Jewellery-clad teenage mummy found in Egypt
5-3-2020 |
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Archaeologists have unearthed the mummy of a 17th-dynasty teenager in the Egyptian city of Luxor.
'Nazareth Inscription' Jesus link now in doubt
4-26-2020 | 10
An inscribed stone tablet dating back 2,000 years may not be about Jesus' body as was previously believed.
Fleet of shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean
4-21-2020 | 3
British archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove of shipwrecks, the oldest dating back over 2,000 years.
Virtual tour offers trip inside Egyptian tomb
4-19-2020 | 5
You can now check out the 5,000-year-old interior of Queen Meresankh III's tomb and it's completely free.
'Hill of the Dragon' cave yields medieval shrine
4-18-2020 | 0
British railway workers have discovered a previously hidden cave that was exposed following a landslip.
Lost viking mountain pass reveals its secrets
VIDEO 4-16-2020 | 5
Melting ice in Norway has revealed a long-lost Viking-era mountain pass brimming with archaeological discoveries.
Equinox highlights the wonders of the Sphinx
3-24-2020 | 7
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has dismissed the idea that the Sphinx was carved from a stationary rock.
Half-man, half-mantis petroglyph discovered
3-17-2020 | 6
A unique rock carving of a 'squatter mantis man' with six limbs has been identified at a site in Iran.
Museum's 'Dead Sea Scrolls' are all forgeries
3-14-2020 | 36
16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington have been exposed as fakes.
Long-lost Maya capital found in man's back yard
3-13-2020 | 5
Scientists have discovered the capital of an ancient Maya kingdom in the back yard of a cattle rancher.
Runaway truck slams into Easter Island statue
VIDEO 3-9-2020 | 10
A man has been arrested after his truck caused 'incalculable' damage to one of the statues.
Egypt's oldest pyramid reopens after 14 years
VIDEO 3-7-2020 | 3
Djoser's Step Pyramid has finally been reopened to the public after an extensive restoration effort.
5,000-year-old sword found in Venice monastery
3-5-2020 | 19
One of the world's oldest swords has been discovered in a display cabinet at an Italian island monastery.
Radar scans hint at King Tut hidden chamber
2-20-2020 | 50
A new radar survey of the young pharaoh's tomb has revealed the possible existence of a hidden room.
Egyptian board game used to contact the dead
2-10-2020 | 7
An ancient Egyptian board game may have evolved into a conduit through which to contact the other side.
Cahokia wasn't actually a 'lost civilization'
2-5-2020 | 4
The inhabitants of the pre-Columbian Native American city did disappear for a time, but then they came back.
Mummies of Egyptian high priests unearthed
2-1-2020 | 4
A huge burial ground filled with mummies and shabti figurines has been discovered at a site south of Cairo.
Scientists recreate voice of Egyptian mummy
VIDEO 1-27-2020 | 9
The voice of an ancient Egyptian man who died 3,000 years ago has been recreated for the first time.
Volcanic eruption turned victims' brains to glass
1-23-2020 | 1
This dire fate awaited the residents of Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 79.
Great Pyramid's hidden chamber set for re-scan
1-14-2020 | 223
Researchers from Japan will be conducting new scans in an effort to confirm the presence of a hidden chamber.
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