A strange 3,000-year-old wooden toe gives leading Swiss scientists a headache

It is likely to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history: Together with other experts, Egyptologists from the University of Basel have reexamined an…

Vandals Decapitate and Steal the Head of Dublin’s 800-Year-Old Crusader Mummy

Local media in Dublin, Ireland are reporting a shocking story of a church dating back to the early Middle Ages which suffered an attack by vandals. Some…

Massive Illegal Roman-era Silver Site Discovered In Britain

Archaeologists in England have discovered a monumental ancient building. Not only was this the burial site of a powerful female clan leader, but it represents the largest…

A Sarcophagus Measuring 8.7 Feet in Length Was Unearthed in Egypt, and It May Hold an Ancient Egyptian Giant

Not very long ago, an old black granite archaphagus was uncovered in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Dr. Mostafa Waziri, the general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council…

In mythology, mermaids — or mermaidlike creatures — have existed for thousands of years

In mythology, mermaids — or mermaidlike creatures — have existed for thousands of years. The first myths of mermaids may have originated around 1000 B.C. — stories…

‘Ritual Vampire Burial’ Found in Child’s Grave in the 5th Century

‘Vampire burial’ reveals efforts to prevent child’s return from grave. Dubbed the ‘Vampire of Lugnano,’ the child skeleton is being described as ‘an anomaly within an already…

Mystery Of ‘Feminine’ Skeleton Found In The Royal Celtic Tomb

The remains of an ancient Celtic prince or princess, still found in a tomb with wealth, with a solid gold torque and sumptuous bracelets left archeologists confused….

Baby found buried with puppy in grave two thousand years ago

French archaeologists have found the skeleton of an approximately one-year-old baby, buried with the puppy in a wooden coffin, apparently built with 80-centimeter-long nails. The burial is thought…

The 1,100-year-old Adidas shoes that transcend time to the 4.0 era make the world bewildered

Intriguing new details have emerged about a medieval mummy known for her ‘Adidas’ boots – which she wore more than a millennia ago. The body of the…

Three Giant Criosphinxes Discovered On Egypt’s Cultic Avenue in Luxor

The remains of three giant ram head sphinx statues, known as criosphinxes, have been unearthed on Luxor’s Avenue of Sphinxes in southern Egypt. At least one of…