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History: Bizarre shrunken HEAD used as a film prop is confirmed as a real ‘ceremonial tsantsa’

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A bizarre shrunken head once used as part of a grisly film prop has been confirmed to a real ‘ceremonial tsantsa’ and repatriated to Ecuador, where it was made. Experts from the Mercer University in Georgia — among whose collections the head was found — examined the artefact to confirm that it was indeed genuine. Their … Read more

Archaeologists unearth Roman ceremonial carriage from villa in Pompeii

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What happened?   Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow.   Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the … Read more