The World’s First Beauty Contest Took Place on Mount Ida (Kaz Dağları)
A mythological judgment that sparked the Trojan War and defined divine beauty… The majestic Kaz Mountains — known in antiquity as Mount Ida — are not only famed for their natural beauty but also for their place in Greek mythology. According to ancient legends, the first beauty contest in history took place on these very
Gruesome Maya Ritual Sacrifices Unearthed in Guatemala’s ‘Cave of Blood’
Recent excavations in Guatemala’s Cueva de Sangre have revealed a chilling scene of ritual sacrifice: shattered skulls, human bones, obsidian blades, and ceremonial pigments scattered across the cave floor. In the dense jungles of Guatemala’s Petén region, a dark chapter of ancient Maya civilization is coming to light. At Cueva de Sangre—which translates to Cave