This huge mysterious tomb hasn't been opened since it was sealed around 2,000 years ago. Egypt Ministry of AntiquitiesThe unopened sarcophagus. For millennia, archaeologists have found extraordinary finds from the trove of ancient tombs, burials, and artifacts in Egypt. And still, people continue to be captivated by new discoveries. The latest is a black granite sarcophagus, uncovered in the Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria. This particular sarcophagus stands out for two reasons.

A suspected serial killer who may have taken more than a dozen victims going back to 1982, Raul Meza Jr. confessed to two recent murders after simply dialing the city of Austin's 311 line.Austin Police DepartmentSuspected serial killer Raul Meza Jr. is now in police custody for two recent murders. Police in Austin, Texas have arrested 62-year-old Raul Meza Jr. after he called them and confessed to two murders. He’d already been convicted of one murder in 1982, though police now say that this suspected serial killer may have taken more than a dozen victims in total.

...yum?Antarctic Heritage TrustA century-old fruitcake No one likes the person who brings a fruitcake to the Christmas party. But what if it was a perfectly preserved 106-year-old fruitcake? I can’t decide if it would make it better or worse, but conservationists from the Antarctic Heritage Trust now have that option. They recently discovered what they approximate to be a 106-year-old fruitcake, left wrapped in paper, inside a metal tin, on a shelf, inside a Cape Adare hut that was used by explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s crew in 1911.

Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.Just 17 miles from the coastline of Kauai, Hawaii boasts a historic restricted area: the 70-square-mile island of Niihau, also known as the “Forbidden Island.” Niihau, Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island.” The island is actually a privately-owned preservation project that for 150 years has been largely successful, save for the constant threat of outside influence.

Bert Savoy Image Source: Big Blue Dot Y’all A contemporary of Julian Eltinge, Bert Savoy, born Everett McKenzie, began his drag career at 14 as a taxi dancer, a hired dance partner, for male patrons in 1920s and 1930s dance halls. McKenzie tried his luck as a fortune teller named “Madame Veen,” but was arrested in Baltimore and sentenced to 60 days in jail. He married a showgirl in 1904, and the two worked in vaudeville performances together, with McKenzie now going by Bert Savoy, for several years.

The children behind the landmark lawsuit Brown V. Board of Education that won the right to equal education. Topeka, Kansas, 1953. Getty Images Linda Brown, the lead plaintiff in the Brown v. Board of Education case, sits in a segregated classroom at Monroe School.Topeka, Kansas. March, 1953. Getty Images Linda Brown walks past Sumner Elementary School. Though this school was only seven blocks away from her home, she was not allowed to attend.

The Other Half Of A Broken Heartthrob, Child Actor Corey Haim Ann Summa/Getty ImagesCorey Haim in 1987. Haim was a true heartthrob with ambitions of becoming the next James Dean. What followed instead was a life of substance abuse and untimely death. The other half of the “Two Coreys,” Corey Haim, was also a teenage heartthrob known for his rapid success in Hollywood — and also for his tragic downward spiral.

Before the rise of photography in America, artists drew stunning "balloon maps" of their cities, giving ordinary citizens a bird's-eye view of their communities that they'd never seen before. Sandusky, Ohio. 1898. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, illustrated panoramic maps exploded in popularity in America. Library of Congress Santa Barbara, California. 1898.Library of Congress Savannah, Georgia. 1734.Library of Congress Tallahassee, Florida. 1885. Often called "balloon maps," these illustrations were sometimes drawn by artists in hot air balloons.

Built in 1769, King Alfred’s Tower was meant to commemorate the end of the Seven Years’ War and honor King George III. King Alfred's Tower is also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great, and was built to commemorate the end of the Seven Years' War.Facebook The triangular tower is 161 feet high and hollow, with a 205-step spiral staircase that visitors regularly climb to the top.

Inside 13 American Ghost Towns And The Eerie Stories Behind Them Kaleena Fraga 2 days ago From the 19th-century boomtown of Bodie, California to the real-life "Silent Hill" in Centralia, Pennsylvania, these ghost towns across the U.S. serve as haunting reminders of what life was like there before they were abandoned. ncG1vNJzZmiZnKHBqa3TrKCnrJWnsrTAyKeeZ5ufonyiwdOhpqtnm5a5prHNmmSfqpGcrg%3D%3D