A Knot That Has Remained Intact for 2,000 Years: The Remarkable Suebi Knot of the Osterby Man
In a bog near the small northern German town of Osterby, preserved against time and the elements, lies one of the most fascinating remnants of ancient Germanic…
Derinkuyu: The Ancient Underground City That Housed 20,000 People
Introduction to Derinkuyu Deep beneath the surface of Cappadocia, Turkey, lies one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries in history—the underground city of Derinkuyu. Spanning 18 levels…
Ben Ben Pyramid: What Is the Benben Stone, What Is It Made of, and What Does It Symbolize?
The Benben stone is an object found in the mythology of ancient Egypt. It is a stone with a conical shape and, according to some theorists, may be of…
2000-year-old marble thrones at the ancient theatre of Amphiareion of Oropos, Greece.
2000-year-old marble thrones at the ancient theatre of Amphiareion of Oropos, Greece. The Amphiareion at Oropos, sanctuary of the hero Amphiaraos, was greatly famed and frequented by…
The Green Stone lying in one of the storerooms of the Temple complex in Hattusa, which was the capital of the Hitтιтe Empire until it was destroyed around 1200 BC.
Amongst the remains of the Great Temple at Hattusa, located in modern-day Turkey, is a feature that stands out: a large monolith of nephrite, carved into the shape of…
Discovering the Terracotta Warriors
A Mind-Blowing Journey to Ancient China and Its Unique Sculptures – You Won’t Believe What We Discovered! Discovering the Terracotta Warriors: Discovering the Terracotta Warriors: China is…
Innermost Gold Coffin of Tutankhamun
The innermost coffin of Tutankhamun is is a highly significant artifact from ancient Egypt. It is made of a solid gold and covered with incised decorations and…
Achaemenid Empire
East of the Zagros Mountains, a high plateau stretches off towards India. While Egypt was rising up against the Hyksos, a wave of pastoral tribes from north of the Caspian Sea…
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri
Important Theban religious and funerary site on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor, comprising temples and tombs dating from the early Middle Kingdom to the…
The Forgotten Kingdom of Urartu: From Prosperity to Fall
The Kingdom of Urartu, a once significant ancient civilization nestled in the rugged terrain of the Armenian Highlands, flourished from the 9th to 6th centuries BC. Often…