Joyce Carol Vincent – The woman whose skeleton was found 3 years after her death in a London flat!
History and ArcheoloryOn January 25, 2006, a 38-year-old woman named Joyce Carol Vincent was found in her London Flat, skeletonized, after almost three years of being dead. In a corner of the room, the television set was still on, tuned to BBC1. Joyce had resigned from her job in 2001, and moved into a shelter for victims…
Europeans Mummies Found In The Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang
Archaeology Mystery of TombThe discovery of European-type corpses thousands of kilometers away provides a glimpse of the existence of a hitherto unknown link between East and West in the Bronze Age. The body of the man found mummified has reddish-brown hair dotted with gray, high cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a red beard. When he lived,…
Scientists to recreate 2,300 year old brain surgery after finding evidence of successful operations
History and ArcheoloryDid ancient Siberians know about the Hippocratic teachings of Ancient Greece? And if so, how? Scythian dentist at work. Electrum vase from Kul-Oba burial. Picture: Pinterest.com Neurosurgeons are working with anthropologists and archeologists to recreate the surgical techniques of our ancestors. This follows the discovery of two ancient skulls showing clear evidence of recovery after trepanation…
Ancient DNA reveals origin of first Bronze Age civilisations in Europe
Archaeology Mystery of TombAccording to the first study to analyse complete genomes gathered from ancient archaeological sites around the Aegean Sea, the first civilizations to build monumental palaces and urban centres in Europe were more genetically homogeneous than expected. The findings were reported in the journal Cell. Despite marked differences in burial customs, architecture, and art, the Minoan civilization…
Ancient Giant Human Skeleton. Unusually Large Remains, Allegedly Scientists Have Discovered In Bulgaria
History and ArcheoloryAccording to ancient legends once he walked the Earth giant race of people who built the giant pyramids and buildings as a divine temples. Their existence also tells the story of David and Goliath and countless fairy tales. The mystery is why these people died out. Unusually large remains, allegedly scientists have discovered in Bulgaria,…
Huge ‘mermaid skeleton’ washes up on British coast and baffles beachgoers
Archaeology Mystery of TombResidents in Sefton, Merseyside, were stunned to see the creature on the sand – and the council says it is “not uncommon for fish species to wash up on the shoreline” Mystery surrounds a giant “mermaid skeleton” creature which has washed up on a British beach. Kirsty Jones and her family spotted the beast when they were…
Scans Reveal Cruelty Behind Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies
History and ArcheoloryAncient Egypt is famous for its mummies of pharaohs, however, the ancient Egyptians mummified animals as well as people. New non-invasive technology has been used to digitally unwrap three animal mummies in Britain. This has provided new insights into the dark secrets of the ancient Egyptian practice of animal mummification. The three animal mummies that…
400,000-year-old skull of a mystery people with Neanderthal traits sheds light on how our ancient relatives evolved in Europe
Archaeology Mystery of TombThe discovery of a 400,000-year-old half skull in Portugal has offered an exciting indication about a possible Neanderthal ancestor, researchers said. The fossil was lifted from the Aroeira cave site and is the oldest human cranium fossil ever to be found in Portugal, according to an American journal reviewed by the pair in the Proceedings…
The Mystery of the Screaming Mummy
History and ArcheoloryMummification in ancient Egypt was performed using clearly defined routines and religious rituals. However, an unidentified mummy found in 1881 had not been prepared in accordance with custom. What is more, when his body was unwrapped in 1886, archeologists found themselves confronted with the horrific, gaping maw of a face contorted in a scream. In…
THE SKULL OF MARY MAGDALENE
Archaeology Mystery of TombIs this the skull of Mary Magdalene? For centuries people have flocked to the Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume basilica in France for a glimpse of Mary’s bones. In the year 1279, excavations of the crypt beneath a small church in St. Maximin in France uncovered 1st century tombs along with a surprising find: a sarcophagus made of marble.…