“The child had been washing clothes and bathing at a river with friends and was returning home when she was grabbed by a man wearing a balaclava.”
“As her friends looked on, the man shot her in the back before dragging her away. Her headless body was found upriver a short time later. “
“The murder is [...]
“By day he is a BlackBerry-wielding computer analyst, but by night he destroys evil spirits using the Koran. Meet Mazlan Hakim, one of the new generation of Malaysia’s “bomohs” or witchdoctors.”
“As in many parts of Asia, a belief in the supernatural is widespread in Malaysia, but the practice has a different twist in the Muslim-majority [...]
MALVERN, Pa. — “Researchers believe two old skulls unearthed near Philadelphia this month can help explain the mysterious deaths of 57 Irish immigrants in 1832.”
“The skulls were found in a probable mass grave in Malvern, where it’s believed the laborers were buried four months after taking grueling jobs with the Philadelphia [...]
“The remains of John the Baptist have been found in Bulgaria on Sveti Ivan Island. The island is located in the southern Black Sea. Archaeologists are excited about finding the bones of John the Baptist.”
“Five years ago, researchers in Iran found his remains. However, archaeologists are convinced that these body parts in [...]
“A new find has given archaeologists a rare foothold on Copper Age life. Excavations of an Armenian cave have uncovered the oldest known leather shoe, a slip-on, lace-up model from roughly 5,500 years ago. It’s about the size of a woman’s size 7 today.”
“A team led by archaeologist Ron Pinhasi of [...]
“A census in Indonesia resulted in the discovery of a 157-year old woman. At least that’s what officials say. Her name is Turinah and she lives on the island of Sumatra.”
“Turinah also has an adopted daughter of 108 years old. The census officials say that she is born in 1853 although there are no official [...]
“Heads hacked off, a bite from a lion, tiger or bear, massive muscles on massive men — all clues that an ancient cemetery uncovered in northern England is the final resting place of gladiators, scientists have announced after seven years of investigations.”
“The archeological dig has found “what may be the [...]
“Archaeologists have almost completed a $28 million project to preserve the basement of the Colosseum so it can be opened to the public.”
“Underneath the famous building is an underground network of cells and corridors that housed gladiators, wild animals, and prisoners as they waited for their turn to go out on the sands and offer [...]
“Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital’s mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the desert sand since 19th century treasure hunters first carted off some of its decorative wall panels, officials announced Sunday.”
“Ptahmes, the mayor of Memphis, also served as army chief, overseer of the treasury and royal scribe [...]
“A colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, the deity of wisdom, is the latest artifact to be discovered near the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III during archaeological works aimed at controlling the subterranean water level on Luxor’s west bank.”
“The 3.5 meter (about 12 feet) tall red granite statue is one of several artifacts [...]
