Karahan Tepe’s Cosmic Find: Aliens Unseen?
In a breakthrough that is set to revolutionise our understanding of human history, a team of archaeologists and researchers have made a series of astonishing discoveries at…
Victory of Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian (241-272), Sᴀssanid relief, Naqsh-e Rostam, cemetery, Fars Province, Iran
The Triumph of Shapur I at Naqsh-e Rostam is one of the most remarkable rock reliefs from the Sasanian era, vividly depicting the Persian king’s victory over…
Ancient priest’s tomb painting discovered near Great Pyramid at Giza
A painting discovered in the tomb of a priest, just 1,000 feet from the Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt depicts scenes of ancient life. (PH๏τo courtesy Maksim…
Russian farmer unearths the remains of a 2,000-year-old nomadic ‘royal’ buried alongside a ‘laughing’ man with an egg-shaped head and a haul of jewellery, weapons and animal sacrifices
A farmer digging a pit on his land unearthed 2,000-year-old treasure inside the ancient burial mound of the tomb of a nomadic ‘royal’, along with a ‘laughing’…
Tales of a Two-headed Giant: Are Legends of Patagonia’s Kap Dwa Real?
In the annals of history, tales of giants have permeated diverse cultures, weaving a rich tapestry of myth and legend. From the towering Greek тιтans to the…
Granada, Spain: 9,500-Year-Old Plant-Based Baskets And Sandals Found
Cueva de los Murciélagos: A Window into Plant-Based Artifacts and Prehistoric Societies A new analysis of the exceptionally preserved plant-based artifacts in the Cueva de los Murciélagos,…
Mummies’ last meal revealed: Braids on 2,000-year-old skeletons in Peru show a diet of fish, corn and beans
Hair on 2,000-year-old mummies has helped reveal what Paracas people in Peru ate in the weeks before their death. A team of archaeologists used the remarkably well-preserved…
World’s oldest nuclear family unearthed in Germany
DNA extracted from bones and teeth in a 4,600-year-old stone age burial has provided the earliest evidence for the nuclear family as a social structure. The find…
Meet ‘Baby Yingliang’: Exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo is discovered inside a 72 million-year-old fossilised EGG in China
An exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo has been found curled up inside a fossilised egg, unearthed in southern China, dating back some 66–72 million years. The embryo has been dubbed ‘Baby…
Ötzi
Ötzi, also called The Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC. Ötzi’s remains were discovered on 19 September 1991, in the Ötztal Alps (hence the…