Time and time again, humans have proved there are many incredible ways to live. We’ve seen floating homes, tiny mobile shelters, and container vans transformed into cozy quarters. We may think we’ve seen it all, but that’s about to change. In the scorching red plains and treeless horizon of South Australia, there lies a … Read more
King Frederick William II once owned this awesome cabinet, which you can now find on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
While many of humanity’s early writings are lost, unfortunately never to be seen or read by anyone, there are a few that have luckily been discovered and preserved, giving us a rare glimpse into the literary works and achievements of ancient cultures. Below are 10 of the oldest pieces of literature ever found. 1. … Read more
The Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, have some of the world’s best preserved mummies. The most famous being the body of a little Italian girl, Rosalia Lombardo, who died in 1920 from pneumonia at the age of two. Rosalia’s father was sorely heartbroken by his child’s death that he requested a well-known Sicilian embalmer, Alfredo … Read more
