The Phaistos Disc Lost languages are a fascinating subject for historians; who knows what kind of information could be locked behind those ciphers? One of the most famous untranslated artifacts of all time is the Phaistos Disc, uncovered…
The Roman Dodecahedra These fist-sized bronze Roman artifacts found in France, Switzerland and Germany pose a fascinating problem for archaeologists: they just don’t have a clear purpose, but many are covered in symbols, some undecipherable and others relating…
The Origin of the Hope Diamond Estimated value $200–$250 million USD The Hope diamond is said to have originated in India from the Kollur mine located in Andhra Pradesh. According to records from the diamond’s first owner, Jean Baptiste Tavernier,…
