2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii
The violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius is considered to be one of the greatest natural catastrophes of the ancient world, when several cities in the Bay of…
Excavating the 2 strangest Egyptian tombs in history: after 4000 years, the paint is still like new
Both tombs are so well preserved that the drawings look like they were painted on recently. Recently, archaeologists in Egypt announced that they have discovered two tombs…
Mummy of Ramesses II (Ramesses or Ramses the Great 1303 BC – 1213 BC).
The mummy of Ramesses II was among those found in the Royal Cache (TT320) at Deir el-Bahari. It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the…
This footprint captures the moment, over four thousand years ago, when someone stepped barefoot on a mud brick left to dry in the sun, 2000 BC, Ur (Iraq)
This footprint captures the moment, over four thousand years ago, when someone stepped barefoot on a mud brick left to dry in the sun, 2000 BC, Ur…
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…
Ancient Roman Gold Ring with Holographic Image Unearthed.
Archaeologists have recently unearthed an extraordinary piece of ancient jewelry: a 1900-year-old gold ring featuring a holographic image. This remarkable artifact was discovered in the tomb of…
Scientists find 6.5ft thigh bone weighing half a tonne belonging to a giant sauropod dinosaur that lived 140 million years ago in south west France
Palaeontologists have unearthed a 6.5 foot-long (two metre) thigh bone that belonged to a giant sauropod dinosaur around 140 million years ago. The enormous bone — which…
1500 year old iron pillar does not rust
It is an iron pillar in a rural area of Western India. According to legend, the iron pillar was cast in the 5th century AD. The solid…
Beauty in the Bronze Age – Minoan & Mycenaean Fashion
Dress and appearance in Bronze Age Greece (c. 3100 BCE – c. 1100 BCE) played a part in defining gender roles and emphasising idealized beauty that planted the seed for…