Unsolved mysteries about nearly 600 dog and cat graves in ancient Egypt-The world’s oldest pet cemetery
Archaeologists in Egypt believe they have unearthed the world’s oldest known pet cemetery. Nearly 600 cats, dogs, and monkeys were discovered in Berenike, a remote seaport on…
The mysterious ancient tomb of the Oracle Priest bird was found in Pergamon, Turkey
The ancient city of Pergamon (or Pergamum) in Turkey has yielded several interesting finds recently. The latest in this series of finds is the tomb of the…
In Italy’s Urbania, four early Roman imperial graves were found
Roman burials have been unearthed in Urbania (in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche), in the locality of Muraglione, during excavation…
Hidden Shafts in an Egyptian Tomb from 4,400 years ago may contain the “Divine Inspector’s” treasures
The 4,400-year-old tomb is the next in a string of rare discoveries at the Saqqara pyramid complex in Egypt. A BBC article quotes Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of…
To uncover the mysteries of the Egyptian tombs, interpret the significance of the “false door”
A “false door” is, as its name suggests, the imitation of a door normally found in Ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs. These doors have the function of being…
Horror with Egyptian Tombs yields Sarcophagi filled with mummified Cats and Bugs plus Unopened Sealed Doors
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a fascinating tomb complex with rare finds in Saqqara. Within the complex they found dozens of mummified cats and an extremely rare…
Oldest known “Map” of the Underworld is found in a recently discovered ancient Egyptian coffin
Even those who know little of ancient Egypt’s mysteries have heard of the infamous Book of the Dead. And now, researchers have found a similar text that…
Chinese Tomb 1,400 years old offers insights into Sui Dynasty Culture
During excavations at Anyang, a city in central China’s Henan province , archaeologists from the Anyang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology discovered a centuries-old tomb that dates back to…
‘Ireland’- A tomb that has been “untouched” for 4000 years and contains human remains is found.
An Irish farmer stumbles across a historic tomb that has remained largely untouched for 1000’s of years. The burial site was discovered on South West Ireland’s Dingle…
The tomb of the “Commander of Foreign Mercenaries” is discovered by archaeologists in ancient Egypt
A team of archaeologists from the Czech institute of Egyptology have unearthed a tomb in the Abusir necropolis, near to modern-day Cairo, Egypt. The tomb belongs to…