Residence of Marco Lucretius Frontone
Among the numerous domus of Pompeii, one in particular has always aroused my attention: the house of Marco Lucretius Frontone. For those who visit the ancient city, it…
Discovered a “rich” ancient skeleton wrapped in priceless jewelry
Hese ancient skeletons are said to be remains of Catholic martyrs dug up from Roman catacombs.The bodies are covered in priceless ancient treasure and they are a…
Best Buried Renaissance Bishop Found in Sweden- Peder Winstrup
This is one of the best preserved mummies in Europe. A 17th-century individual can hardly be seen in this condition: nose, ears, and goatee still visible; the shroud with its…
The skeleton of the “cursed” woman in the city of El-Mezawaa has been restored
A team from Egypt’s Mummies Conservation Project has finished restoring a group of seven mummies in the El-Muzawaa necropolis in Dakhla oasis, completing the first phase of…
Iran’s “Burnt City” has the world’s oldest fake eye, dating back to 2800 BC
Believe it or not, fake eyes have existed for thousands of years. Besides improving the physical appearance of the patient needing the artificial eye, fake eyes also…
Close your eyes for a restful night’s sleep, and the medieval box bed will amaze you once more
The box bed, sometimes known by its French name of lit clos, is a bed built into a piece of furniture. It looks curious to us today and it’s…
Scientists recreate the face of a 9000-year-old “angry” girl from the Mesolithic period
SCIENTISTS have reconstructed the face of a teenage girl who died more than 9,000 years ago. The Mesolithic teen probably died some time around 2,000 BC, but…
Mystery of the Marquis of Haihun: Chinese Authorities Unveil 2,000-Year-Old Royal Coffin
Working now in the lab conditions, scientists have opened the 2,000-year-old coffin thought to belong to Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun. The remains of the “Marquis of Haihun”…
The “innermost coffin and the death mask” are the key to unlocking the mysteries of Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nearly lost to history Tutankhamun was only the age of nine when he became king of Egypt during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom (c. 1332–1323 B.C.E.). His…