Zeugma was one of the Roman Empire’s most important and prosperous cities outside of Europe. Situated by a bridge over the River Euphrates it was a vital hub on the Silk Road linking the empire with Asia. Following an invasion and then a devastating earthquake it was abandoned and forgotten. Origin
The 15-year ‘Great Turkish War’, an effort to oppose the expansion of the Ottoman Empire into Europe, was made up of many smaller conflicts, including…
King Merneptah was originally buried within tomb (KV8) in the Valley of the Kings, but his mummy was not found there.
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The discovery of King Tutankhamuns (also known commonly as the Golden Pharaoh) tomb was found lying below more than 150,000 tons of rock. His tomb was discovered in a location close to the west bank of Luxor called “The Valley of Kings” which was known for holding the tombs of many past pharaohs of ancient Egypt. His tomb along with many other artifacts that belonged to him where found in a chamber deep beneath the ground on November 26, 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter.
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The pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient worldTwo secret chambers have been discovered in Egypt’s 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza .
The ancient Roman ship, Arles-Rhône 3, has been preserved with nuclear techniques and is on display at the Departmental Museum of Ancient Arles, France. (Photo:…
ANCIENT Roman used amulets shaped like flying penises to ward off bad luck and illness.
Prior to the foundation of Alexandria, Thônis-Heracleion served as Egypt’s greatest Mediterranean port
The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha is surrounded by many stories and is an enigma surrounded by mysteries, myths, and folklore.
The so-called ‘helicopter hieroglyphs’, which are over 3,000 years old, were found in Seti I’s temple in Abydos., Viral News, Times Now
Did you know that the first person to ride a bicycle in Bali was Dutch artist W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp? Around 1900 he traveled around the island of Bali…
Recently, archaeologists discovered a tomb with two strange sets of remains dating back more than 4,000 years in Kazakhstan. According to The Sun, scientists made…
Four hours drive south of Lima Peru one finds the Paracas Peninsula, part of which is an ecological reserve, where one can see wildlife such as sea lions, and a myriad of various sea bird species.
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In 1990, an odd type of bluestone was discovered by a geologist and archaeologist during archaeological excavations in Sierra Leone,…
Dogs have been used as powerful weapons of war for at least the last 3,000 years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Sarmatians, Britons and Romans are all known to have used dogs in combat, or for scouts, sentries, trackers, or executioners.
Since at least the 18th century AD, there have been discoveries in northwestern continental Europe and Britain of “bog bodies” – human remains which have been preserved in the anoxic environment of bogs. These specimens are very well-preserved, with hair, skin, and clothing being retained in the process. Bog bodies offer a unique view into the society of Iron Age Germany and Scandinavia. A particularly interesting example is the Osterby Man, or the Osterby Head, which was unearthed in 1948 in Osterby, Germany, and dates to 70 – 220 AD. Only the skull remains, but the hair is very well-preserved having been tied into a Suebian knot, a type of hair style reported to be prevalent among ancient Germanic tribes in the area. It is unclear whether the Osterby Man was executed or sacrificed. We may never know the answer to this question, but there are some clues which shed light on it.