Of the four eggs, one was already broken upon discovery and two cracked during the retrieval process. The one egg that remains intact is now safely being prepared for public viewing.Oxford ArchaeologyAccording to the archaeologists, the two eggs that cracked open during retrieval emitted a “sulfurous aroma.”
Between 2007 and 2016, archaeologists excavated an ancient Roman settlement called Berryfields in central England. According to Smithsonian, the findings included four chicken eggs preserved in a waterlogged pit for 1,700 years — some of which accidentally cracked open. Read More...
The Cultural Revolution was one of the bloodiest eras in China's history in which 1.5 million people died — and it lasted but 10 years. Chinese Red Guards, 1966.Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images A man smashes an ancient statue following Chairman Mao's command to "destroy the Four Olds", circa 1967.ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images A young girl holds up a copy of Mao's Little Red Book, which contains Mao's most important statements, speeches, and quotations, circa 1967. Read More...
After winning a beauty contest when she was 16, Clara Bow went to Hollywood and became a popular actress — but her fairytale story ended in tragedy.Clara Bow was the inimitable “It Girl” of the Roaring Twenties, the epitome of the flapper girl. Her gold-studded career spanned over 57 films and she managed to make the near-impossible shift from silent film to “talkies.”
But Clara Bow’s story was one built on a tragic past — and one that she could not reconcile with her life in the limelight. Read More...
