2000-Year-Old Mummies Found with Gold Tongues in Egypt

2025-02-06
2000-Year-Old Mummies Found with Gold Tongues in Egypt

Archaeologists unearthed 13 mummies in Egypt dating back over 2,000 years, each with a gold amulet replacing their tongue. Ancient Egyptians believed this ensured the deceased could speak in the afterlife. This discovery is exceptionally rare due to widespread tomb raiding. Beyond the golden tongues, the tombs yielded ritual texts, colorful inscriptions and artwork, scarabs, amulets, canopic jars, and more gold—including golden fingernails, another symbol of afterlife protection. The find offers invaluable insight into the religious practices and burial traditions of the Ptolemaic era (305-30 BC).

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CIA's Secret Robot Dragonfly Spy from the Cold War

2024-12-16
CIA's Secret Robot Dragonfly Spy from the Cold War

In the 1970s, the CIA secretly developed a miniature robotic dragonfly, dubbed the "insectothopter," for espionage. The device used laser reflectors as microphones, analyzing laser beam vibrations to capture sound. While successful in lab tests, its inability to cope with real-world wind conditions led to the project's termination. Nevertheless, this ambitious endeavor laid the groundwork for modern micro-drone technology and highlighted the intense technological competition of the Cold War.

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