Mummy of Queen Tiye
The mummy of Queen Tiye was found within the second side chamber of the tomb of AmenH๏τep II. Found in 1898 by Victor Loret, it was discovered…
featuresThe Fight for Ancient Sicily
Rewriting one of the ancient world’s most dramatic battlefield accounts Archaeologists uncovered the remains of dozens of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Himera. Evidence…
Martha and Marie
Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies. Anatomical musea are often filled with tragic examples of…
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ancient Basketmakers: A Journey Through Time
The Enigmatic Basketmaker Culture In the heart of the American Southwest, a fascinating culture thrived long before the rise of the Ancestral Puebloans. Known as the…
A Makeshift Casket of Sea Shells and Antlers: The 6500-Year-Old Grave of the Unfortunate Ladies of Téviec
Téviec would be a rather anonymous island located somewhere in Brittany, France, if it wasn’t for its great archaeological value thanks to the many finds – mainly…
A Mother’s Eternal Embrace: 4,800 Years Later
A Breathtaking Discovery As Mother’s Day approaches, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable find that transcends time – the ancient remains of a young mother and an infant…
The Remarkably Preserved Mummy of Seti I: Mighty Pharaoh and Father of Ramesses II
In 1881, the remarkably well-preserved mummy of Seti I was found alongside his original wooden coffins in a cache at Deir El-Bahri. Egyptologists were thrilled by the…
Ancient tattooed mummies reveal ‘magical’ symbols jabbed into skin using metal rods, cactus spines and soot
TATTOOS have been around for more than 5,000 years, with everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to the Incas dabbling in rudimentary ink. As it sits just under…
Windover Pond is older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt and can help unravel the mystery of ancient Americans
There is a fascinating ancient underwater cemetery in Florida, North America. It is called Windover Pond, and it is 8,000-year-old. Windover Pond is older than the Great…
How did the Huldremose woman die?
Medical analysis has shown that the woman from Huldremose received a violent cut to the right upper arm. It was previously believed that the cut to the…