Snuggling under a wool blanket provides warmth and comfort like no other. A natural fiber, wool both insulates and breathes while being one of the most durable fabrics available. The gift of a wool ...
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Over the past year the price of British wool has been rising. On December 2nd, at the twice-monthly auction at Bradford, the average price of clean wool was at its highest in nearly a decade: £1.82 ...
Louis XIV, who was the King of France and the longest reigning monarch in European history, died on Sept. 1, 1715 Leemage/Corbis via Getty Scientists believe they have discovered the real cause of ...
The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...
Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death and the ...
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I’m typically of the mind that we, as people, tend to hoard throw blankets. Do I ...
A 31-year-old Pakistani man, who went missing in June 1997 in an ice cave, was found perfectly preserved by a local shepherd. The discovery puts an end to a painful three-decade-long search for a ...
For three years after his 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, archaeologist Howard Carter did not think much about an undecorated wooden box that turned out to contain two small resin-covered ...