The train scene from Buster Keaton’s “The General” is the most expensive scene in silent film history
How real was the Tutankhamen Curse and how did it affect the Howard Carter’s team
The Mystery of Aztec Skulls’ artefacts found in the Graves of the Nobles
Prehistoric sites in Balkans helping aspiring archaeologists to practice their skills
By 25 BC, ancient Romans developed a recipe for concrete specifically used for underwater work which is essentially the same formula used today.
$100 million Noah’s Ark replica causes uproar in the scientific community
Angkor Wat used far greater amounts of stone than all the Egyptian pyramids combined, and occupied an area greater than Paris.
The coffee experiment of Gustav III of Sweden. Coffee is awesome
The Great Pyramid of Giza was once covered in highly polished white limestone, before it was removed to build mosques and fortresses
Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz”) suffered 3rd-degree burns to her face and hands during the scene in Munchkinland where she exits in a ball of flame.
