Fresco reveals Islamic tent in Medieval Christian worship
A 13th-century fresco in Ferrara, Italy, provides a rare example of medieval churches using Islamic tents to veil high altars.
$1 million prize offered for deciphering the Indus Valley script
In a recent press statement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin announced a $1 million prize to anyone who can successfully decipher the Indus Valley script.
Researchers create demonic map from folklore sources
Researchers from the Polish Academy of Sciences have created a cartometric map to indicate the places drawn from ethnographic and folklore sources linked to demonic and mythological creatures.
Medieval bag matches Charlemagne’s burial shroud
Scholars examining a medieval silk seal bag displayed in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey have discovered that it matches the silk used in the burial shroud of Emperor Charlemagne.
Buxton’s tuffa calcite terraces
One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.
Hidden text revealed on the famous Blue Qur’an manuscript
Experts at the Zayed National Museum have uncovered Qur'anic verses hidden beneath a layer of gold leaf on the famous Blue Qur’an manuscript.
Lost treasure of WWII “phantom” coins found in Japanese warehouse
Wooden boxes containing over 500,000 Maboroshi “phantom” coins have been discovered in a warehouse formerly occupied by Shofu Kogyo Co Ltd.
Shackleton’s Endurance revealed in high detailed 3D scans
Researchers from the Endurance22 project have revealed high detailed 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship from the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917.
Haunted and eerie atmospheres to explore this Halloween
If you're looking for the unforgettable spooky experience or haunted places to explore this Halloween, here’s a list of spine-chilling locations that promise eerie atmospheres and ghostly legends.
“The ghost ship of the Pacific” rediscovered off California coast
Underwater archaeologists have rediscovered the wreck of the USS Stewart (DD-224), a Clemson-class destroyer that served in both the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII.
Roman fast food
During the Greco-Roman period, the fast-paced lifestyle of city dwellers gave rise to an early form of fast food dining at the thermopolium, a counter or small shop serving quick and affordable meals.
The haunting history of Fanta
Fanta is a popular fruit-flavoured carbonated soft drink “that makes all good times sparkle, with family and friends alike.” However, Fanta has an origin story that stems back to WWII in Nazi Germany.
Ripley Castle – Historic castle and estate goes up for sale
Ripley Castle, a Grade I listed 14th-century castle and the ancestral seat of the Ingilby baronets goes up for sale.
Scholars uncover rare papyrus fragment from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an apocryphal gospel that describes the early life of Jesus.
Waters at Roman Bath may have super healing properties
A new study, published in the Microbe journal, has uncovered a diverse array of microorganisms in the geothermal waters at Roman Bath that may have super healing properties.
