Mystery of the Big Book
Over the years, the pH๏τograph above has appeared on numerous blogs and websites, usually captioned as “man with large book at Prague Castle, 1940s” or “c. 1940s:…
1,400-Year-Old Visigoth Sarcophagus Found Under Roman Villa In Spain
A research team led by Rafael González Fernández, professor of Ancient History at the University of Murcia, has discovered a spectacular sarcophagus from the Visigothic period at…
Cultural Idenтιтy Painted on the Walls in This One-of-a-Kind Village
Crocodiles and snakes wind their ways across the walls. The creatures swim in a sea of stars, moons and geometric designs… Traditional art and architecture are alive…
72-Million-year-old Dinosaur Tail Found In Mexican Desert Baffles Archaeologists
A team of archaeologists have discovered the fossilised remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail in a desert in northern Mexico, it has been announced. The ‘unusually…
What did King Tut look like?
Almost exactly 100 years ago, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered a stairwell in the Valley of the Kings. The very next day, he followed the stairs, and…
Archaeology: Egyptian experts unearth 13 sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara
Archaeologists have uncovered 13 completely sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara, Egypt, that date back around 2,500 years. Located 19 miles south of Cairo, the vast…
Tutankhamun’s throne was found and revealed by archaeologists, revealing the secret behind it.
The golden throne of Tutankhaмun is a unique work of art. The luxurious arмchair is distinguished Ƅy the coмplexity of its technique and an aƄundance of details….
Tomb of Nefertari
Interior of the vestibule within the tomb of Queen Nefertari. At center is the entrance to a larger room known as the First east side annexe. Nefertari…
Is the Great Pyramid filled with rubble?
The Great Pyramid is not just filled with rubble. Neither are the other pyramids alongside it on the Giza Plateau, nor the slightly older pyramids further south…
Doodles Made by a 6-year-old Boy Named Onfim, from Russia, c. 1240-1260
Over the last 75 years, excavations in and around Novgorod, in Russia, have led to the discovery of hundreds of documents dating back to the Middle Ages….