A 2,500-Yeаr-Old Tаle: The Golden-Crowned Skull of Anсient 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…
Incredible Discovery: The Mysterious Pedro Mountain Mummy
19 Th5 In the scorching heat of June 1934, amidst the rugged expanse of Wyoming’s San Pedro Mountains, two determined gold prospectors persisted in their relentless pursuit…
Hawᴀss’s Groundbreaking Research: Mummy KV21B and the Search for Neferтιтi’s DNA
05 Th7 In a groundbreaking exploration of ancient Egyptian history, renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawᴀss has turned his attention to Mummy KV21B, potentially unraveling the mystery surrounding the…
A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets
In the middle of a terrifying desert north of Tibet, Chinese archaeologists have excavated an extraordinary cemetery. Its inhabitants died almost 4,000 years ago, yet their bodies…
Ancient Egypt’s Mummification Process Explained
What went into canopic jars, how was the body dried out, what organs were the most important — and what got thrown away? The mummy of Pharaoh…
Up in arms: Mexican archaeological bureau denounces damage to at least one mummy in Guanajuato’s famous museum
Local authorities respond that mummy deterioration is not new and even inevitable given a history of visitors “touching them or taking souvenirs, such as bits of clothing”…
The Mammoth Bone Huts of Mezherich: A 15,000-Year-Old Architectural Marvel
A Farmer’s Unexpected Discovery In 1965, a Ukrainian farmer in the village of Mezherich set out to expand his basement. Little did he know that his simple…
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…
Gold and silver marked Fabergé and with the workmaster’s mark of Anna Ringe, St. Petersburg, circa 1896, engraved with the Russian inscription ‘Christmas Tree, 4 January 1897″
MARKED FABERGÉ AND WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF ANNA RINGE, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1896, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 2661 A JEWELLED GOLD AND SILVER-MOUNTED CHARKA…
The effigy and tomb of ‘the black Prince’ (Edward prince of Wales) Canterbury cathedral — In 1348 he became the first Knight of the Garter
More than 600 years after the death of the Black Prince, scientists have for the first time peered inside his magnificent tomb effigy in Canterbury Cathedral, revealing for the first…