For a long time it was believed that the Native Americans who occupied the area known as Poverty Point in northern Louisiana were simple hunters and gatherers. However, new archaeological finds from Washington University in St. Louis offer a very different picture of North Americas first civilizatio
The Alhambra in Granada is year after year one of the most visited historical places in Spain. Visitors arrive there attracted by the palaces and gardens that best recall Andalusian splendor. Hence, today we need to get a little closer to the curious birth of the Nasrid dynasty, the lords who for mo
Between 1965 and 1966, during an archaeological survey in the surroundings of the capital of the ancient Chinese kingdom of Chu, fifty burials were discovered and excavated, accompanied by grave goods. Among the thousands of objects recovered was an unusual bronze sword, which, thanks to being kept
A chest full of gold coins hidden ten years ago by American millionaire Forrest Fenn has been discovered in the Rocky Mountains, ending one of the biggest treasure hunts in the United States. Undated photo sent by Forrest Fenn. It shows a chest believed to contain gold dust, hundreds of rare coins