Archaeologists discover 4,800-year-old fossil of mother cradling a baby
Around 4,800 years ago, a young mother died near the Taiwanese coast. When she was lifted from her grave as part of a scientific excavation, archaeologists discovered…
South American mummies were brutally murdered over 1,000 years ago, scientists find
Solving an ancient cold case, they determined one died after being hit over the head and then stabbed, and another from a dislocated spine. A third female…
Statue heads of ancient Greek deities dating back 5,000 years found in Turkey
Statue heads carved 5,000 years ago of two Greek deities have been unearthed in an ancient city of western Turkey that was home to one of the…
Adam Rogers on LinkedIn: The Arkadiko Bridge in Greece was built between 1300 and 1190 BCE
The ancient Arkadiko Bridge or the Kazarma Bridge is a wonderful illustration of engineering constructed by the Mycenaeans around 1300–1190 BC. This bridge which is an arch…
Tocharian woman buried in Xinjiang, China 1800 BC
Both the Grey Lady, the New York Times, and USA Today, have run stories (here and here) this week on the forthcoming exhibition of China’s famous Tarim Basin mummies and their…
Revealing images inside the mysterious tomb of ancient Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh
Images inside the mysterious tomb of ancient Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh Tutankhamun have just been introduced to the public. Images of the mummified face and feet of…
‘Extraordinary’ burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years – as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin
An ‘extraordinary’ burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who…
Karl-Anthony Towns goes off in 32-point revenge game as Knicks crush Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Julius Randle tried but failed miserably to hijack Karl-Anthony Towns’ big night. With revenge clearly on his mind and a determined look on his face,…