The dye produced in this 3,600-year-old workshop was an expensive and rare pigment that was made from crushed sea snails and was worn by ancient elites.Paris Lodron University of SalzburgThe Kolonna archaeological site on the Greek island of Aegina, along with the snail and resulting powder used to make the pigment known as Mycenaean purple.
A recent study has detailed the discovery of a Bronze Age dye workshop on the Greek island of Aegina. Read More...
Investigators claimed that Phoebe Handsjuk climbed into the trash chute of her boyfriend’s luxury Melbourne apartment in a sleepwalking state — but her family suspects foul play.Left: Phoebe Handsjuk; Right: Antony HampelPhoebe Handsjuk (left) died by falling down the trash chute of her boyfriend Antony Hampel’s (right) apartment.
An avid climber and martial artist, 24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk brightened every room. Tragically on Dec. 2, 2010, however, her life was cut short in one of the most bizarre incidents in Australian history. Read More...
Over 100 hours of work went into restoring the only known complete Māori kahu kākāpō, a traditional cloak made from the feathers of a rare flightless parrot native to New Zealand.Trustees of the British Museum and Culture Perth and KinrossThe Māori kahu kākāpō, a traditional cloak made from the green feathers of the kākāpō parrot.
The only surviving Māori kahu kākāpō, a traditional cloak, is now on display at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery (PMAG) in Scotland. Read More...
