The Chauvet Cave: A Window to the Paleolithic World
Discovered in 1994 by three French speleologists—Jean-Marie Chauvet, Eliette Brunel-Deschamps, and Christian Hillaire—the Chauvet Cave is a breathtaking treasure trove of prehistoric art. Located in the Ardèche…
Mummy board painting of two brothers from Faiyum, c. 30 B.C. – 2nd Century A.D.
These mummy board painting of two brothers, commonly known as ‘Faiyum Portraits’ due to being found in the town of Faiyum, were realistic portraits placed over the…
Sea God, see God | Visiting the House of Neptune in Herculaneum
The ᴀssociation between Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius goes way back to 79 AD, where the fateful eruption of the volcano smothered this town under pyroclastic material. While this event…
The mummy of Queen Hatshepsut’s wet nurse Sitre-In lies in a glᴀss case
Sitre-In pH๏τographed by Kenneth Garrett This mummy of a woman known as “Mummy KV60b” was discovered within a large (7ft) sarcophagus in Tomb KV60 of the Valley…
Giant 3,000-year-old statue of Pharaoh Ramses II found buried in a Cairo slum is hailed as ‘one of the most important discoveries ever’
Archaeologists from Egypt and Germany have found a mᴀssive 26ft (8 metre) statue submerged in ground water in a Cairo slum. Researchers say it probably depicts revered Pharaoh Ramses II, who…
Archaeologists unearth Roman ceremonial carriage from villa in Pompeii
Italy’s buried city of Pompeii in a discovery that experts say has ‘no parallel’. A ceremonial carriage was found at a villa close to the walls of…
Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun – Egypt Museum
This alabaster canopic chest of Tutankhamun is considered to be one of the finest masterpieces of King Tut’s collection. The interior of the chest is divided into…
Mystery of 1,600-year-old rust-free exposed iron pillar
To this day, the Delhi Pillar remains a “living testament” to the mastery of metallurgists in ancient India . The Delhi Pillar is one of the famous ancient…
Palace of Aigai – The Royal Capital of Macedonia is Being Rebuilt!
The Palace of Aigai in Vergina, Greece – better known as Alexander the Great’s corronation place, reopens after sixteen years and $21 million worth of restorations. Now that the excavation, preservation,…