Category: Ancient

So many of us grew up with a сomрɩісаted mixture of awe and feаг of the extгаoгdіпагу titans from the Jurassic Parks movie series. I mean, an island full of һᴜпɡгу and prowling, teeth-gnashing, human-һᴜпɡгу reptiles? That sounds like the best type of cardio to me! While the grandeur of these creatures was confined within…

It may not have been an easy job but the royal butlers of ancient Egypt’s powerful pharaohs certainly earned an impressive burial and were laid to rest in style. Four tombs belonging to the royal butlers of Queen Hatshepsut and King Ramses II have opened to the public. They contain richly decorated walls showing ancient…

Egyptian authorities have announced that a never-before-seen royal tomb has been uncovered in Luxor, Egypt, dating back around 3,500 years. Archaeologists believe it belongs to a royal of the 18th Dynasty of Pharaonic Egypt (1550 BC to 1292 BC), but it has not yet been revealed who and what is inside. Dr. Mustafa Waziri, General…

Around 4,500 fragments of a colossal statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh have been uncovered by archaeologists. The fragments are at least 2,500 years old and believed to have formed part of a colossus of King Psamtik I, who ruled Egypt from 664–610 BC. Around 4,500 fragments of a colossal statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh have…

GOOGLE MAPS reveals the Richat Structure – also known as the Eye of the Sahara – but its origin remains a mystery even today. What caused the Eye of the Sahara? Google Maps was created in 2005 to open up the world to people from their computer. It has since captured some of the weirdest…

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…