Michelangelo’s Moses is one of the six statues that adorned the Tomb of Pope Julius II, reflecting the ambitions and aspirations of Michelangelo as an artist. Completed in 1515, the sculpture is a sitting figure measuring around five feet (235 cm) in height. The figure carries the Ten Commandments under his muscular arms and looks […]

The largest UK example of a predator that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs has been uncovered. Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax (Being Used For Scale) Said It Was An Honour To Lead The ExcavationThe 33ft (10m) long ichthyosaur fossil, which is about 180 million years old, was found at Rutland Water Nature

Archaeologists have found a fresco depicting a sensual scene between a sensual woman and a swan in an ancient Pompeii bedroom. The watercolour scene has maintained its brilliant detail and colour despite being buried under the ash from the infamous Vesuvius eruption for nearly 2,000 years. Experts have said the swan is an embodiment of

Condoms are the oldest form of barrier contraception used by men. The artefact in the image is conservated in The Pharmacy Museum of Lisboa. Image by I’m an Explorer The earliest description of them was made by the Italian anatomist Gabrielle Falloppio in 1564, who claimed to have invented a linen sheet made to fit

Scientists have discovered an ancient giant skeleton and huge snake bones. It’s an extraordinary discovery, and if it’s genuine, it offers evidence of enormous giants that roamed the Earth in the past. It also confirms the ancient legend of the Nāgas. While excavating in the Khao Khanap Nam Cave in Thailand, an archaeological team unearthed

Stone Turtle of Karakorum, Mongolia, c.1200s CE: this statue is one of the few surviving features of Karakorum, which was once the capital city of the Mongol Empire; a khadag (ceremonial scarf) has been placed on the statue as a symbol of respect. Outside the monastery walls of Erdene Zuu Khiid are two stone turtles.

The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres (490 ft) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor

We’ve spent some time talking about the mysteries surrounding the great settlement of Machu Picchu, but west of the “Lost City” of the Incas, in the desert region near the Pacific coast, lies another mystery that has endured longer than Machu Picchu’s stone structures. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. IN SOUTHERN PERU, in one of the

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There are many rumors of underground bases around the world. Some come from ancient mythologies and others from much more current stories . What is true and what is a lie about these stories? At the northern tip of New Mexico is the small town of Dulce , on the Archuleta Plateau. With only 3,000