Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time
Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawā during the 5th Century BC, according to a study published January 18, 2023 in the open-access…
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Xolotl – the Dog God of the Aztec mythology that guides the dead to the underworld
Xolotl was a deity linked with Quetzalcoatl, one of the most prominent gods in the Aztec pantheon, according to Aztec mythology. In reality, Xolotl was thought to be Quetzalcoatl’s twin…
The demon face of Edward Mordrake: It could whisper horrific things in his mind!
Mordrake begged doctors to remove this demonic head which, according to him, whispered things that "one would only speak about in hell" at night, but no doctor would attempt it.
Ursula and Sabina Eriksson: On their own, these twins are perfectly normal, but together they are lethal!
When it comes to being unique in this world, twins indeed stand out. They share a bond with one another that their other siblings do not. Some go so far…
The mummified ‘giant finger’ of Egypt: Did giants really once roam the Earth?
The ruling elite of prehistoric Khemit were always seen as super-humans, some with elongated skulls, others said to be semi-spiritual beings, and some described as giants.
Emilie Sagee and the real bone chilling stories of doppelgangers from history
Emilie Sagee, a 19th-century woman who struggled every day through her life to escape from her own Doppelganger, whom she couldn’t see at all, but others could! Cultures all around…
The forgotten Catacombs of Lima
Within the basement of the Catacombs of Lima, lie the remains of affluent residents of the city who held the belief that they would be the final ones to find eternal rest in their expensive burial sites.
Siberian cave filled with mammoth, rhino and bear bones is an ancient hyena lair
The cave has been untouched for around 42,000 years. It also contained the bones and teeth of hyena pups, suggesting they raised their young there.
The lost treasure of the Copper Scroll of Qumran
While most of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found by Bedouins, the Copper Scroll was discovered by an archaeologist. The scroll, on two rolls of copper, was found on March 14, 1952 at the back of Cave 3 at Qumran. It was the last of 15 scrolls discovered in the cave, and is thus referred to as 3Q15.
You’ve probably never heard of a 2,400-year-old giant clay vase unearthed in Peru
It's one of the most unusual objects ever discovered by archaeologists, located near the Nazca lines and the renowned Paracas skulls.
