The Lifeline of Egypt: How Nilometers Predicted Harvests and Taxes
For thousands of years, nilometers measured the water level of the Nile River during the annual flood season. This, in turn, was used to predict the fortunes…
Plowing the field to grow soybeans, the farmer discovered something surprising, revealing the life of humans tens of thousands of years ago.
There are archaeological studies that take scientists a lot of effort, time and money to find, but there are also cases that are discovered in very coincidental…
The Mysterious Fire Mummies of Kabayan: A Journey into Ancient Ibaloi Rituals
Unveiling the Secrets of the Kabayan Caves Deep in the heart of the Philippines’ Benguet province lies a secret that has captivated explorers, scientists, and anthropologists for…
The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun: A Glimpse into Ancient Egyptian Majesty
The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun stands as a remarkable testament to the skill and artistry of ancient Egyptian craftsmen. Discovered in 1922 by the British archeologist Howard…
A Masterpiece Unearthed: The Remarkable 4,248-Piece Jade Suit from Xuzhou
In the Xuzhou Museum of Jiangsu Province, China, one of the most remarkable national treasures on display is a 1.74-meter-long jade suit consisting of 4,248 individual pieces. This extraordinary artifact, dating…
The mummy of Queen Tiye, the daughter of Yuya and Tuya, the wife of King AmenH๏τep III, the mother of King Akhenaten, and the grandmother of King Tutankhamun.
A PH๏τoshop artist has recreated the face of Queen Tiye – King Tutankhamun’s grandmother – using her 3,400-year-old mummified remains. The artist used the technology to overlay…
Beyond the Sands of Time: The Tooth That Brought Hatshepsut Back to Life
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery, using a missing tooth to positively identify the mummy of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s renowned female pharaoh who ruled over 3,000 years ago….
When Snakes Ate Lizards Ate Insects: Uncovering a 48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Feeding Frenzy
Palaeontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that ended in…
Saqqara continues to amaze us with new archaeological discoveries.
oday, a new archaeological discovery was announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the Saqqara, where more than 100 sealed coffins from the Late and…
Rediscovering Roman Delicacies: Inside Pompeii’s Ancient Fast Food Spot
Archaeological discoveries continually offer us glimpses into the lives and cultures of ancient civilizations. One such fascinating revelation is the recent unearthing of a thermopolium in the…