Mummies With Gold Tongues Found Inside 2,500-Year-Old Tombs in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed two tombs, containing the mummified remains of a man and woman who died about 2,500 years ago, in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian…
1,500-Year-Old Joint Burial Offers A Look Into Atтιтudes Toward Love And The Afterlife
On the left side of the grave, the male skeleton lays with one arm outstretched, holding the abdomen of the female skeleton by its side. The woman’s…
Parthian Jar Burial Dated To 247 BC – 224 CE Unearthed In Iran’s Kurdistan Province
A team of archaeologists has unearthed a historical grave dating back to the Parthian era in a village of the western province of Kurdistan. Image credit: Iran…
Rare Mammoth Ivory Tool Offers Evidence Of Ropemaking In Central Europe More Than 35,000 Years Ago
The rope is one of the oldest human tools, and it played a crucial role in the daily lives of many ancient civilizations. Drawings found in Egyptian…
Intact 2,700-Year-Old Pacopampa Tomb Found in Northern Peru
A team of Japanese and Peruvian researchers has found in northern Peru an intact 2,700-year-old tomb containing the remains of two high priests from the ancient Pacopampa…
Bizarre Ancient Capuchin Crypt ‘Decorated’ With The Bones Of 4,000 Monks
Under the city of Rome, there is a maze of long-forgotten ancient pᴀssages and temples; there are millennia-old underground burial chambers, which remember times when Christianity was…
Strange Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose Remain An Unsolved Mystery
These strange mummies were found in the Italian city of Venzone, a small hamlet in the province of Udine. The first mummy was unearthed in 1647, and…
The Sleeping Giant: Ramesses II’s Colossal Legacy at Memphis
Unearthing a Pharaoh’s Grandeur In the heart of ancient Memphis, a colossal figure lies in silent repose, its weathered features telling a tale of power and glory…
Ancient Canoes Unearthed in Wisconsin Lake Reveal 4,500 Years of History
Remarkable Discovery in Lake Mendota In the depths of Lake Mendota, Madison’s largest lake, archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery: 11 ancient canoes dating back as far…
Jericho: The World’s First Walled City of Ancient Times
The Birth of Urban Life In the heart of the West Bank lies Jericho, a town that holds the distinction of being one of the world’s earliest…