The Magnificent Golden Coffins of King Tutankhamun: A Testament to Ancient Egyptian Artistry and Beliefs
Discovery and Historical Context In 1922, the archaeological world was forever changed when Howard Carter unearthed one of history’s most remarkable discoveries in Egypt’s Valley of the…
Chilling Medieval Mystery: 20 Skeletons Unearthed in Vienna Mᴀss Grave
Unexpected Discovery Shocks Construction Workers and Archaeologists In a startling turn of events, municipal workers in Vienna stumbled upon a medieval mᴀss grave during a routine construction…
Sarcophagus of Ramesses III
The huge granite sarcophagus box of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Ramesses III is in the Louvre (the lid is in the Fitzwilliam Museum). Ramesses was one of…
Ancient Underground Tunnels: A 12,000-Year-Old Mystery Spanning Europe
The Discovery of an Extensive Subterranean Network Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a vast network of underground tunnels stretching from Scotland to Turkey, dating back approximately 12,000…
Pharaoh’s Tomb Discovered After Over 3,400 Years
Egypt has announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near Luxor, the first royal tomb found in over 100 years. A team of…
The Arena of Nîmes: 2000 years old and (almost) not a day older!
The arena of Nîmes If a single monument had to be chosen as being symbolic of Nîmes, it would definitely be its ampitheater! Famous all over the…
The Plaster Casts of Pompeii
The majority of the inhabitants of Pompeii died because of poisonous gases from the Mount Vesuvius. Their corpses were entirely buried by H๏τ ashes raining from the sky. In 1870 the archaeologist Giuseppe…
Samaipata: Bolivia’s Ancient Megalithic Wonder – Where Mystery Meets History
Deep in the mystical foothills of the Bolivian Andes lies an archaeological treasure that has fascinated explorers and researchers for generations. This remarkable site, known as Samaipata,…
This 3,700-Year-Old Tablet Shows The Oldest Known Example of Applied Geometry
An ancient fragment of clay tablet dating back to 3,700 years ago, during the Old Babylonian period, contains what is now the oldest known example of applied…
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Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands On a…