18th-century monk’s anus was stuffed with wood chips and fabric to mummify him, researchers discover

18th-century monk’s anus was stuffed with wood chips and fabric to mummify him, researchers discover

Front and back views of the mummified body of Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg. (Image credit: Andreas Nerlich ) While evaluating an 18th-century Austrian mummy, scientists found that the guy…

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10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior

10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior

An illustration of the SH-63 skeleton as discovered throughout excavation beside a thought of restoration of the middle ages Hungarian warrior female burial with weapons. (Image credit: Balázs Tihanyi et…

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DNA confirms these 19th-century lions ate humans

DNA confirms these 19th-century lions ate humans

For a number of months in 1898, a set of male lions turned the Tsavo area of Kenya into their own human searching premises, eliminating numerous building and construction employees…

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16th-century compass unearthed in Poland may have belonged to Copernicus

16th-century compass unearthed in Poland may have belonged to Copernicus

The compass, likewise called a divider, was discovered in the town where Nicolaus Copernicus lived and passed away. (Image credit: Warmińska Grupa Eksploracyjna) Archaeologists in Poland have actually found a…

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