The treasure of 100 tons of rupees worth 34 million pounds is the same amount of money that sank to the bottom of the ocean in 1942 and was recovered at a record depth of 5,150m (17,000ft)
A hoard of silver coins worth £34million that was sunk by the Nazis on board a steamship has been salvaged by a British-led team at a record…
The Egalitarian Labor of Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük was an egalitarian society that maintained a fundamental respect for life and labor. Cover pH๏τo: Deer hunt, detail of a wall painting from level III, Çatalhöyük, Turkey…
How to Visit the Ancient Derinkuyu Underground City, Turkey
By Olly Gaspar, full-time traveler for 7 years. I visit every place I write about & share real tips, pH๏τos, & advice from my trips. Explore the ancient…
The Discovery of the Polyxena Sarcophagus: A Window into Ancient Funerary Practices and Mythology
In 1994, archaeologists made an extraordinary find in the Granicus River valley near Biga, in Turkey’s Çanakkale Province, that illuminated aspects of both ancient funerary practices and…
Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
Caption: A large-area elemental map (Calcium: red, Silicon: blue, Aluminum: green) of a 2 cm fragment of ancient Roman concrete (right) collected from the archaeological site of…
Ancient statue of Hercules discovered during sewage repair works in Rome
AP PH๏τo – Copyright AP PH๏τo Copyright AP PH๏τo An ancient statue depicting Roman demi-god Hercules has been discovered during sewage repair works underneath an archaeological park in the Italian capital….
Etruscan Terracotta Sculptures and Vent Holes
Rear view of “Apollo” from the Temple of Veii, c. 510-500 BCE. Terra-cotta, 5’10” I’ve been thinking about the statues from the Temple of Menerva (also spelled…
Sacsayhuaman: Ruins of a Magnificent Inca Fortress
There’s no doubt about it; the Incas constructed many incredible archaeological sites, the most famous of which is Machu Picchu. In and around the city of Cusco, there…
The ѕword from the Anglo-Sаxon Sutton Hoo ѕhip-burial dаtes to аpproximаtely AD 620 аnd wаs found іn Suffolk, Englаnd.
The ѕword from the Anglo-Sаxon Sutton Hoo ѕhіp-burіal dаteѕ to аpproximаtely AD 620 аnd wаѕ found іn Suffolk, Englаnd. Thіѕ ѕword іѕ аmong the mаny аrtіfаcts unсovered…
Mummy of Egyptian pharaoh digitally ‘unwrapped’ after 3,000 years
Scientists have used non-invasive imaging to see inside the burial wrappings of the Egyptian Pharaoh AmenH๏τep I. For the first time in 3000 years, the digital ‘unwrapping’…