This statue appears to depict Emperor Decius as Hercules. The statue wears the skin of the Nemean lion, a beast that Hercules killed as part of his 12 labors. (Image Прочети още …
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7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have ‘protected’ deceased from evil spirits

The iron dakō sword has heavily rusted after more than 16 centuries underground. In this photograph, a replica of the sword lies in the place where it was found. (Image Прочети още …
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Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

Which came first, the chicken or its egg? (Image credit: RubberBall Productions via Getty Images) You’ve heard the age-old riddle: „Which came first: the chicken or the egg?“ Taken metaphorically, Прочети още …
17th-century Frenchwoman’s ‘innovative’ gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth

The woman was suffering an inflammation of the gums and bones that had loosened her teeth, so she’d had them fixed in place with fine gold wires. (Image credit: Journal Прочети още …
What did the ancient Egyptian pyramids look like when they were built?
A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. (Image credit: Budget Direct) The Egyptian pyramids erupting from the sands at Giza are a testament to Прочети още …
Do bees have knees?
Bees might not have knees like ours, but their legs do have joints that help them move. (Image credit: Gary Mayes via Getty Images) If anyone has ever called you Прочети още …
‘1-in-10-billion’ star system is doomed to explode in a fiery kilonova

An illustration of a rare binary star system consisting of a massive star and a dead neutron star orbiting one another (Image credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani) For the Прочети още …