A team of scientists investigating early human species in an ancient cave near Johannesburg, South Africa, have revealed that preserved tissue found on a 2-million-year-old fossil may be the oldest sample of human skin ever recovered. The finding may reveal… Continue Reading
The sword of Joyeuse, which today sits in the Louvre Museum, is one of the most famous swords in history. Historical records link the sword to Charlemagne the Great, King of the Franks. If it did indeed belong to the… Continue Reading
2012 Marian’s Dream Chardonnay Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes – Color – straw yellow Aroma – peaches and pears Initial taste – Crispy pure white peaches, bosc pears, and lots of chunky minerals Finish – Crispy refreshing fruit with hints of… Continue Reading
In what is quite an amazing discovery, scientists have confirmed that a bracelet found in Siberia is 40,000 years old. This makes it the oldest piece of jewelry ever discovered, and archeologists have been taken aback by the level of… Continue Reading
The lost labyrinth of ancient Egypt is a colossal temple said to contain 3,000 beautifully adorned rooms connected by a confusing array of passages, chambers, porticoes, and stairs. It was repeatedly and consistently described by numerous classic historians between 5th… Continue Reading
The 26th Dynasty of Egypt was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period, and was known also as the Nubian Dynasty or the Kushite Empire. The pharaohs of this dynasty hailed from Egypt’s southern neighbour, the Nubian Kingdom of… Continue Reading
Norse elites in the 13th century made use of laughter quite deliberately – and it resounded most loudly when it was at someone else’s expense. The things that medieval elites considered amusing can act as a window on their interpersonal… Continue Reading
A pathway of liquid mercury has been found under the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, the third largest pyramid of Teotihuacan ruins in central Mexico. Archaeologists are hopeful that this could be an indicator that leads them to find the… Continue Reading
A host of previously unknown archaeological monuments have been discovered around Stonehenge as part of an unprecedented digital mapping project that will transform our knowledge of this iconic landscape – including remarkable new findings on the world’s largest ‘super henge’,… Continue Reading
Polish archaeologists digging an ancient latrine in the Baltic city of Gdańsk have stumbled upon a 250-year-old sex toy. http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/18th-century-sex-toy-found-in-ancient-latrine-150415.htm