This 4,000-year-old pot spent years as a toothbrush holder

Fairytale castle, Incan ruins, and a tiny globe. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 05, 2018 An Acci-Dental Discovery After being purchased at an English flea market in 2013, this pot was used as a toothbrush holder. That is, until it was recognized as a 4,000-year-old artifact from the Indus Valley civilization. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Explore Hidden Berlin! In August 2019, we’ll skirt the city’s traditional tourist sites in favor of Berlin's abandoned and underground places. Learn more → Continents and Cosmos Just three inches across, this 1745 globe is fascinatingly intricate for its size and was once a signifier of worldliness and sophistication. Read more → Tacos, Tortas, and Beyond We assembled a primer on eating and drinking your way through Mexico City's Centro Histórico. Read more → DUZLUK, CROATIA Fairytale Castle Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle, known as Ružica Grad. Read more → COMUNIDAD CHALLAPAMPA, BOLIVIA Mysterious Ruins The remains of this Incan settlement bear testimony to Isla del Sol’s rich pre-Columbian history. Read more → Food & Drink Scottish Sweet A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for cranachan, a popular dessert. Read more → Food & Drink 1,000 Wondrous Foods Happy anniversary to our ever-growing database of unique food and drink! Want a taste? Some of our favorites include peanut butter fruit, cemetery cider, and wine consumed by the spoonful. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222