Canopic Jars: What Was Their Role in Mummification?
Learn about the canopic jars and why the ancient Egyptians buried certain organs separate from the deceased’s body. Canopic Jars of Isetemkheb, Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-945…
Arms outstretched, a terrified mother and child before they were entombed by ash: Restoration work begins on bodies of those who died when Vesuvius engulfed Pompeii
Entombed in ash for more than 1,900 years, the tragic story behind this haunting image of what appears to be a child resting on its terrified mother’s…
Preѕerved іn Sаnd аnd Sаlt: How а Tіny Infаnt Mummy Brіdges 3,000 Yeаrs of Hіstory Along the Sіlk Roаd
The Tarim Basin in present-day China is a land of mysteries, where the sands of time have preserved traces of ancient lives. Among its many astonishing discoveries,…
Ramses II – The Greatest Pharaoh in Ancient Egyptian History
29 Th11 Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was one of the most illustrious pharaohs of ancient Egypt. His reign (1279 BCE – 1213 BCE)…
Unearthing the Lost Tunnels of Puebla: A Journey Through Mexico’s Hidden History
In 2015, a myth that had whispered through the streets of Puebla, Mexico, for centuries was finally proven true. Beneath this historic city lay a vast underground…
Lаdy Rаi – A Glіmpse іnto Anсient Egyрt: The Remаrkаble Preѕervation of а 3,500-Yeаr-Old Mummy
A Royal Nursemaid’s Journey Through Time In 1881, archaeologists unearthed a treasure trove of history in Deir el-Bahari, near Luxor. Among their discoveries was the mummy of…
The Discovery of the 4-Meter Hercules Statue at the Baths of Caracalla
29 Th11 In 1864, a remarkable archaeological find marked a turning point in the field: a colossal 4-meter-tall (13 feet) statue of Hercules, estimated to be around…
Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance found off coast of Antarctica
The “world’s most challenging shipwreck search” for one of the greatest legends of exploration history, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, lost more than a century ago in the…
A 2,500-Year-Old Tale: The Golden-Crowned Skull of Ancient Crete
In a remarkable archaeological discovery that bridges millennia, researchers unearthed a fascinating artifact in the ancient city of Lato, Crete – a human skull still wearing its…
Ford Warrior – A Valuable Discovery of an Early Medieval Burial – Circa 600 AD
29 Th11 Introduction to the Discovery Around 600 AD, the burial of a man from the Anglo-Saxon period was discovered near Ford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. This discovery…