DNA sequencing solves the 4,000-year old mystery of the ‘Two Brothers’ Egyptian mummies
The Two Brothers Egyptian mummies (dated from circa 1880 BC) exhibited at the Manchester Museum are considered among the oldest and best-known of all human…
Mysteries
One of the world’s driest deserts, by the Silk Route, reveals its ancient irrigation system
In 2016, archaeologists discovered how the famed albeit arid site of Petra in Jordan flaunted its watered gardens almost 2,000 years ago. As it turns…
Mysterious Mesoamerican stone shrine in a pond might have represented the creation of Earth
A thousand-year-old stone shrine in the middle of a pond located in the foothills of a volcano – the very description alludes to an enigmatic…
The ‘pukao’ giant red hats of the Easter Island statues allude to an inclusive native society
We associate the Rapa Nui culture with the iconic Easter Island statues comprising around 887 human figures constructed over a period of 250 years from…
Professor hypothesizes how Carrawburgh’s Temple of Mithras could have aligned with the sun on Dec 25
Back in 2017, we talked about the massive Roman temple complex from 1st century AD in Silchester, Britain. Well, the northern part of Britain boasts…
Site near Scotland’s Loch Ness may have been a preferred Bronze Age burial ground
The recent infrastructural development of Drumnadrochit, a village lying on the west shore of the famed Loch Ness, has brought forth its fortuitous share of…
The Hand of Hercules – gigantic fingers harking back to the ancient Roman times
At the first glance, three giant fingers abruptly sticking out of the ground may seem like one of those modern, quirky art installations. But when…
Recently discovered mysterious runic inscription perplexes archaeologists
Back in October of this year, an archaeologist from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) was able to identify a polished slate in…
The mysterious case of the allegedly ‘3000-year old castle’ beneath Lake Van
The romanticism associated with sunken cities and palaces hold true across numerous fables and folklore from around the world. Well, this time around, some researchers…
The ‘Tomb of Jesus’ is around 1,700 years old according to latest scientific tests
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, possibly founded in early 4th century AD, has been traditionally related to the two holiest sites in…
