Colossal of Ramesses II, at Memphis
Limestone colossus of king Ramesses II, at Memphis, the colossal of Ramesses II, was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia, an Italian traveller. The statue is…
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…
Bloodsport (1988)
Bloodsport (1988) Bloodsport (1988) is a martial arts action film that stars Jean-Claude Van Damme in one of his most iconic roles as Frank Dux, a skilled martial artist who competes in an underground, full-contact tournament known as the “Kumite.” Based loosely on a supposedly true story, the film follows Dux, an American soldier, […]
A pair of golden sandals of Tutankhamun found on his feet.
A pair of golden sandals of Tutankhamun found on his feet. These stunning gold sandals were just one of 42 pairs King Tutankhamun had in his tomb….
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…