Radar scans hint at King Tut hidden chamber
2-20-2020 |
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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.
Assyrians blamed demon 'Bennu' for epilepsy
1-5-2020 | 27
A clay tablet has been found to depict a demon that the ancient Assyrians believed was responsible for seizures.
Grave of real-life Amazon warriors discovered
1-2-2020 | 22
Far from being the stuff of fiction, the warrior women of ancient Greek lore may have been the real deal.
Table that held the Ark of the Covenant found ?
12-20-2019 | 17
The stone table was found within an ancient temple unearthed approximately 20km west of Jerusalem.
Ancient Egyptians really did wear head cones
12-15-2019 | 3
Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons wearing the head cones often depicted in ancient Egyptian art.
Celtic warrior unearthed in major Iron Age find
12-10-2019 | 5
Archaeologists in England are hailing the discovery as one of the most significant finds of the millennium.
Men jailed after unearthing $15M Viking treasure
11-24-2019 | 124
Two metal detectorists in the UK have been jailed after trying to sell a $15M Viking hoard of gold and silver.
3D images of 'Noah's Ark' set to be revealed
11-21-2019 | 34
A Turkish ark-hunter has captured new subterranean images of what he believes to be the real Noah's Ark.
143 new Nazca geoglyphs discovered in Peru
VIDEO 11-19-2019 | 25
Researchers have used an artificial intelligence to identity previously unseen drawings on the desert floor.
Ancient skeletons found wearing 'skull helmets'
11-18-2019 | 21
The skeletons of two infants unearthed in Ecuador were found to be wearing helmets made from other skulls.
Egypt hints at 'mummified lion' discovery
11-17-2019 | 7
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the mummy of a very large animal, most likely a lion or lioness.
Egyptian cat mummy has 3 tails and 5 hind legs
11-6-2019 | 9
New CT scans of an ancient mummified cat dating back 2,500 years have revealed something rather unexpected.
Ancient book fragments unearthed in Egypt
11-4-2019 | 4
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of what is thought to be one of the oldest books ever written.
Victorian 'witch bottle' was used to ward off evil
11-1-2019 | 8
An anti-witchcraft potion dating back 150 years has been discovered in a pub in Northamptonshire, England.
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