Up in arms: Mexican archaeological bureau denounces damage to at least one mummy in Guanajuato’s famous museum
Local authorities respond that mummy deterioration is not new and even inevitable given a history of visitors “touching them or taking souvenirs, such as bits of clothing”…
Explore the ancient ruins of Petra Jordan
Local people have long known about the ruins of an ancient city called Petra, hidden deep within the desert of modern-day Jordan. Stories tell of a powerful…
Archaeologists make ‘unprecedented’ discovery after unsealing a 2,000-year-old tomb
Archeologists have been left stunned after finding an ancient mummy that has been perfectly preserved for thousands of years in Italy. The team made the ‘unprecedented’ find after…
Why Was This Mummy Found With A Golden Tongue?
During explorations at an ancient Egyptian temple near Alexandria in 2021, archaeologists found something startling and unique. While searching inside a burial shaft, they found a 2,000-year-old mummy…
Shackled skeletons were found in two mᴀss graves in the Faliron Delta
Two mᴀss graves containing 80 ancient bodies have been discovered in the Faliron Delta region of southern Athens. The 7th Century BC bodies, belonging to young men,…
Echoes of ancient royalty: Discover the final resting place of a Pharaoh’s mother, buried in an exquisitely crafted tomb from the era of 1290-1279 BC.
The royal mummy of Seti I was buried in an elegant alabaster sarcophagus in his tomb (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. The mummy…
Tales of a Two-headed Giant: Are Legends of Patagonia’s Kap Dwa Real?
In the annals of history, tales of giants have permeated diverse cultures, weaving a rich tapestry of myth and legend. From the towering Greek тιтans to the…
Pristine ship discovered in Antarctica 107 years after it sank
As humans, we can’t seem to help leaving traces of ourselves behind everywhere we go. And some of these artifacts are bigger than others. In South America,…
Exploring Ancient Egypt: Luxor, Karnak & the Valley of the Kings
The temples, ruins and historic sites around Luxor are the most spectacular parts of visiting Ancient Egypt. That’s right. Even when considering the Pyramids and the Great…
Ancient Lady Dai: The Most Perfectly Preserved Mummy Ever Discovered
Scientists perform an autopsy on the best preserved mummy ever discovered: that of a Han aristocrat named Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). More than 2,000 years after her…