Scientific ‘Detective Work’ With South American Mummies Reveals They Were Brutally Murdered

Scientific ‘Detective Work’ With South American Mummies Reveals They Were Brutally Murdered

How frequent was violence in prehistoric human societies? One way to measure this is to look for trauma in prehistoric human remains. For example, a recent review…

Unique Temple Of The Condor In Machu Picchu: 3D Spectacular Inca Stonemasonry

Unique Temple Of The Condor In Machu Picchu: 3D Spectacular Inca Stonemasonry

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Temple of the Condor in Machu Picchu is spectacular and one of many examples of extraordinary Inca stonemasonry. It is also one of several…

The accidental mummy: The discovery of an impeccably preserved woman from the Ming Dynasty

The accidental mummy: The discovery of an impeccably preserved woman from the Ming Dynasty

Most people ᴀssociate mummies with Egyptian culture and complex mummification methods designed to bridge the gap between life and death, resulting in bodily preservation. The Ming Dynasty…

Nobody knows why the ancient mummy of Lady Dai from China is so well preserved!

Nobody knows why the ancient mummy of Lady Dai from China is so well preserved!

A Chinese woman from Han Dynasty has been preserved for over 2,100 years and she’s baffled the intellectual world. Called the “Lady Dai,” she’s considered the most well-preserved…

Atlit-Yam: A submerged Neolithic settlement

Atlit-Yam: A submerged Neolithic settlement

Off the coast of the village of Atlit lies Atlit Yam, a submerged Neolithic settlement located off the Atlit coast in present-day Israel. Atlit-Yam, underwater ritual structure…

The whispered stories of the Tocharian Female – the ancient Tarim Basin mummy

The whispered stories of the Tocharian Female – the ancient Tarim Basin mummy

The hidden depths of history have always astounded us, revealing unique cultures and civilizations that once existed. One such fascinating relic from the depths of time is…

Gilgamesh’s Tomb Allegedly Found Under Euphrates River, Shocking Archaeological World

Gilgamesh’s Tomb Allegedly Found Under Euphrates River, Shocking Archaeological World

The recent discovery of what is purported to be the epic tomb of the legendary figure Gilgamesh, located under the Euphrates River, has sent shockwaves through the…

Herodium – The Palace Fortress of King Herod

Herodium – The Palace Fortress of King Herod

The Herodium, also called Har Hordus (meaning “Mount Herodes”), is an archaeological site and ancient palace fortress, located at Ar-Rahniah in the Judaean Desert on the West…

Hadrian’s Gate: Don’t Visit Turkey’s Most Famous Touristic Destination Before Reading This Post!

Hadrian’s Gate: Don’t Visit Turkey’s Most Famous Touristic Destination Before Reading This Post!

Located right on Atatürk Boulevard in Antalya’s city center, Hadrian’s Gate is a stunning historic ruin dating back to 130 AD. Roman Empire built this famous archaeological treasure to…

Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures

Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures

Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures. A 10-month-old baby who lived in Peru 6,420 years ago; a…