CT scans reveal a pharaoh’s violent death
The Follo Line Project: Exploring medieval Oslo Since 2013, the largest infrastructure project in modern Norwegian history has granted a team of more than 40 archaeologists an extraordinary…
Unearthing a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in Scotland’s Orkney Islands: A Glimpse into Ancient Life
In a remarkable archaeological discovery, a team of experts has uncovered a 5,000-year-old tomb on one of Scotland’s Orkney Islands. This extraordinary find is shedding new light…
Unveiling Ancient Peru: The 3,000-Year-Old Pacopampa Priest’s Tomb
A Groundbreaking Discovery in the Andes High in the Peruvian Andes, archaeologists have made a remarkable find that’s reshaping our understanding of ancient Andean civilizations. The Pacopampa…
The Priest of Pututus: unearthing a unique Andean tomb
Above Excavations in the summer of 2022 revealed a unique Andean tomb at the site of Pacopampa. Within lay the body of a man aged 25-35 and…
Two million copper coins weighing 10 tonnes found inside 2,000-year-old tomb
Two million copper coins weighing 10 tonnes found inside 2,000-year-old tomb Archaeologists have unearthed more than two million copper coins from an ancient complex of tombs in…
‘Exceptionally Rare’ Sheep Chariot Found Near Tomb of China’s First Emperor
‘Exceptionally Rare’ Sheep Chariot Found Near Tomb of China’s First Emperor Detail of some of the 6,000 statues in the Army of Terracotta Warriors, 2,000 years old,…
The Venus of Hohle Fels
The Venus of Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic Venus figurine dated to between 35 000 and 40 000 years ago, belonging to the early Aurignacian, and is the…
Classic examples of Japanese armor – From ancient foot soldiers to 19th century Samurai
Japanese armor is commonly believed to have evolved from the armor used in ancient China and Korea. Helmets and cuirᴀsses – breastplate and backplate armor for the…
The Pietroasele Treasure: late 4th century hoard of Gothic gold artifacts discovered in an ancient grave in Romania
The Pietroasele Treasure (or the Petrossa Treasure), nicknamed “The hatching hen and the golden chicken”, is the name given to a hoard of gold artifacts discovered in…
Man Found World’s Largest Ancient Tunnel Network Behind Wall in his Home
When doing repairs on your home you certainly don’t expect to find the largest underground tunnel network in the world. But that is exactly what happened to…