A 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Tunic: A Mesmerizing Glimpse into Ancient History
Nestled within the vast and captivating collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, there lies a true marvel of ancient craftsmanship – a 4,500-year-old tunic that has…
2.3-meter sword found in 4th-century tomb in Japan
NARA–Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and mᴀssive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually…
Gold Diadem of Princess Khenmet
The diadem of princess Khenmet is formed of a series of horizontal and vertical decorations made of gold with inlays of semiprecious stones and glᴀss paste. Each…
A so-called “corn mummy” placed in a Late Period tomb, representing Osiris
This falcon-headed coffin does not contain an actual mummy but a symbolic Osiris mummy stuffed with grains like corn and sand. The falcon head on the coffin…
Pre-Dynastic Mummies: The Gebelein Man “Ginger”
The Gebelein Man (British Museum. EA32751), also known informally as “Ginger” due to his red hair; is the mummy of a young Egyptian man found in Gebelein…
The Transformation of Teotihuacan Pyramid: From Overgrown Hill to Mexico’s Historical Icon
26 Th12 From 1900 to 2022, the Teotihuacan Pyramid in Mexico experienced a profound transformation that unveiled its ancient splendor. Once mistaken for a natural hill due…
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…