Category: Ancient

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…

On Saturday, Egyptian antiquities minister Khaled el-Anany revealed a selection of newly discovered mummies, tools, coffins and wooden masks found during excavations of a royal necropolis. The minister showed off the new finds after opening two nearby pyramids to the public Saturday, according to his department. Authorities posted images of the ancient remains—some of which…

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a lost civilization that once lived in South American at least 4,000 years ago. They uncovered ancient drawings on a flat-top mountain in Venezuela, which featured colorful designs of dot patterns, leaf motifs and stick figures that may have been part of a mysterious ritual. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of…

One of the earliest and most lifelike examples of a human sculpture – depicting a man holding his phallus with both hands – has been uncovered by archaeologists in Turkey. The unusual 7.5ft (2.3m)-tall statue was discovered at a prehistoric site known as Karahan Tepe, which is around 22 miles (35km) from a Mesolithic temple built…

A Scot who visited a “site of ancient Druid, pagan worship” has shared photos of the extraordinary trip — including an image that shows a man’s face carved into a rock. Dunino Den is a truly unique site, and the images show that it remains a sacred place to this day (Image: Brian McLaren) A…

A mummy, fully bound in ropes and with its hands covering its face, has been discovered in an underground tomb in Peru. Universidad Nacional Mayor de Sa A mummy, fully bound in ropes and with its hands covering its face, has been discovered in an underground tomb in Peru. The team of Archaeologists from Peru’s…