7,000-Year-Old Native American ‘Bog Burial’ Found Off the Coast of Florida
The 167 bodies discovered in a pond in Windover, Florida started to stir up excitement in the archaeological world only after the bones were declared…
King Tutankhamun and the Mummy’s Curse That Killed Nine Explorers
Tυtankhaмυn, also known as King Tυt, held the throne of ancient Egypt for approxiмately a decade, мaking hiм one of the мost renowned pharaohs in…
Skeletons Found in an Ancient City Reʋeal Historical Secrets of East Africa
Arсhаeologіѕtѕ froм the Unіʋerѕіty of Exeter аnd the Ethіoріаn Authorіty for Reѕeаrсh аnd Conѕerʋаtіon of the Culturаl Herіtаge hаʋe unсoʋered а long-forgotten мetroрolіѕ іn the…
The Evolution Of Egyptian Pyramid Structures: From Mastabas To The Great Pyramid Of Khufu
Egyptian Pyramids size comparison concept art from The Art of Assassin’s Creed: Origins book The Egyptian pyramids are among the most iconic and enduring symbols…
Shiny Treasures from the Past
Gold bull’s head bowl known as “Attila’s Cup”, part of the Nagyszentmiklós treasure uncovered in Hungary, dates to the 6th century AD Roman gold aureus…
Lid of the sarcophagus of Ibi, Chief Steward of Nitocris, Divine Adoratrice of Amon
The quality of this work, finely sculpted in a very hard rock, befits the lofty status of its owner. Nitocris, daughter of Psamtek I, was…
Perfume Vase of Tutankhamun
Alabaster perfume vase upon ornamental stand, with cartouches of Tutankhamun, lotus and papyrus flowers forming a sema-tawy (unification of the two lands) and stems as…
Who built the Egyptian pyramids?
It wasn’t aliens or even people from the ‘lost’ city of Atlantis. A Bedouin man on a camel by the Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure…
Earliest Human Footprints In North America Verified At 23,000 Years Old
Footprints in New Mexico suggest that people were making steps in North America during the Ice Age. Human footprints at the study site in White…
4,000-Year-Old Tablet Shows Teachers Have Reached For The Red Pen For Centuries
This student needed to work on his spelling, it seems. And you thought your spelling tests were hard. If this looks a lot like your…
Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras
It predates Pythagoras by over 1,000 years. The proof is carved into clay. Image credit: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); rotated,…
Merneptah: The elder king, son of Ramesses II
Merneptah was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. His reign, of about ten years, elapses between 1213 BC and 1203 BC….
Legend may be true as Roman shrine found under Leicester Cathedral
Archaeologists have found the remains of a Roman place of worship at Leicester Cathedral Centuries-old rumours that the cathedral was built on the site of…
Lost city discovered in Honduran jungle
A National Geographic team says they found the remains of a lost civilization in the rainforests of Honduras.Dave Yoder/National Geographic National Geographic has announced the…
The “Lost City”, the ancient wonder older than Machu Picchu
Hidden in the jungle of the Sierra Nevada mountains, in Colombia, is the “Ciudad Perdida”, or “Lost City”. Built around 800, it was discovered in…
Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove
The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization. Greek Ministry of CultureA covered…
World’s Rarest Textile is Made From the Silk of One Million Spiders
In 2009, what is believed to be the world’s largest and rarest piece of cloth made entirely from the silk of the golden silk orb-weaver…
The Surgeon’s House – Rimini
The Surgeon’s House is an archaeological site which uncovers Rimini’s past from Ancient Roman times. The Surgeon’s House (Domus del Chirurgo) in Rimini, Italy, is…
Two 1,800-Year-Old Roman Cavalry Swords Unearthed In England
The swords have long blades that were likely used by Roman soldiers or civilians while riding on horseback. Cotswold District Council In an astonishing discovery,…
Early Medieval Cheddar Brooch Takes Center Stage In Taunton
The Cheddar brooch after conservation (Image: South West Heritage) In a momentous occasion for history enthusiasts and curious visitors alike, the Museum of Somerset in…