Ancient World

10 fascinating facts about Obelisks 2

10 fascinating facts about Obelisks

Obelisk, a tall, four-sided, tapered monolithic pillar, which ends in a pyramid-like shape. In the capitals of the countries in all over the world, you can see this tall, inscribed…

What lies under the Faces of Bélmez? 5

What lies under the Faces of Bélmez?

The appearance of strange human faces in Bélmez began in August 1971, when María Gómez Cámara ― wife of Juan Pereira and a housemaker ― complained that a human face…

Mystery of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf finally solved? 6

Mystery of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf finally solved?

Believed to have been crafted by nomadic hunter-gatherers during the Upper Paleolithic period, the Venus of Willendorf is unique in terms of its design and material; as it is made of a type of rock not found in the area of Willendorf, Austria. It likely originated from northern Italy, suggesting the mobility of early humans in the Alps.