The Leaning Tower of Pisa was once tilting dangerously. Today it’s a different story
Pisa, Italy CNN — The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. But this week, as the monument celebrated its 850th birthday, the tilting monument’s future …
Ancient skeletons unearthed in France reveal Mafia-style killings
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more . CNN — More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a …
Mussolini’s wartime bunker opens to the public in Rome
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‘Britain’s Pompeii’ reveals Bronze Age village frozen in time | CNN
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more . CNN — It’s late summer 2,850 years ago. A fire engulfs a stilt village perched above a boggy, slow-moving …
1,800-year-old Roman statue discovered in parking lot
CNN — A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom. Digger driver Greg Crawley uncovered the marble head of a Roman lady at 16th century country estate Burghley …
Hundreds of Roman gold coins found in basement of old theater
CNN — Archaeologists are studying a valuable trove of old Roman coins found on the site of a former theater in northern Italy. The coins, at least 300 of them, date back to the late Roman imperial era and were found in a soapstone jar unearthed in the …
The mystery of Ksar Draa
Far away, in the center of Algerian desert lonely structure stands through hundred of years. The story of this place might be lost forever. It looks like a fortified village, but we are not sure who built it and for what purpose. Not even locals know …
10 000 years old women footprints.
More than 10,000 years ago, a woman or young man made 2 trips separated by at least several hours, carrying a toddler in one direction. Their trackway, now New Mexico’s White Sands National Park, stretch for 1.5km and consists of more than 400 human prints. …
The shaman of Bad Dürrenberg
The shaman of Bad Dürrenberg are the remains of a 25-35 year old woman, who was burried 8600 to 9000 year ago in Germany. Around her, were the remains of an extraordinary head-dress, made from the bones and teeth of different animals such as deer, wild …
Fall of the Rebel Angels, carved out of a single piece of marble in 1740 by Italian sculptor Agostino Fasolato, it depicts 60 fallen angels.
The astonishing piece, comprising more than sixty sculpted figures, evocatively embodies the eternal struggle between good, represented by the archangel Michael with his flaming sword, and the forces of evil spearheaded by Lucifer, who leads the rebel …