The Incredible Tunnel of King Hezekiah

The Incredible Tunnel of King Hezekiah

I believe that one of the most amazing things one can see on this planet is Hezekiah’s Tunnel in Jerusalem. There are few places on earth that bring ancient…

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel, site of two temples built by the Egyptian king Ramses II (reigned 1279–13 bce), now located in Aswān muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Egypt. In ancient times the area was at the southern frontier…

Moai Statue on Easter Island: A Rare 8-Foot Basalt Carving Among 887 Tuff Statues

Moai Statue on Easter Island: A Rare 8-Foot Basalt Carving Among 887 Tuff Statues

Hoa Hakananai’a is a moai, a statue from Easter Island. It was taken from Orongo, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in 1868 by the crew of a British ship and is now…

Egypt’s ‘lost golden city’ is FOUND: Mᴀssive 3,500-year-old settlement founded by Tutankhamun’s grandfather is unearthed in most significant discovery since the boy king’s tomb

Egypt’s ‘lost golden city’ is FOUND: Mᴀssive 3,500-year-old settlement founded by Tutankhamun’s grandfather is unearthed in most significant discovery since the boy king’s tomb

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a 3,500-year-old ‘lost golden city’ that was built by King Tutankhamun’s grandfather and may be the most significant find since the boy-pharaoh’s…

Treasures of Tutankhamun: What We Know About the Boy King

Treasures of Tutankhamun: What We Know About the Boy King

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter is one of the most significant events in the history of archaeology. The boy king,…

In 1918, a remarkable discovery was made deep within the coal mines of Wilkes-Barre

In 1918, a remarkable discovery was made deep within the coal mines of Wilkes-Barre

Fun Coal Fact: In 1918, coal miners marveled at a petrified tree stump encapsulated in a coal seam, a vivid reminder that coal is more than just…

5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists

5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists

French archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old wooden boat in an expedition in Egypt, it has emerged. The significant discovery was made in Abu Rawash, west of Cairo,…

The Wonder of Machu Picchu’s Construction Technology

The Wonder of Machu Picchu’s Construction Technology

Machu Picchu was built in 90 years, between the years 1450 and 1540. It’s located on a crest of the Peruvian Andes by people that knew neither…

Colossal statue of AmenH๏τep III and Tiye

Colossal statue of AmenH๏τep III and Tiye

The colossal statue of AmenH๏τep III and Tiye is a monolith group statue of Egyptian pharaoh AmenH๏τep III of the eighteenth dynasty, his Great Royal Wife Tiye, and their daughter Princess Henuttaneb, mostly intact, along…

Pyramid of Khafre

Pyramid of Khafre

The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out…