Centuries-Old Carved Wooden Statue Caught by Dutch Shrimp Fishermen near Texel
Dutch Shrimp Fishermen Make an Extraordinary Catch On August 1, the crew of the shrimp boat Wieringer 22 made an unexpected discovery off the coast of Texel,…
Giant 32ft ichthyosaur found in Midlands reservoir hailed ‘one of best fossil finds in UK history’
A giant ‘sea dragon’ discovered in the Midlands has been hailed as one of the greatest finds in British fossil history. The ichthyosaur, spotted at the bottom…
Burial pit containing 2,400-year-old horse remains found
The pit is one of a cluster of tombs thought to hold the remains of noble families of the Zheng State, who ruled the region intermittently between…
Colossal of Ramesses II, at Memphis
Limestone colossus of king Ramesses II, at Memphis, the colossal of Ramesses II, was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia, an Italian traveller. The statue is…
Mysterious mummy dating back up to 1,200 years is discovered in an underground tomb in Peru with its whole body tied up by ROPES and its hands covering its face
Archaeologists excavating an underground tomb in Peru have uncovered a strange mummy The remains of the individual, whose Sєx has not been identified, was found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological…
Mummy of Queen Nodjmet
The mummy of Queen Nodjmet was found in the Deir el-Bahari Royal Cachette (DB320). The mummy had been given artificial eyes, made of white and black stones….
Researchers claim that key to Ancient Egyptian architectural brilliance is in wet sand
For centuries, people have theorized how the great pyramids of Egypt were built. The traditional perspective is that they were built through hauling mᴀssive stones across the…
The Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan is one of the most impressive structures in Mesoamerica.
The Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan is one of the most impressive structures in Mesoamerica. Dating back to around 200 AD, it is not only the…
Brazen Bull: Gruesome Ancient Greek Torture Device Turned Screams into ‘Music’
The Brazen Bull (known also as the ‘Bull of Phalaris’, the ‘Bronze Bull’ or the ‘Sicilian Bull’) was a type of ancient torture and execution device from…