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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. His reign, of about ten years, elapses between 1213 BC and 1203 BC. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 is an archaeological site which uncovers Rimini’s past from Ancient Roman times. The Surgeon’s House (Domus del Chirurgo) in Rimini, Italy, is …

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, …

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 …

Many secrets of the ancient Etruscans, who represent one of the most enigmatic civilizations in Europe, are still to be discovered. Etruscan cemeteries contain different …

Vulci, named for the Vulci people, one of the twelve people of the Etruscan civilisation, was a major Etruscan city which developed from a trade …

The rotting carcass of a mysterious-looking ‘sea monster’ has been found washed ashore on a New Zealand beach.  A YouTube video filmed by Elizabeth Ann …

The mummy was in one of 59 coffins newly discovered at the Saqqara necropolis. (Photo by Khaled … [+] Several weeks ago, the Egyptian Ministry …

There are literally thousands of incredible texts that have survived from the ancient world, which are etched onto copper, beautifully inscribed on papyrus, chipped onto …