Read more about the article Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Image shows a representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, undated photo. German and Egyptian scientists have found unique ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna, in the city of Esna, Egypt. (Ahmed Amin, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)
History

Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple

An international team of archaeologists has restored a series of rare ceiling paintings showing astrological signs of the Zodiac in an ancient Egyptian temple. Image shows a representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, undated photo. German and Egyptian scientists have found unique ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna, in…

Comments Off on Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple
March 22, 2023
Read more about the article Jail Sentence For Teen Who Graffitied Stone Age Temple
Picture shows the Neolithic monument in Ggantija that an eighteen-year-old on a school trip engraved two letters on, in Malta, undated. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for four years and fined EUR 15,000 (GBP 13274). (Newsflash)
Crime

Jail Sentence For Teen Who Graffitied Stone Age Temple

A teenage high school student who graffitied a 5,000-year-old Stone Age fertility temple by scratching the initials 'B' and 'H' has been given a two-year jail sentence. Picture shows the Neolithic monument in Ggantija that an eighteen-year-old on a school trip engraved two letters on, in Malta, undated. He was…

Comments Off on Jail Sentence For Teen Who Graffitied Stone Age Temple
March 14, 2023
Read more about the article Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple
Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico, undated. In the scene, ruler can be seen, who wears a skirt decorated with crossed bones, taking a male character by the hair. (INAH/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple

This is the moment in history when the brutal ancient past of Mexico's Mayan people is seen again for the first time in more than a thousand years. Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico,…

Comments Off on Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple
March 8, 2023
Read more about the article Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake
Picture shows the mummified body of an alleged ningyo that was stored at Enjuin Temple, in Asakuchi, Japan, undated. Scientists completed an investigation to determine the true identity of the artefact and it was determined to not be a mermaid. (Newsflash)
Animals

Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake

Experts in Japan have said that what was long thought to be a mummified mermaid is in fact fake after studying it for a year. Picture shows the mummified body of an alleged ningyo that was stored at Enjuin Temple, in Asakuchi, Japan, undated. Scientists completed an investigation to determine…

Comments Off on Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake
February 11, 2023
Read more about the article GONE WITH THE WIND: Woman Crushed When Temple Ceiling Fell In Storm
Helena Bordignon, 29 poses in undated photo. She died and 10 others were injured after part of the wall of a building under construction fell on a house where a religious community preyed, in Chapeco, Brazil, on Monday , Jan. 23, 2023. (Newsflash)
Accidents

GONE WITH THE WIND: Woman Crushed When Temple Ceiling Fell In Storm

A 29-year-old woman died when she was crushed by a falling ceiling at a Spiritist centre just after she had finished praying. Helena Bordignon, 29 poses in undated photo. She died and 10 others were injured after part of the wall of a building under construction fell on a house…

Comments Off on GONE WITH THE WIND: Woman Crushed When Temple Ceiling Fell In Storm
January 26, 2023