Elif K. reportedly began torturing her daughter when the baby was a month old — because she couldn't "warm towards her."AsiawireElif. K has since been arrested and sent to prison. A Turkish woman suspected of torturing her 18-month-old daughter with bleach and liquid soap injections was twice investigated and released by authorities when she managed to convince them of her innocence. It was only when her mother turned herself in that the harrowed baby received any relief.

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.Newcastle UniversityThe phallus was a symbol of good luck to Ancient Romans. Hadrian’s Wall was a barrier constructed by the Romans to protect them from enemy hordes of barbarians. What remains of the structure is millennia old, and the fact it remains to this day is a testament to its structural integrity.

Construction worker Greg Crawley was operating a mechanical digger when he came upon a large stone — one that turned out to be the head of an ancient Roman statue.Burghley HouseThe bust of a woman discovered during construction at Burghley House. During construction work in the parking lot of the 16th-century Burghley House in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, a mechanical digger operator serendipitously discovered the head of an 1,800-year-old marble statue. The discovery was made in April 2023, and two weeks later, the statue’s marble bust was discovered nearby.

The Scary Urban Legend Of Candyman Has Horrifying Roots In Reality A scene from Candyman depicts the urban legend being summoned from a mirror. Though the urban legend of Candyman largely begins and ends with the eponymous 1992 horror film, it has a terrifying basis in history. The urban legend that the film is based on is said to be inspired by Chicago’s inner-city violence, segregation laws, American slavery and systemic racism.

These old color photos courtesy of the autochrome process may date to the early 1900s, but they don't look it one bit. Christina, the daughter of Autochrome photographer Mervyn O'Gorman, poses in a red cloak in order to be photographed by her father. Dorset, England. 1913.The Royal Photographic Society Collection/National Science and Media Museum/SSPL/Getty Images The daughter of Autochrome photographer Etheldreda Janet Laing poses in a kimono in order to be photographed by her mother.