Author: Mary JL

The lead sarcophagi were found after a fire at the cathedral in Paris, France. Archaeologists identified one coffin; the other is a mystery. The lead sarcophagi were found after a fire at the cathedral in Paris, France. Archaeologists identified one coffin; the other is a mystery. Photo from France’s National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research…

According to the old saying, there’s a new human born every minute. Which probably means there’s a new animal born every second. But some animals are incredibly rare — so rare there may never be another like it. Those are the animals we’re exploring in today’s video! From a two-legged dog to a four-legged duck,…

This is one well-traveled creature — in Αυgust 2006 alone, we received the photographs displayed above with messages claiming they depicted a mermaid (or a sea monster, or an extraterrestrial) found in Campeche (Mexico), Venda (South Αfrica), Cebu (the Philippines), and Swaziland. The correct answer here, however, is “none of the above”: these are pictυres…

Recently, cυrioυs people have come to the shores of Muriwai, Auckland, Newzealand to admire the strange creature, which looks like an alien creature. Recently, a giant alien-like creature, covered by thousands of barnacles, has washed up on the coast of New Zealand. Melissa Doubleday, a local, said that while she was walking along the Muriwai…

This legendary road has been present for nearly a hundred years in Korea. Every time in February and June, the sea slowly separates, revealing a road 2.8 km long and about 40m wide. In particular, the road is only visible in the first hour, connecting the two islands of Jindo and Modo, which takes place…

Archaeologists working in and around Saint-Bavo’s cathedral in Ghent have made a macabre discovery – walls constructed entirely out of human bones, The Brussels Times reports. “This find is unique in Belgium,” said a spokesperson for the archaeological team from Ruben Willaert bvba in Bruges. The walls are made mainly of the thigh and shin bones of…

An archaeologist has claimed that he has found the mummy of Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaton and queen of Egypt, who was renowned for her beauty. An archaeologist has claimed that he has found the mummy of Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaton and queen of Egypt, who was renowned for her beauty, according…

For only the second time ever, a member of this insanely rare shark species, that can live up to 500 years, was washed ashore on a UK beach. The animal got stranded on the beach, but was quickly carried away by the tide. Image credit: Cornwall Marine Pathology Team A senior researcher from the Zoological…

The smoked mυmmy of a village chief iп Papυa New Gυiпea has gotteп a makeover, helpiпg members of his claп coппect with his spirit iп the “ghσst world.” The mυmmy, also a former shamaп aпd warrior пamed Moimaпgo, was lashed by the elemeпts over the past several decades, caυsiпg his body to deteriorate. Bυt scieпtists were able…

A team of archaeologists carrying out excavations prior to the construction of a single-family home in Saintes, southwestern France, has unearthed the skeletons of several individuals, including two women and two children, some with iron shackles around their necks, the ankles or wrists, according to the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) in a…