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Tutankhamun’s Brooch Holds Evidence of Ancient Comet Striking Earth

The treasures of the 18^th Dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun were first discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in 1922 when they uncovered his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Among the gold, jewels and statues was a spectacular brooch, which contains a striking yellow-brown scarab made of a yellow silica glass stone procured from the sand of the Sahara and then shaped and polished by ancient craftsmen.

aprilholloway - 09/10/2013 - 06:51

The Sentinel Sarcophagi of the Warriors of the Clouds

... Utcubamba valley in Peru, revealing a seven foot tall clay statue, which came crashing down from the cliffside. ...

aprilholloway - 16/11/2013 - 22:25

Archaeology Enigmas: Four Mystery Doors That Should Never be Opened (Video)

... Similarly, the Great Sphinx of Giza , the largest monolith statue in the world, has revealed two rectangular chambers ...

Joanna Gillan - 11/03/2023 - 15:57

Gympie Pyrimid

The Gympie Pyrimid is a pyrminid locted in Gympie, Australia. There have been many objects found there that do not fit in with the theory that it was built in the 19th-20th century. Some out of place objects that have been found in the area are statues of Hindi gods and gold. I think it could have been a place were the native Australians may have worhsiped.

Ghawk724 - 27/06/2014 - 19:32

Kung-Fu Legends: The Shaolin Temple Monks (Video)

... stupas, and the Thousand Buddha Hall, which houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha . The Shaolin Temple and its ...

Robbie Mitchell - 17/05/2023 - 20:58

Relics from the Niuheliang Goddess Temple, the most mysterious site of the ancient Hongshan

The Neolithic Hongshan culture has revealed itself to researchers through its long-preserved bounty of jade artifacts, its ceremonial monuments, its burial traditions, and its influence in the origins of the Chinese civilization. The Hongshan underground Goddess Temple housed beautiful and mysterious relics of unknown deities, and larger-than-life statues.

lizleafloor - 22/01/2015 - 12:22

This Ancient Egyptian Mega-Tomb is the Largest of its Kind (Video)

Deep beneath the Egyptian desert, a remarkable find has unveiled an intricate tapestry of history and belief. In Saqqara, a new discovery emerges - an extensive burial site, shedding light on an intriguing chapter of the past.

Robbie Mitchell - 23/10/2023 - 20:52

How the Civilization on Easter Island Collapsed (Video)

The civilization on Easter Island faced a complex and ultimately catastrophic decline. Initially, this tiny island boasted a lush palm forest and abundant bird species, allowing its inhabitants, the Rapa Nui, to thrive. However, a series of challenges would threaten their way of life.

Robbie Mitchell - 07/11/2023 - 15:58

ISIS Bulldozes Ancient Site

The Islamic State militant group has bulldozed the ancient archeological site of Nimrud in Iraq near Mosul according to media reports. Reportedly heavy military vehicles were used to accomplish the feat. The Nimrud site was considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world and has been compared to King Tut’s tomb in terms of artifacts and the wealth of information derived from the stie. The ancient city was the second capital of the Assyrians. However, this is not the only site ISIS has destoyed.

Roberto Peron - 06/03/2015 - 13:18

Mystery of the Fetus Found in a Bishop’s Coffin Solved!

... is uncovered in Siberia The mummified monk inside a Buddha statue Who was Bishop Winstrup? “Peder Winstrup, a bishop ...

Joanna Gillan - 09/04/2021 - 22:11

The Famous Maya City of Copan: A Site with Abundant Art and Hieroglyphs

Located near the border of present day Guatemala, is the ancient Maya city of Copán. A relatively small Mayan site, it dates back nearly 2,000 years and was once the easternmost city-state in the Maya World. Over the course of 400 years, Copán was shaped from a small valley in western Honduras into a great city with pyramids, temples and statues painted with a range of colors: dark red being the most prevalent of all.

Bryan Hill - 02/08/2018 - 04:14

Would you enjoy this 4,000-year-old Hittite feast?

An archaeological team excavating an ancient center of the Hittite civilization in Turkey have recreated a 4,000-year-old Hittite feast including sweet breads, casseroles, grilled lamb hearts, and apricot butter, using the same techniques and methods used four millennia ago. The knowledge used to create the meal was based on information acquired from studying ancient tablets found at Alacahöyük.

aprilholloway - 18/09/2015 - 05:52

A Sacred Light in the Darkness: Surprising Winter Solstice Illuminations at Spanish Missions

... important religious object, altar, crucifix or saint’s statue in brilliant light. On the darkest day of the year, ...

ancient-origins - 19/12/2020 - 00:26

Tigers in Asian Myth: Are Pre Scientific Beliefs Bringing About the Collapse of Wild Tigers?

... 7000 years. This is evident because the earliest tiger statue ever discovered was dated to the Neolithic period in ...

ashley cowie - 29/08/2018 - 18:50

The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams

Hidden among the exhibits of the world’s finest museums and in some of the most famous private archaeological and art collections are forgeries, manufactured supposedly ancient arts and artifacts sold into the antiquities market to unwitting buyers.

ashley cowie - 21/11/2019 - 01:06

Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2020

In many ways this has been a difficult year, but in the realm of archaeological research some major discoveries have been made around the world. Lost cities and tombs have come to light, the creations of our prehistoric ancestors have been recognized for their innovation, and several finds this year are rewriting history. The following are 10 of the most prominent archaeological discoveries to make news headlines in 2020.

ancient-origins - 26/12/2020 - 17:59

Spectacular Discoveries at Saqqara

Since September 2020, archaeologists excavating the famous Saqqara necropolis in Egypt have announced a list of amazing ancient discoveries. They’ve unearthed numerous burial shafts with sealed coffins, many containing mummies, as well as hundreds of statues, stelae, toys, wooden boats, funerary masks, and a papyrus depicting Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead.

Alicia McDermott - 29/01/2021 - 22:41

The World As It Once Was

... embarking on the journey of writing this book was: if a statue, a monument were to be raised to a species, what would ...

ancient-origins - 18/09/2021 - 03:41

Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization

Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, awe-inspiring, monstrous ruins are scattered across the landscape - vast palaces, temples, fortresses, shattered statues of ancient gods, carvings praising the eternal power of long-forgotten dynasties. These ruins - the remainder of thousands of years of human civilization - are both inspirational in their grandeur, and terrible in that their once teeming centres of population were all ultimately destroyed and abandoned.

ancient-origins - 24/11/2017 - 22:54