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When Sweden’s King Ordered a Clinical Trial of Coffee on Prisoners

... Europe and developed into distinctive coffee cultures in Austria and Italy. European travelers returning from Turkey ...

Lex Leigh - 01/07/2022 - 15:00

Were Samson’s Superhuman Abilities Really That Far-fetched?

... by Johann Georg Platzer. Belvedere Museum, Vienna, Austria. ( Adam Ján Figeľ /Adobe Stock) Could Samson Have ...

Mark Oliver - 14/02/2022 - 00:06

Pula Arena: Exceptional Roman Amphitheater in Croatia Still Alive and Kicking

The Pula Arena is a Roman amphitheater located in Pula, on the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, north-western Croatia. It has been estimated that there are around 230 Roman amphitheaters that are still surviving today. The Pula Arena is unique, as it has often been claimed that this amphitheater is the “only remaining Roman amphitheater to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved”.

dhwty - 15/02/2016 - 03:42

2300-year-old Glass Workshop and Ritual Sanctuary Uncovered in Czech Republic!

... have been used for rituals. One such site is Sandberg in Austria, which was once occupied by Celts. This finding ...

Sahir - 25/07/2023 - 14:54

Humans Traveled Far and Wide Before Little Red Riding Hood Ever Made It Through the Woods

... “Little Red Riding Hood” was an oral tale in France, Austria, and northern Italy before it was written down by ...

aprilholloway - 30/10/2017 - 13:00

Ten Bizarre Mysteries Across Time and Space

... of Nature), a natural history collection in Salzburg, Austria. ( CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) [Bottom] P.T. Barnums Feejee ...

ancient-origins - 01/06/2019 - 22:51

Have the Ancient Origins of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster Been Identified on Film?

A Scottish filmmaker has published evidence of the “true nature and origins" of the 1450-year-old mystery of the Loch Ness Monster, which he discovered within a mysterious 7th century text.

ancient origins - 07/07/2019 - 19:07

Ötzi the Iceman Took a Posthumous Ride on River of Ice Water

A new proposal by researchers of the oldest known naturally mummified corpse, better known as Ötzi the Iceman, questions both the time and place of his death. New analysis points towards the time of year being spring rather than autumn, and that the body was moved by ice melt from further up the mountain.

Nathan Falde - 30/11/2022 - 22:00

The Mysterious Dropa Stones – Fact or Fiction?

The Dropa stones are said to be a set of 716 circular stone discs dating back 12,000 years on which tiny hieroglyphic-like markings can be found. Each disc is said to measure up to 1 foot in diameter and carry two grooves, originating from a hole in their centre, in the form of a double spiral.

Joanna Gillan - 20/11/2021 - 18:01

Grave of Napoleon’s Favorite General, With Blown Off Leg, Found!

... of starvation The Napoleonic Discovery of Mass Graves in Austria Hundreds of Bodies of Napoleonic Soldiers Unearthed ...

Ed Whelan - 31/08/2019 - 18:45

World’s Oldest Trousers Used Methods Still Employed by Modern Fashion

... the same pieces of woven fabric were identified by her in Austria’s Hallstatt mine that were dated to between 3,500 ...

Sahir - 27/02/2022 - 21:59

1,400-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Gold Coin Hoard Is Largest Ever!

... Holland), Austrasia (parts of modern-day Germany and Austria), and the French regions of Aquitaine, Burgundy, and ...

Sahir - 04/11/2021 - 17:58

Fisherman's Bastion: A Fairytale Tower Commemorating 1,000 Years of Hungarian History

Architect Frigyes Schulek started the rebuild and restoration of Matthias Church in 1873 with the aim of returning it back to its former glory. As part this project, the grounds around Buda Castle, Castle Hill where the church sits, needed to be redesigned to emphasize its beauty.

Michelle Freson - 20/11/2018 - 02:05

The Ottoman-Venetian Wars: 322 Years Of Battles Between East and West

... rise of new powers, Venice was left as a mere vassal of Austria. And, with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, as the ...

Aleksa Vučković - 20/09/2021 - 22:49

The Golden Horde and the Mongol Mission to Conquer Europe

... not satisfied. He decided to go after Hungary, Poland, and Austria. But the great Khan Ogedei died, and so Batu returned ...

Mark Miller - 19/10/2018 - 14:02

Patasola: The Destructive Femme Fatale of the South American Jungle

... Isabella of France, Scylla, Medea, Marie Antoinette of Austria, and, most famously, Lucrezia Borgia. She dominates ...

ashley cowie - 14/01/2018 - 18:39

Tibet's Valley of the Kings: What Hidden Treasures Lie Within This Imperial Tibetan Graveyard?

Chongye Valley is known also as Tibet’s Valley of the Kings. This site adjoins the Yarlung Valley (about 180 km (111.85 miles)) to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. The Chongye Valley is famed for its burial mounds. Whilst the valley is sometimes referred to as the ‘Graveyard of Imperial Kings’, these burial mounds contain not only the remains of Tibetan kings, but also those of their wives and officials. Neither the number of tombs contained in this valley, nor their exact locations are known today.

dhwty - 23/04/2017 - 19:09

A Secret Grail Crypt Under A London River? The Search Is On

An amateur archaeologist in England claims the Holy Grail is buried in a secret “Grail crypt” under a river in Hounslow, London. And an environment agency plans to drain the river to find out if the “Grail crypt” actually exists. Yup, this is actually happening!

ashley cowie - 22/12/2020 - 00:43