Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles.
Tag: Tombs and Tombstones
Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad
No one knows for certain if Joshua, the Old Testament prophet, actually lived or where he might be buried. But for over 1,000 years, the sick and faithful have visited a Baghdad tomb said to be his.
Archaeologists Find a Mummy With a Golden Tongue
The tongue, found at a temple on the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt, was probably meant to help the deceased speak in the afterlife, experts said.
Franco’s Remains Are Exhumed and Reburied After Bitter Battle
The removal of the dictator’s remains from a basilica near Madrid, weeks before a national election in Spain, was denounced by some for stirring painful memories.
Spain Is Exhuming Franco After Long and Bitter Battle
The removal of the dictator’s remains from a basilica near Madrid, weeks before a national election, was denounced by some for stirring painful memories.
About to Exhume Franco, Spain Faces 33,000 Others Buried With Him
At the Valley of the Fallen, enemies and allies alike were buried near Spain’s former dictator, Francisco Franco, whose remains are about to be moved.
Search for Missing Teenager in Vatican Cemetery Unearths Thousands of Bones
Whether any belonged to the girl, Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared at age 15 in 1983, was not possible to say immediately.
Scientists Find Ancient Humans Used Weed 2,500 Years Ago, Too
Residue found in tombs deep in a Central Asian mountain range suggests that strong cannabis was used in ancient burial rites.
Four Bees Living in Her Eye, Feeding on Her Tears
An ophthalmologist in Taiwan plucked four live sweat bees from beneath a woman’s swollen eyelid. The tiny insects feed off human sweat and tears.
Mummified Mice and Falcons Are Found in Egyptian Tomb
Archaeologists said the recently discovered tomb contained dozens of animals along with a married couple. It dates back more than 2,000 years.