The Living Walls of Sacsayhuamán: An Inca Puzzle for the Ages
High above the ancient city of Cusco, Peru, the fortress of Sacsayhuamán stands as a monumental puzzle carved from the earth itself. Built by the Inca civilization…
The Whisper of Bone: Gliding on 3,000-Year-Old Ice Skates
In the heart of Scandinavia’s frozen landscapes, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable secret from the past: ice skates crafted not from steel, but from bone. Dating back…
Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove
In 2012, experts began digging away at the area and established that it was part of the friary and that a skeleton, hastily buried in an uneven…
Uncovering the Secrets of Hadrianaupolis: The Discovery of a Remarkable Roman Iron Mask
In the ancient city of Hadrianaupolis, located in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, Turkey, an extraordinary discovery has been made that is set to rewrite the history…
Ta Prohm Temple’s Mysterious Carving: A Stegosaurus in Stone?
The Commission of Ta Prohm In the late 12th century, King Jayavarman VII of the Khmer Empire undertook the construction of Ta Prohm, an extraordinary temple complex located near the iconic Angkor Wat….
The Maiden of Llullaillaco: A 500-Year-Old Inca Sacrifice Discovered in the Andes
High in the frigid peaks of the Andes Mountains, where the air is thin and time seems to stand still, lies one of archaeology’s most remarkable discoveries….
Unveiling the Secrets of the Varna Man: Exploring the Wealthiest Grave from the Fifth Millennium BC
During the 1970s, Bulgarian archaeologists uncovered a significant find near present-day Varna, revealing a vast Copper Age burial ground from the 5th millennium BC, housing the earliest…
The Tomb of Amyntas: A Glimpse into Lycian and Greek Heritage
The Tomb of Amyntas, an iconic monument of ancient Greek architecture, stands proudly in the archaeological site of Telmessos, located in modern-day Fethiye, Turkey. Dating back to…
The Beauty of the Tarim Basin: The Red-Haired Mummy from the Taklamakan Desert
I. Discovery and Historical Context In the early 1980s, a team of Chinese archaeologists, led by Wang Binghua from the Xinjiang Insтιтute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology,…
Puma Punku: The Geometry of a Lost Language
On the windswept, high-alтιтude plains of the Bolivian Andes, where the air is thin and the sky feels immense, lies a puzzle in stone. This is Puma…