Archaeologists ‘Royal secret’ tomb discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,500 years
A magnificent tomb has been discovered in Egypt belonging to a ‘keeper of royal secrets.’ This highly-trusted man served two ancient pharaohs of the 6th Dynasty, and…
Incredible Roman treasures have just been discovered by divers from a 1,600-year-old shipwreck
The two divers knew they found something special in the shallow waters of the ancient Roman port of Caesarea, on the Mediterranean Sea. What they didn’t realize…
The Basilica cistern was repaired, rumored to contain the sarcophagus of Medusa or the Mysterious Snake Woman
Cistern of the Basilica, which contained the sarcophagus of Medusa or the Mysterious Snake WomanThe Basilica Cistern, one of the magnificent ancient structures of Istanbul, was restored….
The Monomachus Crown, one of just two remaining Byzantine tiaras, was crafted in Constantinople in 1401
One of the only two Byzantine crowns to survive, the first being the Holy Crown of Hungary, is the Monomachus Crown. It is made of seven golden…
The outermost coffin that formerly housed “King Tutankhamun’s” body had not been removed from the 3,300-year-old tomb
The outermost coffin that once held the body of King Tutankhamun had never left the 3,300-year-old tomb since the time he was first laid to rest. Even…
Revealing 2,000-year-old mosaics discovered in Turkey before being lost due to floods
We usually write about new contemporary artists at Bored Panda, but these fascinating discoveries recently made by a team of archeologists in the Turkish city of Zeugma…
Ancient Egyptian Child Mummy from 2000 Years Ago Unveiled in Stunning Detail by 3D Scanning Technology
The remains of a little child, about 5 years old, was mummified and buried in Egypt about 2,000 years ago. She was dressed in fine linen with…
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old ancient tombs of wealthy Chinese clans
A 3,000-year-old cemetery containing the tombs of a wealthy family has been discovered in central China after two years of excavations by archaeologists. The site in Anyang,…
In Derbyshire, archaeologists have found a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon house
A cave home that was originally believed to be an 18th-century folly has been discovered as one of the UK’s oldest preserved household interiors and was likely…
In Sweden, an eight-year-old girl discovers a 1,500-year-old sword in a lake
A new discovery was made recently in the Vidöstern lake from the Jonkoping County in Sweden by an eight-year-old girl. While she was swimming in the lake…