Scientists still learning from mummified Otzi, who is over 5,300 years old
It was 25 years ago this week when Europe’s oldest human mummy was discovered by hikers who were a snowball’s throw from the Austrian-Italian border. But the…
Tamit
Tamit is an Ancient Egyptian mummy housed in the Egyptian Museum of Turin (inv. no. Cat. 2218/02, CGT 13003), dating to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, c.722–664 B.C. Her…
The Eternal Embrace: Unearthing the 6,000-Year-Old Love Story of Valdaro’s Neolithic Romeo and Juliet
A Remarkable Neolithic Discovery In 2007, archaeologists made an extraordinary find in a Neolithic tomb near Mantua, Italy. Inside lay the skeletons of two young lovers, around…
Chinese Village’s 5000-year-old “Graveyard Of Giants” Discovered
A Remarkable Discovery In the village of Jiaojia, nestled within the Zhangqiu District of Jinan City, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 5,000-year-old graveyard that sheds light on…
The Mysterious Mummy of the Younger Lady: From Grave to Viral Fame
The mummy dubbed the Younger Lady was found alongside two other mummies inside side chamber Jc of KV35. This chamber contained a cache of looted New Kingdom…
The Curse of the Pharaohs: Unraveling the Mystery Behind Tutankhamun’s Tomb
The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 was a landmark moment in archaeology. After years of searching, a treasure trove of unparalleled richness lay…
The Tomb of a Lost Tribe: An Archaeological Discovery
In a village near the ancient city of Luoyang, in China’s Henan Province, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 2,500-year-old tomb that may shed light on a forgotten…
Ancient Roman Funerary Complex Discovered Beneath Modern Rome Streets
In a remarkable archaeological find, a funerary complex dating back to the period between the first century BCE and CE 100 has been discovered during a survey…
The Legend of Leo
Leo is unlike any other lion in the world. In its glᴀss box in the Upper Armoury, Gripsholm’s very own lion is perhaps more comical than impressive,…
Refusal to salute
This pH๏τograph shows the launch of a new German navy vessel at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg in 1936. In the top right-hand corner of…