We know what Roman chariots looked like from the many painting and drawings that exist from the Roman era. But last month, archaeologists discovered a new intact Roman chariot buried in the ground near the ancient city of Pompeii.
The Devil’s Letter is an encrypted missive housed in the cloistered monastery of Palma di Montechiaro in Italy. Its message has stymied researchers for more than three-hundred years. The letter was penned in 1647 by the hand of Sister Maria Crocifissa della Concezione – under the guidance of the demon god, Lucifer.
Born in 1782, Niccolo Paganini was an expert Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer. The most celebrated virtuoso violinist of his time, his technique and abilities were thought to be “beyond a human’s capabilities”. His concerts left attendees entranced and wondering, “Did Paganini make a deal with the devil, or had Satan taken a human form?”
This week, historical experts believe they have found the tomb of Leonardo’s model – buried under the alter of a convent in Florence, Italy. Archaeologists and art detective Silvano Vinceti exhumed several skeletons stacked on top of each other under the chapel. Carbon dating has been completed and indicate the skeleton is from the time…
A newly found depiction of a disc-shaped flying object in a 14th century church in Romania bears a remarkable resemblance to a modern day disc-shaped UFO. It’s been there in plain sight for thousands of years but only noticed in 2014 by a keen-eyed tourist who snapped a picture and send to the Israeli Extraterrestrials…
The unusual enigma began in early 2004 forcing the evacuation of the entire town and now the mysterious spontaneous fires in Caronia, specifically the small town of Canneto on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy, have returned with a vengeance. Despite millions of dollars spent investigating the cause, scientists remain stymied. What is known for…
Found in North America and Europe, the “strawberries and cream” fungus, known affectionately to scientists as Hydnellum peckii or the Bleeding Tooth Fungus, is a fungus that looks like a delicious, sweet treat. When young, this organism excretes a red fluid that looks like blood giving the Bleeding Tooth Fungus its unique creamy-dotted appearance.
Galileo, pronounced gal uh LAY oh (1564-1642), an Italian astronomer and physicist, has been called the founder of modern experimental science. Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. He also discovered the law of falling bodies as well as the law of the pendulum. Galileo…
A tourist has captured a strange image of a cigar-shaped UFO while visiting Monte Sant’Angelo, a Catholic sanctuary on Mount Gargano in Southern Italy. After noticing a strange object in the August 17, 2013 photo, the tourist, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent the picture to Italian UFO research organization Centro Ufologico Mediterraneo (CUFOM) who…
An amateur astronomer was filming satellites using a night vision camera when this odd UFO glided across his field of view. The object appears first as a large, glowing orb before tracking to the left and splitting into two, and then three, separate orbs. The video was captured around 1:00 AM on September 5, 2013…
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