Angels of Boston’s Old North Church Revealed after a Century
Boston’s Old North Church, in the heart of the city and standing for three centuries,...
Year: 2024
“Oathkeeper” Sixth Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Found Near Canterbury
A field near Canterbury in southeastern England has given up another secret from Dark Age...
50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Found in Siberia
Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found...
Porridge but No Bread: What was on the Menu in Neolithic Denmark?
One of the most profound shifts in human prehistory occurred around 10,000 years ago. Our...
Dracula, Stoker’s Vision and the Path to the Modern Vampire
When Dracula was published in 1897 it was an instant success, but one built on...
The Non-Existent Secret Alien Base Hidden off the California Coast
At the end of 2024 there was a rash of sightings of purported UFOs in...
Billions in Bullion: A New Search for the Lost Gold of Atahualpa
The lost treasure of Inca Emperor Atahualpa is considered among the most important and valuable...
The Gold Tongues of Oxyrhynchus: How to Talk to a God
Archaeologists from the University of Barcelona excavating the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus have uncovered...
Cannibalistic Coping Mechanism? The Bronze Age “Othering” of Fallen Foes
A gruesome discovery in the United Kingdom has thrown a shadow over Bronze Age England....
Shahr-i Sokhta: How to Play the Oldest Board Game in the World, Iranian Edition
In 1922 the British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley discovered something unexpected during his excavation of...
Llhuros: The Lost Civilization that Can Never Be Found
We know a great deal about the lost civilization of Llhuros. You may not have...
Carved Stone Age Turtle Reveals Ancient Middle East Religion
Archaeologists working in the Manot Cave system in Galilee have found a mysterious carving deep...