Egyptologist in Canada presents theory of two queen rule before Tutankhamun
A girl looks at a replica of King Tutankhamun’s mummy at the Pharaonic Village, where tourists can sail on barges down a network of canals and look…
тιтus Tunnel: Tourists flock to Hatay’s ancient engineering marvel
In the Samandağ district of southern Turkey’s Hatay province, the Vespasianus тιтus Tunnel, or simply the тιтus Tunnel, is a magnificent ancient structure constructed by 1,000 slaves…
Visiting the Secret Wonders of Herculaneum: The (Other) Archeological Site in Naples, Italy
Have you heard of Herculaneum? Discussions of catastrophic volcanic eruptions, and specifically the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, generally touch on the ancient city of Pompeii and the…
Baalbek’s Stone of the Pregnant Woman: How Was This 1000-Ton Megalith Moved?!
One of the biggest feats of Roman ingenuity lies in Lebanon’s historic Bekaa Valley, home to the ancient city of Heliopolis, now Baalbek. Here, the 2,000-year-old Temple…
Kinship and Culture in an Alemannic Burial Ground from the early 7th century
In 1962 an Alemannic graveyard in Niederstotzingen in Southern Germany was discovered and excavated. New studies of the aDNA of thirteen individuals – ten male adults and…
Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs
Art historian and author Paul Koudounaris elucidates the macabre splendor and tragic history of Europe’s catacomb saints Paul Koudounaris is not a man who shies away from…
The Forgotten Story Of The Radium Girls, Whose Deaths Saved Thousands Of Workers’ Lives
During World War I, hundreds of young women went to work in clock factories, painting watch dials with luminous radium paint. But after the girls — who…
The Mesmerizing Tale of Arizona’s 225-Million-Year-Old Petrified Forest
A Journey Through Time: The Formation of Petrified Wood In the heart of northeastern Arizona lies a geological wonder that transports visitors back to a prehistoric era….
The Enigmatic Basalt Torso: Ancient Egypt’s Fusion of Art and Magic
19 Th12 Dating to the 30th Dynasty (circa 350–300 B.C.), the basalt torso of Pa-Maj is a remarkable artifact showcasing ancient Egyptian beliefs in protection and spirituality….
What was hidden in the flooded well of Osiris in Egypt?
The so-called Osiris Mine remains one of the most inaccessible Egyptian sites due to the presence of groundwater of unknown source. Few people have had the opportunity…