Three well-preserved ancient mummies found in Hadhramaut
The local authorities in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen, announced on Tuesday the discovery of three mummies. The announcement confirmed that the discovered mummies were in good condition…
Mystery of the Big Book
Over the years, the pH๏τograph above has appeared on numerous blogs and websites, usually captioned as “man with large book at Prague Castle, 1940s” or “c. 1940s:…
Do you know your ba from your ka? What’s a vizier? How about a cartouche? Our handy glossary of Ancient Egyptian terms will have you speaking like a pharaoh in no time.
How many Ancient Egyptian terms can you spot in this image? The terms we use to describe the religion, history and artifacts of Ancient Egypt are a…
The treasure of 100 tons of rupees worth 34 million pounds is the same amount of money that sank to the bottom of the ocean in 1942 and was recovered at a record depth of 5,150m (17,000ft)
A hoard of silver coins worth £34million that was sunk by the Nazis on board a steamship has been salvaged by a British-led team at a record…
The Egalitarian Labor of Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük was an egalitarian society that maintained a fundamental respect for life and labor. Cover pH๏τo: Deer hunt, detail of a wall painting from level III, Çatalhöyük, Turkey…
How to Visit the Ancient Derinkuyu Underground City, Turkey
By Olly Gaspar, full-time traveler for 7 years. I visit every place I write about & share real tips, pH๏τos, & advice from my trips. Explore the ancient…
The Discovery of the Polyxena Sarcophagus: A Window into Ancient Funerary Practices and Mythology
In 1994, archaeologists made an extraordinary find in the Granicus River valley near Biga, in Turkey’s Çanakkale Province, that illuminated aspects of both ancient funerary practices and…
Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
Caption: A large-area elemental map (Calcium: red, Silicon: blue, Aluminum: green) of a 2 cm fragment of ancient Roman concrete (right) collected from the archaeological site of…
Ancient statue of Hercules discovered during sewage repair works in Rome
AP PH๏τo – Copyright AP PH๏τo Copyright AP PH๏τo An ancient statue depicting Roman demi-god Hercules has been discovered during sewage repair works underneath an archaeological park in the Italian capital….
Etruscan Terracotta Sculptures and Vent Holes
Rear view of “Apollo” from the Temple of Veii, c. 510-500 BCE. Terra-cotta, 5’10” I’ve been thinking about the statues from the Temple of Menerva (also spelled…