Archeaology

You probably have seen and thought of those Easter Island head statues without bodies. But on the contrary of mostly known, head statues…

People shared ‘old photos in real life’ that show how time changes everything in a subreddit and here are 35 of the most interesting photos.

The cryptic Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible deliberately uses the language and verbal elements seen in Roman curse tablets, probably in an effort to reinforce its message, one researcher says.

A 7.5-foot-tall statue of a man clutching his penis was unearthed at one of the oldest temple sites in Turkey.

About 9,000 years ago, an influential and respected woman was put to rest in a burial in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany. She was buried in a sitting position with a child of about six months in her arms. Her spectacular clothes and lavish burial offer evidence she was a woman of high social status. We do not know her name, but we know she was 30-40 when she died.

State transportation crews stumbled onto the ship while digging for a drainage project on State Road A1A.

A silver pendant bearing the hammer of the Norse God Thor has been found in Norfolk. It has been suggested the artifact is linked to the Great heathen Army. Was the Thor pendant perhaps lost by a Norse warrior who fought and maybe died on British soil?

When cutting down an ancient mango tree at a temple in Thailand, people suddenly discovered inside the tree trunk a small Buddha statue made of…

Recently, archaeologists have discovered images of UFOs painted on walls since ancient times.

In 1986, a remarkable discovery sent shockwaves through the world of archaeology and exploration. Deep within the unforgiving Arctic terrain, nestled in the frigid embrace of Canada’s Northwest Passage, lay the final resting place of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated expedition, lost for nearly 150 years.

In th𝚎 𝚚𝚞𝚊int ʋill𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚘𝚏 V𝚎𝚍𝚋𝚊𝚎k, D𝚎nм𝚊𝚛k, li𝚎s 𝚊n 𝚎xt𝚛𝚊𝚘𝚛𝚍in𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ic𝚊l 𝚍isc𝚘ʋ𝚎𝚛𝚢 th𝚊t h𝚊s c𝚊𝚙t𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 th𝚎 iм𝚊𝚐in𝚊ti𝚘n 𝚘𝚏 hist𝚘𝚛i𝚊ns 𝚊n𝚍 𝚛𝚎s𝚎𝚊𝚛ch𝚎𝚛s 𝚊lik𝚎.

Archaeologists in China have мade a stυnning discovery, finding graves bearing the ancient reмains of a ‘giant’ people bυried approxiмately 5,000 year ago.

Scandinavian scientists said Wednesday that they have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western…

The two life-size giraffe petroglyphs, known as the Dabous giraffe, are the largest known animal carvings in the world. The Dabous petroglyphs preservation project, in the Sahara, involved intricate coordination between many organisations.

Who built Kashmir’s Martand Temple and how was it destroyed? How does it have influences ranging from the Grecian to North Indian? And why is this ancient temple making news today? Answers to these questions hold lessons about India’s past and present.

200 pyramids populate desert sands near the ancient city of Meroë, standing testament to a largely untold chapter of African history. Sudan was once home…

200 pyramids populate North Sudan’s desert sands near Meroë, standing testament to a largely untold chapter of African history.

The ancient Greeks could have reached Canada in 56 AD – almost a millennium before the Vikings .

Below the whole group and at the lowest level before reaching the skin, was a bib-like Collarette composed of fine green faience & gold bead…

“Leda and the Swan,” a fresco discovered in a bedroom in Pompeii, shows the mythological Spartan queen and the Roman god Jupiter disguised as a…