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18 tombs dating back 2,000 years revealed 24 golden tongues inside the mouths of the dead — In 2026, archaeologists uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the ancient Egyptian ritualThe burials date to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods of ancient Egypt, spanning roughly 322 B.C. to A.D. 395. This places the ritual more th...- German Saying of the Day: “It is all the same to the dead whether they are buried in silk or rags.” A reflection on life beyond wealthGerman Saying of the Day: “It is all the same to the dead whether they are buried in silk or rags” reflects on mortality, wealth and social...
- Deadly plague ravaged this Italian island, thousands died and were burned, with ashes rumoured to make up 50% of the ground before it became home to a haunted mental hospitalPoveglia island, once a place of quarantine, is shrouded in a chilling tapestry of disease and demise. Its forsaken hospital stands as a te...
- In 1999, Oregon shipped a 1,000-ton nuclear reactor vessel 270 miles up the Columbia river, then buried it in WashingtonOregon's Trojan Nuclear Power Plant reactor vessel traveled 270 miles up the Columbia River. This massive 907-metric-ton vessel was then tr...
- Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...
- Scientists reexamined a 100,000-year-old human skull and found the victim had likely been stabbed in the face with a stone toolA 100,000-year-old skull from Qafzeh Cave shows a healed jaw cut. Researchers used advanced technology to analyze the ancient bone. This in...
- Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman EgyptBelow the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of Egyptian, Greek...
- Why Vikings Buried Their Horses With Them, and What Archaeologists Just Found Is SurprisingNew Viking discoveries in Sylta, Sweden, has offer a glimpse into ancient life. Over 500 iron artifacts linked to horse gear were unearthed...
- Why Were These Celtic Men Buried Sitting? France Discovery Raises QuestionsArchaeologists discovered a unique Late Iron Age burial site near Dijon, revealing 18 men seated upright in a circular pit, all facing the ...
- You can live in this town but cannot die. Even billionaire Harsh Goenka is puzzledA bizarre law from the Spanish village of Lanjarón has resurfaced after industrialist Harsh Goenka tweeted about it, revealing that the tow...
- A farewell like no other: Pope Francis overhauled his own funeral plans, signaling a major departure from papal norms; here’s what will be different this timePope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, had planned a simpler funeral. He chose burial outside the Vatican at Rome's Santa Maria Ma...
- Manipur: Tribal groups say accepting compensation will be insult to the deadIn a letter to Justice Gita Mittal (Retd.) Chairperson of the committee, ITLF stated that the overall feeling is that after the dead bodies...
- Family to fulfil Chandy's wish for a common man's burial without state honoursBurials or cremations of former chief ministers of the state are usually held with full state honours after the performance of religious ri...
- Covid-19 or not, floating body in river a custom in many villagesTradition plays a big role behind people dumping the bodies in the Ganga, said MP Singh, the district magistrate of Ghazipur where at least...
- LIC pension policyholders can submit life certificate via emailLIC has also has relaxed the death claim settlement process. To allow speedy settlement of death claims in the prevailing situation where d...
- In a first, ancient couple found in Harappan graveExperts infer from the way the two were buried that the Harappan people believed in life after death.
- Jayalalithaa's relatives re-perform last rites as per Hindu customs for her 'moksha'Some relatives felt as Jayalalithaa was a staunch believer of Hindu rituals, her last rites should have been performed as per Iyengar custo...
- Villager's dig leads to discovery of ancient Tang Dynasty tombs in ChinaA curious Chinese villager's dig has led to the discovery of tombs, believed to be more than 1,200 years old and dating back to the powerfu...
- Union Budget 2012-13: What it means for infrastructure, healthcare, consumer goods, services sectorIn line with its thrust on the infrastructure sector, the budget waived customs duty on inputs for fertiliser and iron ore plants.
- Osama dead: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Syed Geelani to lead last rite prayers for Osama bin LadenTehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani is scheduled to perform prayers on Friday at Srinagar's Batamaloo area.
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