Category: Ancient

But he won’t be able to enjoy his find, as the treasure is now under government control The copper pot found buried in the plot contained gold and silver earrings, necklace and beads (Telangana government ) Real estate in expanding cities and towns in India is of enormous value, but never as much as when…

Serene ethereal beauty, raw royal power, and evidence of artistic virtuosity have rarely been simultaneously captured as well as in this breathtaking, nearly life-size statue of the pharaoh Menkaure and a queen. Smooth as silk, the meticulously finished surface of the dark stone captures the physical ideals of the time and creates a sense of…

The pink granite sarcophagus of a high-ranking Egyptian noble has been found in an ancient burial chamber near Cairo, where it has been lying for thousands of years. It belonged to Ptah-em-wia, who served as head of the treasury under Ramses the Great, and has been described by archaeologists as a ‘dream discovery’. Inscribed on all sides…

Serene ethereal beauty, raw royal power, and evidence of artistic virtuosity have rarely been simultaneously captured as well as in this breathtaking, nearly life-size statue of the pharaoh Menkaure and a queen. Smooth as silk, the meticulously finished surface of the dark stone captures the physical ideals of the time and creates a sense of…

An ancient Greek war helmet has been unearthed in a rock-cut tomb where a warrior was laid to rest more than 2,000 years ago. The Illyrian helmet still boasts its iconic open-faced design, which was first developed in the Peloponnese region of Greece during the 8th and 7th centuries BC. The tomb was built on…

Archaeologists excavating in Arene Candide Cave have discovered evidence humans may have ritualistically “killed” pebbles to remove their symbolic power about 12,000 years ago.   Skeleton of a man discovered at Arene Candide. The man’s head head was surrounded by hundreds of perforated shells This discovery sheds new light on ancient burial practices and offers…

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown dinosaur species that lived around 190 million years ago alongside dozens of its unhatched eggs. A team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) excavated fossils representing at least three adults of the new species in southwest China’s Guizhou Province,…

Inside this imposing and elaborate gilded canopic shrine was the alabaster chest that contained the four canopic miniature coffins. At each side of this shrine stands an elegant statue of one of the four female divinities in charge of protecting the deceased king, their faces turned slightly to one side and their arms stretched out…

While ʂɛҳ and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw has entered popular imagination for her stunning array of shoes and fashion savvy, few know that the young King Tut also enjoyed a vast collection footwear. The stunning find of Tutankhamun’s tomb KV62 by Howard Carter , one of the most exciting discoveries ever made by Egyptologists, captured…

According to accounts, a great temple was built at the spot where Heracles first arrived in Egypt, renaming the Egyptian town of Thonis to become the mythical Heracleion. All physical traces of this city had seemingly been wiped off the map, leading experts to believe it was just an ancient myth. That was until mathematician…