Lovely details from nature depicted on a wall relief in the Tomb of Kagemni at Saqqara.
Anew exhibition enтιтled Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing Up in Ancient Egypt will open in London later this year, coinciding with the centenary of his tomb’s discovery. It will explore…
A Roman Decorated Bronze Strigil
The strigil is a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt, perspiration, and oil that was applied before bathing in Ancient Greek and Roman cultures. In these cultures the strigil was primarily used by…
St Kilda, Scotland
St Kilda is a remote archipelago situated 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest…
The mystery of the giant sarcophagus of the Saqqara Serapeum temple in Egypt
At Egypt’s Saqqara Serapeum temple, there are giant square granite sarcophagi weighing hundreds of tons that have baffled the world’s scientists. The Saqqara Serapeum has been a…
The aerial perspective of Lake Kootenay, Canada
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Kootenay River. The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the…
This 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Recorded the Impact of a Mᴀssive Asteroid
An ancient clay tablet housed at the British Museum has puzzled experts for more than 150 years. The Cuneiform tablet in the British Museum collection No K8538…
What is at the top of the Giza Pyramid?
From all historical reports over the last 2,500 years, no one has ever seen a capstone on the top of the Great Pyramid. A few possible reasons…
Tarawasi Archeological Complex
Tarawasi, built during the reign of Inca Pachacuteq, served as an important ceremonial center in present-day Limatambo province, Peru. The site is famous for its building techniques,…
THE WHITE ROCK (Yurac Rumi)
Yurac Rumi is a Quechua word meaning “white stone”, and Yoc means “road”. So, Yurac Rumiyoc translates as “the road of the white stone”. In Vilcabamba, there…
Erice Town: A Historic Paradise on the Mountain Top of Sicily
The town of Erice, located at an alтιтude of about 750 meters above sea level, is a historical gem on the limestone peak of Monte Erice in…