Category: Ancient

In 2003, a tunnel was discovered beneath the Feathered Serpent pyramid in the ruins of Teotihuacan, the ancient city in Mexico. Undisturbed for 1,800 years, the sealed-off passage was found to contain thousands of extraordinary treasures lying exactly where they had first been placed as ritual offerings to the gods. Items unearthed included greenstone crocodile…

India has long been intrigued by the renowned Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, which is devoted to Lord Vishnu, the universe’s creator. In the past, kings and dynasties have donated wealth and jewels to the temple, and they have even been known to weigh crown princes who are becoming older and…

Archaeologists have discovered a huge cache of Ancient Egyptian artefacts—including mummified lion cubs, cobras and crocodiles—at the famous Saqqara necropolis, according to the country’s Ministry of Antiquities. Saqqara is a vast ancient burial ground—located south of Cairo—that once served the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. An archaeological mission led by Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of…

Underground entrances to Area 51 uncovered What is below Area 51? Image credit: YouTube / FindingUFO An eagle-eyed Google Earth user has identified what appear to be several underground tunnel entrances. It is believed that it is here that the US military hides alien aircraft captured at the crash site. There are few places on…

The expensive-tongued man was buried at a 2,000 year old site associated with rulers who thought jewellery enabled the dead to talk in the afterlife. This ancient Egyptian man was buried with a golden tongue Credit: Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiques Experts believe the gold tongue was given to the ancient Egyptian man after…

Archaeologists discovered a marine archaeological site from the mid-Ordovician Period 462 million years ago Castle Bank, Wales, according to a new study published on Monday.   The site boasts 150 different fossilized species, many of which had never been discovered before this find. A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, details…

The well-preserved tombs, thought to be at least 4,000 years old, were unearthed in Saqqara, outside Cairo and belong to some of the era’s top officials, including court advisers and priests The tombs were unearthed in Saqqara, an acropolis outside Cairo Five ancient tombs thought to be at least 4,000 years old have been discovered…

Two secret chambers have been discovered in Egypt’s 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza . Researchers confirmed they had found the mysterious cavaties after scanning the centuries old tomb using revolutionary radiography equipment. The Scan Pyramids project made the latest discovery after being able to demonstrate the efficiency of non-evasive Muons technology at the Bent Pyramid…

Is this Noah’s Ark ? Image Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 Zorka Sojka Scientists have found evidence of human activity dating back to the time of the Biblical vessel. Whether or not you happen to believe that the events described in the Old Testament actually took place, the tale of Noah, the ark and the great…

A pair of giant limestone sphinxes have been unearthed by archaeologists excavating the temple of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,300 years ago and was the grandfather of Tutankhamun. The statues depict the pharaoh wearing a mongoose-shaped headdress, a royal beard and a wide necklace. A pair of giant limestone sphinxes have been…