When the Statue of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor in June of 1885, she was in 350 different pieces.
READ MORE ›The Most Threatened Historical Places in America – Secrets in the News: June 20 – 26, 2015
The Grand Canyon, The Factory and the A.G. Gaston Motel, Little Havana are just a few on the 11 names on the list.
READ MORE ›Ancient Greeks Feared the Walking Dead? – Secrets in the News: June 13 – 19, 2015
Archaeologists claim to have uncovered evidence that suggests the ancient civilization believed in the “undead” or “revenants” that would emerge from their graves at night. They found skeletons that were pinned ...
READ MORE ›Germany’s Oldest Student Awarded PhD Denied by Nazis 77 Years Ago – Secrets in the News: June 6 – 12, 2015
Ingeborg Rapoport, a 102-year-old, became the world’s oldest person to be awarded a doctorate, 77 years after she wrote her thesis. In 1938 the Nazis denied her PhD at the University of Hamburg because her mother ...
READ MORE ›New ‘Hellboy’ Dinosaur with Unique Horns Identified – Secrets in the News: May 30 – June 5, 2015
A new species of dinosaur, Regaliceratops peterhewsi, a close relative of Triceratops, was discovered in Alberta, Canada. It is called “Hellboy” for having horns above the eyes and a large frill.
READ MORE ›Human Leg Mummified to Test Ancient Egyptian Techniques – Secrets in the News: May 23 – 29, 2015
A team of scientists obtained two fresh human legs from a cadaver donated to research. They used a “dry heat” method to “naturally” mummify one of them. On the other leg, they used natron, a soda ash and sodium ...
READ MORE ›Concern about Palmyra’s Ancient Treasures – Secrets in the News: May 16 – 22, 2015
Ancient ruins in the Syrian city, Palmyra, located about 130 miles northeast of Damascus, could suffer the same fate as priceless artifacts that were destroyed in other cities seized by the Islamic State militants.
READ MORE ›Hindu Statue Returns to Cambodia, Secrets in the News: May 9 – 15, 2015
1. Animal Mummy Scandal Revealed in Egypt “Animal mummies were votive gifts. Today you’d have a candle in a cathedral; in Egyptian times you would have an animal mummy.” Read more at BBC and learn what ...
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