Persepolis: What To Know About Visiting The Greatest City Of The Persian Empire
The ancient Persian capital city of Persepolis is the stuff of legends. It was founded by Darius I in 518 BC and is now perhaps the most…
The Prehistoric Paintings of the Pachmarhi Hills
Introduction Dr. Meenakshi Dubey Pathak © Dr. Meenakshi Dubey Pathak This is an account written and translated by Dr. Meenakshi Dubey Pathak, freelance artist and researcher…
Translations of the Vulture Stele and the Eannatum Boulder
The Vulture Stele.Before giving a translation of the Vulture Stele, it is a good idea to begin with a translation of the “Eannatum Boulder.” It serves as…
Face Reconstruction of Ramses II, Based on the Pharoah’s Mummy
Artificial Intelligence reconstruction of what Pharaoh Ramses II may have looked like (1,303 – 1,213 BC). Ramesses II also known as Ramesses the Great, was the…
Gaelic Folklore (29): Gallic Bloodrites
Gallic Blood Rites: Pleasing the Gods, Terrifying the enemy. Excavations of sanctuaries in northern France support ancient literary accounts of Violent Gallic rituals: “When their enemies fall…
Discoverers of Killingholme Treasure Hoard Strike it Rich
Old bottle caps and rusty nails aren’t the only things metal detectorists can find. Sometimes amateur treasure hunters make a big haul. Such was the case with…
Gold gilded outer coffin of Henutmehyt. From the tomb of Henutmehyt, Thebes, Egypt. Circa 19th Dynasty, approximately 1250 BC.
Henutmehyt was buried in a set of gilded coffins and a two-part gilded mummy-cover made of cedar of Lebanon and sycomore, which are now in the British…
Archaeologists discover sandstone Sphinx statue during work to protect an ancient Egyptian temple
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry says the sphinx, made…
The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C.E. until around 1750 B.C.E.
The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C.E. until around 1750 B.C.E. The name “Sumer” meant “land of the civilized kings.” The Sumerians were one of the first…
Elegant braided hair of Caryatid statues.
Caryatids means “daughters of Karyai”. The approximately 2500-year-old statues used as columns once adorned the Temple of Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens. The originals are exhibited…