The Moche civilization

Moche "Decapitator" mural at Huaca de la Luna Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern...

SPIDERS AND SPIDER DECAPITATORS IN MOCHE ICONOGRAPHY

Spider Argiope argentata . The funerary context of the Old Lord of Sipán in Tomb 3 offers the most singular and clear examples of spide...

The Lost World of Lake Vostok

It sometimes seems as if our planet has no secrets left - but deep beneath the great Antarctic ice sheet scientists have made an astonishin...

THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE

Abraham Ortelius, in Parergon, Antwerp, 1595 Osher Collection, University of Southern Maine The elegant design of this map complements the g...

ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S STRANGE PILGRIMAGE: 331 BCE

Alexander the Great had such astonishing success that he became a near-mythical figure in his own lifetime, while stories about his exploits...

Featurered Website: Return to Atlantis.

Atlantis - The greatest legend of them all. The story of Atlantis is perhaps the greatest legend of all. But is it more than just a legend? ...

Featured Website: National Association for Scientific and Cultural Appreciation.

Reservoir of knowledge. NASCA is an organisation devoted to area...