Chastity belts were not first thought out in mediaeval times – members of many animal groups have evolved similar mechanical safeguards to ensure their paternity. Male dwarf spiders, for instance, use ...

Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century' ...