Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.Peru’s Ministry of CultureA team of archaeologists uncover the tomb on the Pacopampa site in northern Peru.
While excavating the Pacopampa archaeological site in Peru, a team of archaeologists made an astounding discovery. After digging through six layers of ash and black earth, they uncovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of a person they now believe was a powerful religious figure. Read More...
The new pieces of the fasti ostienses align with previously discovered fragments recovered at the same site, dating back to 128 C.E.Italian Ministry of CultureFasti ostienses fragments recovered from Ostia Antica, chronicling the life of the emperor Hadrian.
The Roman emperor Hadrian has quite the legacy. Known as one of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors” and later remembered by historians as a “benevolent dictator,” his renown stems from his various travels throughout his roughly two-decade reign and the numerous civil and military construction projects planned under his rule. Read More...
These eye-popping images from Kumbh Mela reveal what it's like when 100 million people come together for this one-of-a-kind event.Daniel Berehulak/Getty ImagesNaga Sadhus, naked Hindu holy men, walk in procession after having bathed on the banks of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh Mela on February 10, 2013 in Allahabad, India.
LEGEND HOLDS THAT KUMBH MELA originated in an ancient battle between gods and demons for the elixir of immortality. Read More...
