French leader Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned this magnificently decorated sword in 1802 and presented it to his close friend shortly before his historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. GiquelloThe hilt of Napoleon’s sword is decorated with intricate elements…
(Image credit: Andriano_cz via Getty Images) In 1785, English philosopher Jeremy Bentham created the concept of the ideal prison: cells arranged around a tower from which an invisible guard could watch each prisoner at will. For all the prisoner knows,…
In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewellery, rare coins and evidence of a road network, the 18-acre site in Newington, England, also revealed the ruins of an ancient temple. The site was found as part of a development of 124…
Researchers excavating at Tell Abu Saifi in the Sinai Desert also found barracks for soldiers, a 328-foot-long road and four large lime kilns. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesThe rectangular buildings in the fortress were probably used as living quarters…
The print, which is already 15,600 years old, predates the earliest known evidence of human presence in South America by 1,000 years. Karen Moreno/PLOS OneEach row corresponds to a tracer, and each column shows the sediment content in the dry,…
The Bible mentions that Jesus was buried in a “new” tomb carved into the rock near the site of his crucifixion, and most scholars believe that this tomb is located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Peter…
Along the ancient columned, 13-foot-wide road, archaeologists found the remains of several houses, as well as toilets, children’s burials and a bronze panther statue. Canton of Aargau. After geological research, archaeologists were able to concentrate on excavations on an area…
Osman Erim pulled the trident from the bottom of Lake Iznik with his net while fishing with friends. Kayip Rykhtym “Trident of Poseidon” discovered in Lake Iznik. Osman Erim is from the village of Golluçe, on the southern shore of…
A new study shows that people are able to detect subtle eye movements that indicate another person’s intentions. (Image credit: We Are via Getty Images) Recent research confirms that people can interpret intentions in each other’s gazes, supporting a common…
A global study explored what makes people most prosperous in different countries. (Image courtesy of Luciano Lozano via Getty Images) What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and people from different cultures have tried…
Cat remains discovered in the wreckage of a Spanish ship that sank in 1559 represent the earliest known instance of cat domestication in what is now the United States. University of British Columbia Library Special CollectionsShips’ cats were common throughout…
The upper part of the column was found upside down in the ruins of a Byzantine building from the 6th or 7th century AD and was probably used as building material for the structure. Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook Unlike all previously…