Scientists recreate the face of a 9000-year-old “angry” girl from the Mesolithic period
SCIENTISTS have reconstructed the face of a teenage girl who died more than 9,000 years ago. The Mesolithic teen probably died some time around 2,000 BC, but…
Mystery of the Marquis of Haihun: Chinese Authorities Unveil 2,000-Year-Old Royal Coffin
Working now in the lab conditions, scientists have opened the 2,000-year-old coffin thought to belong to Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun. The remains of the “Marquis of Haihun”…
The “innermost coffin and the death mask” are the key to unlocking the mysteries of Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nearly lost to history Tutankhamun was only the age of nine when he became king of Egypt during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom (c. 1332–1323 B.C.E.). His…
Discovered in Egypt: Kaires’ Tomb, the Pharaoh’s “Secret Keeper” and “Only Friend
The Czech Institute of Egyptology has announced an amazing discovery, that was made during their ongoing work near a pyramid in the deserts of Egypt. They have…
“Mystery with Fire Mummy” – Smoked Mummy is hidden in mountainous caverns in the Philippines
Mummification is a practice that has existed since ancient times. The Egyptians mummies – their heavily bandaged and embalmed corpses- were amongst the most popular. However, in…
Discover one of the most imposing statues in ancient Egyptian art, “the Statue of Djoser”
By happy coincidence, the earliest surviving example of a life-size royal sculpture is of the first great pharaoh of the Old Kingdom. The statue of Djoser, with his stone…
The seduction of Queen Leda by A Swan is Featured in a steamy Fresco Found in a Pompeii bedroom
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered an “excellently” preserved and highly-colorful detailed fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom depicting an erotic scene in which a god disguised as…
Unraveling the mystery of how Pharaoh’s private letters reveal political events 3,300 years ago
The Amarna Letters give us the details of ancient Egyptian diplomacy and expose how power was built, alliances were forged, and pharaohs were flattered. Often, archaeologists are lucky enough…
Discover the Queen’s Throne from a mausoleum in Aegae, Greece, in the late 4th century BC
Alexander’s tomb says that in the recently discovered Greek tomb might be buried the mother of Alexander the Great The recently discovered sphinxes guarding the entrance to…
Archaeologists astounded by discovery of ‘unseen before’ 1,000-year-old unique gold treasure
A stunning gold earring discovered in Denmark may have been gifted by the Emperor of Byzantium to a Viking chief 1,000 years ago, experts claim. Dating from the 11th century, the ‘completely…