Category: Ancient

U.S. archaeologists digging at Abydos, Egypt say they have discovered the tomb of Woseribre-Senebkay, a previously unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the Second Intermediate Period, shortly before 1650 BC. The cartouche of a newly discovered pharaoh, Woseribre Senebkay, inside the king’s burial tomb. Image credit: Jennifer Wegner, Penn Museum. The excavations at Abydos during…

A mysterious sarcophagus discovered in the bowels of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral after it was devastated by a fire in 2019 will soon be opened to reveal its secrets. French archaeologists made the announcement on Thursday – just a day before the third anniversary of the inferno that engulfed the 12th century Gothic landmark, which shocked the world…

More than 2,000 mummified ram heads have been unearthed nearby an ancient Egyptian temple. Archaeologists uncovered the heads in Abydos, Egypt, near the temple of Egyptian pharoah Ramesses II and are said to be more than 2,000 years old. Head of the research team Sameh Iskandar said the ram heads were ‘offerings’ indicating ‘a cult…

ANCIENT Egypt was once ruled by a real life giant, according to scientists who discovered a huge pharaoh. The 4,700-year old skeletal remains are believed to be that of the Third Dynasty ruler Sanakht who towered over the people he ruled. The bones were discovered in an elite tomb which was the custom for rulers…

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are poised to open a mysterious sarcophagus dug up in the city where Alexander the Great may have been buried. Archaeologists are set to open a mysterious sarcophagus in Alexandria (Image: EPA) The black granite sarcophagus, which is 9.8ft (3m) long, was unearthed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria earlier this month. Historians…

Copyright Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates. Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the necropolis of Saqqara, situated approximately 20 miles south of Cairo, as…

Archeologists in Spain have recently uncovered an ancient rock slab with an alphabet inscribed that predates the Rosetta Stone by roughly 400 years. The discovery in southwest Spain is believed to be associated with the ancient, Paleo-Hispanic civilization of Tartessos and is only the third piece of evidence of an alphabet among the people, according…

Egypt has unearthed another trove of ancient coffins in the vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, announcing the discovery of more than 80 sarcophagi. Egypt has unearthed another trove of ancient coffins in the vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, announcing the discovery of more than 80 sarcophagi. Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly toured the…

Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious stone circle in the Andes Mountains that they say was constructed before the great pyramids of Egypt. The circular stone plaza, which measures around 60 feet in diameter, consists of two concentric walls made from unshaped stones set vertically in the ground, according to a study reporting the find in…

The depiction of a beloved ‘Simpsons’ character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy’s sarcophagus. Archaeologists found the inner lid featured a drawing of a yellow-colored woman in a long, green garment with blue hair shaped in a rectangle – similar to the look of Marge Simpson. The photo of the ancient coffin was…