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…
Mummy of Seti I
Seti I is believed to have died at around 40–50 years old, based on studies of his mummy and historical records. His reign lasted approximately 11–15 years,…
Sword in the Stone in Tuscany Proven Real and Likely Inspiration for Excalibur
The sword trapped in stone, only to be freed by the forceful grip of a future king, is an essential part of the King Arthur mythology. The…