Mystery of Viking Swords with golden hilt, Denmark, 10th century AD
Swords of the Viking Age are some of the most iconic objects of the early medieval period. The very word ‘Viking’ conjures images of warriors, at least…
Egyptian Saqqara Necropolis’ 2,600-Year-Old White Cheese Blocks found
While excavating at Giza’s Saqqara necropolis, archaeologists made a surprising discovery. A team of Egyptian archaeologists headed by Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Egyptian…
The Mysterious Grave of Khnum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh’s Brothers
The Two Brothers are the oldest mummies in the Manchester Museum and one of the best known in its entire Ancient Egyptian collection. The remains belong to…
A Late Viking Age Grave that Models a Roman Tomb, Not Just a Power Indicator
A grave found in Late Viking Age eastern Norway looks uncannily similar to one of the most immaculate graves from the Roman Age in Norway, from the…
Bahariya Oasis: Valley of the Golden Mummy, Surprisingly Wonderful
In 1996, Egyptologist Zahi Hawass noticed impressive flashes from the bottom of a hole in an oasis in Egypt’s desert. This led to the discovery of several…
Ramses II’s Golden Horse Ring has a ring with a lot of fine lines
The Horse Ring of Ramses II, also known as the Ring with Horses, is dated approximately between 1279 and 1213 BC. It belongs to ancient Egyptian art. In…
3,300-Year-Old Bronze Age Sword Discovered by a Czech Mushroom Hunter
A mushroom hunter in the Czech Republic has made the chance discovery of a rare, 3,300-year-old Bronze Age sword. Dedicated metal detectorists in the land must be feeling mixed emotions…
One of the ocean’s most intimidatingly large animals, dating back more than 30 million years, lives in the Peruvian Sea
More than 30 million years ago, the Peruvian sea was home to one of the largest ргedаtoгѕ to ever emerge in the ocean. Its сoɩoѕѕаɩ size hassurргіѕed…
A giant twisted snake skeleton 130 meters long appeared on the coast of Nantes, France
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Discovered 5,000-year-old underwater town in Greece
Archaeologists sυrveyiпg the world’s oldest sυbmerged towп have foυпd ceramics datiпg back to the Fiпal Neolithic. Their discovery sυggests that Pavlopetri, off the soυtherп Lacoпia coast of Greece,…