Closure of gold mines after World War II – Impact on the mining industry forever
From the beginning of the Gold Rush until the mid-1900s, much of the country’s economy was sustained by mining. Of course one of the many […]
ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORLD
The Younger Lady: The Possible Mother of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun’s mother (The Younger Lady) The mummy known as “The Younger Lady”, formally identified as the mother of king Tutankhamun and full biological sister of […]
Emperor’s Protector Sarcophagus Is A First For Anatolia
Representing a national first, an ancient sarcophagus bearing the title “Emperor’s Protector” has been unearthed in western Turkey (ancient Anatolia). Furthermore, it’s also the first […]
Exploring the Ruins of Pompeii, Frozen-in-Time Roman City
The bodies of a rich man and his enslaved server, lying at the foot of the stairs. A saucy ancient fresco coming to light. A thoroughbred horse, its body […]
A Curious Case of Linen for Papyri—Lifting the Veil off the Lack of Written Materials in Tut’s Tomb
Th𝚎 t𝚘m𝚋 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 l𝚊st 𝚛𝚞l𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 Am𝚊𝚛n𝚊 𝚋l𝚘𝚘𝚍lin𝚎, th𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚢-𝚙h𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚘h T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n, 𝚢i𝚎l𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚊 w𝚎𝚊lth 𝚘𝚏 𝚊n𝚘m𝚊li𝚎s: 𝚋𝚎𝚐innin𝚐 with th𝚎 tin𝚢 siz𝚎 𝚘𝚏 his […]
Unveiling the Mystique of Roman Gold Coins
A Glimpse into Ancient Wealth Roman gold coins, intricate artifacts from a civilization foundational to Western culture, offer a captivating glimpse into the ancient world’s […]
Oddly Shaped Lava Formations Look Like a Mass of Twisted Bodies
Oddly Shaped Lava Formations Look Like a Mass of Twisted Bodies: “Located in Hawaii over the West Kamokuna lava skylight, this eerie photo juxtaposes the […]
Craco: Italy’s abandoned medieval ghost town
For nearly 50 years, the town of Craco in southern Italy was uninhabited. Here, the dark windows look out at potential visitors like empty eye […]
Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found – Nearly 200 Pounds!
To date, the world’s largest gold specimen is known precisely as “The Beyers and Holtermann Nugget”. This was found in Australia in 1872. But despite […]
Baffling Discovery: 72-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tail Unearthed in the Mexican Desert
A team of archaeologists have discovered the fossilised remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail in a desert in northern Mexico, it has been announced. […]