The sleeping Buddha of Bamiyan has reportedly been found, according to an announcement made by Mohammad Zia Afshar, an adviser in Afghanistan’s information and culture ministry. The badly damaged statue is approximately 62 feet long. Four skeletons have been discovered in underwater caves along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, including one woman’s skeleton […]

Pigeons have taken roost in the eyes and ears of the Sphinx, where they are pecking away at the calcium-rich stone and leaving behind acidic droppings. This article outlines the history of conservation efforts, and calls for action to protect the monument from this new feathered threat. The jaw of a mouse may help scientists […]