Incan mummy frozen after human sacrifice still has infection in lungs after 500 years – giving new insight into diseases of the past
A 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy known as ‘The Maiden’ was suffering from a bacterial infection when she died – and being able to ‘diagnose’ the disease could…
The Menhir de Champ-Dolent: A 9,000-Year-Old Giant of Brittany’s Ancient Landscape
19 Th12 Standing tall at 9.5 meters (31 feet) near Dol-de-Bretagne in Brittany, France, the Menhir de Champ-Dolent is one of the most impressive and mysterious megalithic…
The ‘walking whales’ of Egypt: Fossils in the desert are remains of 37 million years old sea mammals
The fossilized remains of marine creatures who ruled the oceans 37 million years ago are known as the “walking whales” of Egypt. Dozens of fossilized whale bones…
Statue of Meryrahashetef, c. 2345-2181 B.C.
Sir Flinders Petrie discovered this human head of a man, resting upon a head rest in Sidmant el-Gebel within the Tomb of Meryrahashetef (?). Petrie identified the…
The Secret of the Giant Walls
07 Th10 The enigma surrounding the giant walls of Sacsayhuamán in Peru has captivated archaeologists for decades. These imposing structures, constructed from mᴀssive blocks weighing several dozen tonnes and…
The “Oldest Gold of Humanity” Was Buried 6,500 Years Ago in the Varna Necropolis
The necropolis in Varna, a cemetery from 4,660–4,450 BC on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is home to the oldest gold objects that are now known to…
Tutankhamun had a space dagger: Blade found beside ancient Egyptian boy king’s mummy was made from a METEORITE
When the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered nearly 100 years ago in the Egyptian desert, the treasures found inside had an other-worldly quality to them that captured…
Abuna Yem’ata Guh | Tigray Region | Ethiopia
Abuna Yem’ata Guh is a stunning rock-hewn church located in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. Positioned at an impressive height of 2,580 meters (8,460 feet) above…
The Mummy of Thutmose IV – King Thutmose IV died young and was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
The mummy of Thutmose IV was found within the mummy cache of (KV35) in 1898 by Victor Loret. The body of the king was moved in antiquity…
Rare 5,000-year-old crystal dagger is uncovered in Prehistoric Iberian megalithic tomb in Spain
Ancient tools that once belonged to prehistoric civilizations have been found all over the world, but a discovery in Spain is unlike those traditionally made of stone or flint….