Archeology
Excavating a 1,000-year-old tomb: What unusual thing caused the entire archaeological team to evacuate?
A strange white liquid suddenly leaked from the gap inside the coffin, experts hurriedly shouted and evacuated everyone from the tomb.
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Mystery of the mummy of the woman mistaken for an Egyptian pharaoh
Archaeologists were stunned when they discovered the mummy of a mysterious woman in a tomb for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Who was this woman?
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Why do Chinese people break an earthen pot before raising the coffin to bury it?
Every action in funeral culture has a profound meaning that even the person performing it may not fully understand.
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Little-known secrets inside the 200-year-old British Royal crypt
On September 19, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was lowered into the Royal Crypt, reunited with Prince Philip, after which both coffins will be transferred to be buried nex…
Archeology
Excavating the tomb, the archaeological team was terrified to see the mummy that had woken up in the coffin.
When the female body was brought to the lab, experts were horrified to discover that she had been buried alive and then woke up in a coffin. Truly haunting!
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Why did ancient tomb robbers refuse to steal coins from ancient tombs?
Grave robbers in feudal times often dug up graves to steal valuable burial treasures. However, they absolutely did not take coins from the coffins.
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Why was Marie Curie buried in a lead-lined coffin?
Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia from working with radiation and her coffin was later discovered by excavators to be lined with 2.5 mm thick lead.
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Why did ancient Chinese emperors use jade coffins?
Because of their belief in the magical properties of jade, ancient Chinese nobles were often buried in jade coffins sewn with gold or silver thread.
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Decoding 6 terrifying phenomena that occurred after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi
A series of mysterious phenomena occurred during the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, causing many people to talk endlessly afterwards.
Archeology
Coffin suspected to belong to 'Santa Claus' discovered
A limestone coffin buried 2m deep in the St. Nicholas Church in Demre has been identified as belonging to Saint Nicholas, the model for Santa Claus.
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The mystery of how ancient people hung coffins on cliffs: Experts offered a prize of 1.3 billion, the farmer solved the puzzle!
In vast China, even in terms of burial, different regions have different methods.
Archeology
China: Tomb Buried 46 Naked Girls and the Shocking Story Behind It
The strange thing is that these 46 coffins are identical in shape and size.
Archeology
Find the original coffin of 'the greatest pharaoh' Ramesses II
Another precious piece of the puzzle about Ramesses II, the most praised pharaoh of ancient Egypt, has just been revealed.
History
Buried a few years late, why is the body of the emperor of China still intact?
During the feudal period, after a few months or years, many Chinese emperors were buried. Therefore, the ancients had ways to prevent corpses from decomposing.
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The painful truth about the night of the Xiongnu tyrant's room
Right on the night of the room with the beauty Ildico, Attila - the tyrant of the Xiongnu died. After his death, he was buried at an undisclosed location.