Secrets of an incredibly well-preserved human brain that is 2,600 years old
A sample of the Heslington brain. The brain, that came from a UK man who died more than 2,000 years ago, survived all those years without decomposition, has been found by a team of international researchers. This research, which was published in the Royal …
Read moreRevealing the digitally opened mummy of Pharaoh from ancient Egypt
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Read moreHistorical Torture Techniques That Will Make You Grimace
Think some of the deaths in βGame of Thronesβ are bad? Turns out thereβs no need for a fictional land of dragons and red witches for things to get gnarly β our own history has plenty of gruesome torture to go round. TakeΒ the tub, for example. (Disclaimer: …
Read moreDiscovery of a golden seal in Japan with five Chinese characters engraved underneath
The inscription on the seal identifies the King of Na as a vassal of the Han Emperor For a long time, the Chinese nation, with its long history and splendid culture, has profoundly influenced neighboring countries and regions, whether it is South Korea …
Read moreRevealing the last hidden detail of the most well-preserved Guanche mummy
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Read morePhoenician sea shell with a head carving at the top, 600 B.C
The sculpture Sea shell with carved head at the apex (probably phoenician, 600 bc) is a unique work of art that demonstrates the rich culture of the ancient Phoenicians. Created…
Read moreMummy discovered by archaeologists is thought to be at least 800 years old
A team of experts has found a mummy estimated to be at least 800 years old on Peruβs central coast, one of the archaeologists who participated in the excavation said. The mummified remains were of a person from the culture that developed between the coast …
Read more450 “Vampire-like” headless remains were found in Poland
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Read moreUnlocking the mysteries of fire mummies in Philippine caves
MπΠΌΠΌiπicπtiπn ππ thπ ππcππsππ is π ππiπlπ’ wπll-knπwn πππcticπ πππΠΌ πnciπnt tiΠΌπs. Mπst nπtππlπ’, thπ Eππ’πtiπns πtilizππ π ΠΌπΠΌΠΌiπicπtiπn πππcπss thπt lππ tπ tππππ’βs clichΓ© iΠΌπππ ππ π ππcππsππ ππππ’ cπΚππππ in πππzπ’ wππππinπs. Thπ πiscπΚπππ’ ππ ΠΌπΠΌΠΌiπiππ ππΠΌπins …
Read moreThe Β£10 million Celtic coin hoard’s origins are revealed
In π ππππnπππππkinπ ππchπππlππicπl πiscπvπππ’, thπ mπ’stπππ’ sπππππnπinπ thπ lππππst hππππ ππ Cπltic cπins πvππ πππnπ hπs πinπllπ’ πππn πnππvπlππ. This πxtπππππinπππ’ πinπ, π πiπst-cπntπππ’ tπππsπππ tππvπ wππth π stπππππinπ Β£10 milliπn, hπs ππππlπxππ πxπππts …
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