Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom ‘erotica’ art in Pompeii In the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was a “sensual” depiction of a legendary Spartan queen who is Sєx with a swan. Further evidence, not that it was needed, that people just love erotic pictures. In a bedroom in the town that was destroyed when …

Sculpture of Greek God Hermes Found in Athens According to a statement released by Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports, municipal workers discovered a fragment of an ancient sculpture built into a sewer line under Aiolou Street, near St. Irene Square.  The head of an ancient statue of the Greek god Hermes has been unearthed …

Spanish Farmer Finds 3,000 Years Old Lion Sculpture While Ploughing His Olive Grove On a farm in Cañablanquilla, near San Sebastián de Los Ballesteros (Córdoba, Spain), farmer Gonzalo Crespo was working in the family olive grove when his tractor hit what he thought was a large stone. When he stopped to inspect what it was …

Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists A Viking ship that was laid to rest centuries ago wasn’t alone underground. A feast hall and a cult temple were also buried at the cemetery site, hinting at the elite standing of the community that conducted the burials.  Archaeologists discovered the ship in 2018, after …

‘Mona Lisa of ancient age’ found in Southern Turkey According to a report in the Hurriyet Daily News, a floor mosaic featuring a woman’s portrait has been unearthed in the southern province of Osmaniye’s Kadirli district, turkey. By a team of researchers led by Ümit Kayişoğlu of the Osmaniye Museum Directorate. He said that the woman’s …

Viking temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway Archaeologists have uncovered a Viking temple devoted to Ancient Norse gods like Thor. In Norway, the ruins of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple have been dug up and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to …

Carrier pigeon’s secret WWI message found over a century later More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance. In September, a couple out for a stroll in the eastern French Alsace region came across a tiny aluminium capsule in a …

‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle A 16th-century Scottish castle noted for its impressive defences has proved to be no match for a “very angry badger“. Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire, south-east of Glasgow, was breached by the nocturnal mammal, forcing staff to close the stronghold’s cellar tunnel to the public. “We’re …

‘Lady Of Bietikow’ May Have Died Of A Tooth Infection 5,000 Years Ago In Germany, a middle-aged woman who died more than 5,000 years ago has been found. The Neolithic woman was found during excavations in the northeastern city of Uckermark for the construction of a new collection of wind turbines. Experts are still seeking …