1,400-Year-Old Visigoth Sarcophagus Found Under Roman Villa In Spain
A research team led by Rafael González Fernández, professor of Ancient History at the University of Murcia, has discovered a spectacular sarcophagus from the Visigothic period at…
Builder unearths vast treasure trove of 22,000 Roman coins worth up to £100,000 – then spends three nights sleeping on site to guard his hoard
An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain. Laurence Egerton, 51, made the discovery as he explored…
Ancient Egyptian genius in the manufacture of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun
A British Egyptologist has found new evidence suggesting the death mask of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun was not made for him – in fact, it was made…
Mystery of the 2,500-year-old horse remains found in Bulgaria that suggest the creatures were buried standing up
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Thracian carriage and two horses that appear to have been buried upright. The chariot and horse skeletons are 2,500-years-old and…
The Mystery of Puma Punku’s Precise Stonework
Puma punku is the name of a large temple complex located near Tiwanaku, in Bolivia, and is part of a larger archaeological site known as Tiahuanacu. The…
Coricancha – Temple of the Sun of the Incas
The Coricancha was a religious complex in the Inca Empire. It is estimated that around 1.5 million tourists visit Cusco every year. The highest concentration of tourists…
The largest known human excrement was discovered in 1972 in an ancient Viking settlement in York, England
“This is the largest fossilized human feces ever found. It belonged to a sick Viking in 9th Century AD, and has been valued at $39,000”.The large, “precious”…
The Royal Kurgan: A Majestic Tomb Bridging Ancient Greek and Scythian Cultures
In the heart of modern-day Kerch lies an extraordinary monument that tells a fascinating tale of cultural fusion between ancient Greek colonizers and indigenous Scythian tribes. The…
Unveiling the Mystery of the Enormous Walls
The ancient walls of Sacsayhuamán in Peru have long been a source of wonder and speculation in the archaeological community. Located at a staggering height of 3,500…
The Mᴀssive Submerged Minotaur Statue Found in Patagonian Lake
The Bizarre Sighting A 23-year-old man named Cristian made a shocking discovery while kayaking in Lake Mari Menuco in Patagonia, Argentina. Beneath the water’s surface, he spotted…