Ancient underground chapel discovered after being hidden for nearly 100 years
Family discover ancient chapel hidden under their house A few drinks and a little idle curiousity have led to the discovery of a hidden chapel […]
Family discover ancient chapel hidden under their house A few drinks and a little idle curiousity have led to the discovery of a hidden chapel […]
Used during the Middle Ages, oubliettes were pit-like prisons where doomed victims were left to slowly starve or go mad. Pierre André Leclercq/Wikimedia Commons A […]
Egypt has unearthed another trove of ancient coffins in the vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, announcing the discovery of more than 80 sarcophagi. The Tourism and Antiquities […]
Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. Viewed zoologically, we humans are Homo sapiens, a culture-bearing upright-walking species that lives on the ground and very likely first […]
The Parthenon, Athens Learn about the great temple of Athena, patron of Athens, and the building’s troubled history. Iktinos and Kallikrates (sculptural program directed by […]
2,200-year-old ancient pool located in the Ancient City of Hierapolis. It is also known as Cleopatra’s Pool, as it is believed that the Egyptian Queen […]
The Araña Caves of Valencia: Entering a Bygone Era Through Rock Art In 1920, a teacher named Jaime Poch heard of some cave paintings near […]
Pit 1, Army of the First Emperor, Qin dynasty, Lintong, China, c. 210 B.C.E., painted terracotta (photo: mararie, CC BY-SA 2.0) Who are the warriors? You […]
The Mysterious Disappearance of a Village Around the Abyss Nestled amidst towering green peaks lies a geological marvel that has puzzled historians and scientists alike—a […]
DE LA POER TOWER LOOP Type of route: Loop Walk (Woodland paths and local road) Distance: 4.53 km Total Climb: 20m Estimated time to complete: […]
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