R The Salekhard-Igarka Railway, referred to variously as 501 Railroad, Railroad of Death, Road of Death, and Dead Road, was a project of the Soviet …

The Amphiareion of Oropos. Credit: Γεώργιος Βέζας/ Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 The Amphiareion of Oropos (Greek: Άμφιάρειο Ωρωπού), situated in the hills 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) …

These creepy pictυres show the depths of a 16th ceпtυry tomb which allow members of the geпeral pυblic to come face to face with the …

 – The forgotten ancient Canaanite city of Ugarit was discovered in 1928 by a local farmer plowing his field. He was unaware that he accidentally …

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Paleontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that …

Deep in the heart of the mountains lies a hidden gem known as Womb Cave. Unlike natural caves, this one was carefully crafted by human …

In the avian kingdom, few birds command attention and evoke a sense of wonder like the Great Horned Owl. With its imposing stature, piercing gaze, …

A technician works on the Roman mosaic of Orpheus with the Animals. Credit: AMNA Two rare Roman floor mosaics discovered in Greece will feature in …

A stunning mosaic depicting the legendary Trojan hero Aeneas who was mentioned in Homer’s “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”, has been uncovered in southern Turkey. …

Courtesy of Mike Hettwer A Tenerian skeleton unearthed in the Sahara Desert. Airs Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV “Skeletons Of …

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual. The skeleton of a man …

Aswan, Egypt – Nestled within the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, in the northern region of Aswan, stands a remarkable testament to the ingenuity and …

The village of Cannero Riviera extends on the Piedmont side of Lake Maggiore. Characteristic of the area are two islets surmounted by suggestive sixteenth century …

An ancient skull that was discovered by anthropologists in the Paliokastro area of the island of Thasos, Greece shows signs of complicated surgery. The skull, …

One of the most enigmatic ancient sculptures ever discovered is The Lady of Elche, with its strange helmet that could link it to a long-lost …

Breathtaking and otherworldly, that is how it feels to step out of the stone tunnel and into the historical town of Monemvasia, Greece. This car-free …

The discovery was made using advanced 3D scans of an area in eastern Turkey, believed to be the location of Mount Ararat – the mythical …

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