The Lost City of Heracleion
It was barely more than a legend. Appearing in a few rare inscriptions and ancient texts, the city of Thonis-Heracleion was hidden away for thousands of years,…
In his 1976 book The Twelfth Planet, Russian-American author Zecharia Sitchin claimed that the Anunnaki were actually a race of extraterrestrial beings from the undiscovered planet Nibiru
Zecharia Sitchin (July 11, 1920 – October 9, 2010) was an author of a number of books proposing an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributed the creation of…
Meet a Briton From 10,000 Years Ago
The bones of Cheddar Man, found in 1903 in a cave in Somerset, England, tell us an awful lot about this hunter-gatherer from many thousands of years ago….
The Famous Burney Relief: Who Was the Mysterious Mesopotamian Goddess?
The Burney Relief (known also as the Queen of the Night) is a terracotta plaque from ancient Mesopotamia. The relief is dominated by a ɴuᴅᴇ female figure with wings and…
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and traction were considered in footwear even 2,200 years ago.
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and…
Ramses II: The Legendary Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
Ramses II (1303 BCE–1213 BCE), often regarded as one of the most influential and powerful rulers in history, reigned during the pinnacle of Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom….
Ancient Mummy ‘With 1,100-year-old Adidas boots’ Died After She Was Struck on the Head
As well as her amazing ‘modern’ footwear, this Mongolian ‘seamstress’ went to the afterlife with four changes of clothes, her sewing kit, a horse, and a ram’s…
Chinese archaeologist who ‘discovered and restored’ Terracotta Warriors dies at the age of 82
An archaeologist who was credited with discovering China’s emblematic ancient Terracotta Warriors, has died aged 82, state media said. Zhao Kangmin was largely recognised as the first archaeologist to identify fragments…
The “Oldest Gold Of Mankind” was found in the Varna Necropolis, on The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
The necropolis in Varna, a cemetery from 4,660–4,450 BC on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is home to the oldest gold objects that are now known to…
