The Spooky Peruvian Mummies with Hair

The Spooky Peruvian Mummies with Hair

Egypt is well-known for tombs holding the preserved remains of a number of its rulers, and examples of Egyptian mummies can be found around the world in…

Very Rare Mummies with Gold Tongues Discovered in Egyptian Temple

Very Rare Mummies with Gold Tongues Discovered in Egyptian Temple

 Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Why do these Egyptian mummies have gold tongues? It’s an intriguing question that has got excavators’ tongues wagging over at…

2,000-Year-Old Skull Shows Evidence of Ancient Surgery

2,000-Year-Old Skull Shows Evidence of Ancient Surgery

A skull housed at The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma certainly caused quite the stir in the archeology community. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior is thought to be…

Why Did Buddhist Monks Self-Mummify While They’re Still Alive?

Why Did Buddhist Monks Self-Mummify While They’re Still Alive?

We are all about meditating and relaxing, but we don’t think we could ever reach a state where we are so calm and peaceful that we begin…

Mummy juice? Thousands Sign Peтιтion to Drink Mysterious Liquid from Discovered Egyptian Sarcophagus

Mummy juice? Thousands Sign Peтιтion to Drink Mysterious Liquid from Discovered Egyptian Sarcophagus

When Egyptian archaeologists announced in July that a large black sarcophagus had been discovered in an Alexandria underground tomb, unopened for 2,000 years and sealed with mortar,…

The Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Needed a Pᴀssport to Fly to Paris

The Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Needed a Pᴀssport to Fly to Paris

 PH๏τo Credit: DEA PICTURE LIBRARY / De Agostini / Getty Images There were many great pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt, among them Ramesses II. Statues and buildings…

The Ancient Marvels of Caral-Supe: America’s Forgotten Pyramids

The Ancient Marvels of Caral-Supe: America’s Forgotten Pyramids

Uncovering a Lost Civilization In the arid deserts of Peru, overlooking the lush Supe River valley, lies a hidden gem of ancient history – the Sacred City…

A 700-Year-Old Secret: The Hidden Ingenuity of France’s Oldest House

A 700-Year-Old Secret: The Hidden Ingenuity of France’s Oldest House

Discovering a Medieval Architectural Marvel in Aveyron In the heart of the Aveyron region, a stone house stands as a silent sentinel, guarding centuries of untold stories….

The Remarkable World of Roman Public Latrines: A Civilization’s Hidden Marvel

The Remarkable World of Roman Public Latrines: A Civilization’s Hidden Marvel

Engineering Wonders Beneath the Surface In the heart of the ancient Roman Empire, a revolutionary innovation quietly transformed urban life—the public latrine. Far more than a simple…

Deciphering Mysterious Icons: Winged Figures in Petroglyphs Across Cultures

Deciphering Mysterious Icons: Winged Figures in Petroglyphs Across Cultures

Echoes of Flight: When Stone Whispers Spiritual Secrets In the silent galleries of stone scattered across continents, ancient cultures have etched a profound narrative that transcends time…