The secret codex of a lost civilization: Mexican pictograms are revealed beneath a 16th Century manuscript after being hidden for 500 years Featured News
The Mummies of Guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around Guanajuato, Mexico in 1833 News Strangeness
One of the oldest lighthouses in South Africa, the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, was built in the ancient Egyptian style and has stood for over 150 years News Featured
Bo-Kaap is a lively suburb in Cape Town, packed with colored houses which are national monuments and date back to the 1750s. News Featured
Robert Stroud “The Birdman of Alcatraz” – spent 54 years in prison where he became one of the best ornithologists in the world News Featured
The King of the Dudes – Berry Wall, the fashion leader of the Gilded Age, once changed clothes 40 times between breakfast and dinner News Strangeness
Forget anesthetic: Cannabis and magic mushrooms could have masked the pain of Bronze Age brain surgery. News Featured
The Wonderful Barn in Ireland: Unusual and striking structure, considered a technical and engineering achievement from the 18th century News Featured
In Ancient Egypt, dwarfs considered to be gifted by the gods, were treated with the greatest respect and enjoyed the highest social positions. News