It took five years to examine and restore the 1607 Caravaggio painting before it was put up for auction. It is expected to fetch $170 million. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench art historian Eric Turquin speaks next to a painting believed to…
A dagger believed to have been used for ritual purposes during the Iron Age was found embedded in a piece of clay that had fallen from a cliff during a powerful storm. Museum of the History of Kamensk Land. A…
“Dying Tecumseh,” a marble sculpture in the Smithsonian Institution, presents the Shawnee chief in a majestic light. (Photo courtesy of Frederick Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC) In a recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warns…
A Teotihuacan altar discovered in a house in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal highlights the interaction between the two cultures and the horrific rituals they both performed. Mike Vondran/Wikimedia CommonsThe Temple of the Masks, also known as the Temple…
A cache found in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium, contained hand grenades and light mortars. ArcheoNet VlaanderenPhotograph of Houthalen, Belgium, taken near the bushes where two young men found a cache of weapons. On April 7, 2025, two teenagers were searching with a…
The woman’s strong bones, muscular build, and multiple battle injuries suggest she was a seasoned warrior with a rugged past. Anahit Khudaverdyan and others. A group of researchers discovered the burial of a young female archer in the Armenian mountains.…
Excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have uncovered 2,000-year-old plant remains that may come from an ancient garden mentioned in the biblical Gospel of John. Adam Kohn/Flickr The interior dome of the Church of the Holy…
At 12,000 feet above sea level, La Paz, Bolivia is recognized as the highest city on the planet, but living at such an altitude can come with its own set of challenges. Sourse: www.allthatsinteresting.com Your email address will not be…
The wreckage of Royal Australian Air Force Baltimore FW282 has been discovered in the Aegean Sea, near the island of Antikythera, more than eighty years after it crashed, killing three of its four crew. AegeanTec/Australian Department of DefenceA diver with…
The bottle contained human teeth, fish hooks and a mysterious liquid. It was discovered during repairs to the roof of the old home of Angelina Tubbs, an accused witch in the 18th century. Saratoga Springs Public Library. Angelina Tubbs grew…
The Roman soldiers likely died in a brutal battle in the first century AD, presumably with Germanic tribes. Rainer Riedler/Vienna MuseumAn archaeologist working on the excavation of skeletons found under a football pitch in Vienna. According to Vienna Museum Magazine,…
The Yosuda exercise bike that Live Science fitness journalist Sam Hopes uses to train is now 32% off on Amazon (Image credit: Future) Jump to: As an ethical brand, Live Science values an open review process that ensures readers receive…