Greek farmer unexpectedly discovers 3,400-year-old burial chamber concealed underneath his olive grove
An excavation in an eight-foot-deep pit yielded two ancient coffins and a collection of funerary vases.
Ancient World
A brief history of Earth: The geological time scale – eons, eras, periods, epochs and ages
The history of Earth is a fascinating tale of constant change and evolution. Over billions of years, the planet has undergone dramatic transformations, shaped by geological forces and the emergence of life. To understand this history, scientists have developed a framework known as the geological time scale.
Scaphism – the most horrible method of torture and execution in history
Scaphism was an ancient Persian method of execution and torture used during the Achaemenid Empire (modern-day Iran). It involved trapping the victim between two boats or shells, with their head, hands, and feet protruding. The victim was then left to rot, exposed to the elements, insects, and scavenging animals.
Homo capensis: A species that lives hidden among humanity?
Homo capensis: presumed hominid with a large brain and an IQ of 180. It would have maintained a world hegemony since ancient times. Researchers like Dr Edward Spencer have exposed…
The Library of Ashurbanipal: The oldest known library that inspired the Library of Alexandria
The world’s oldest known library was founded sometime in the 7th century BC, in ancient Iraq.
4,000-year-old Stonehenge of the Netherlands reveals its secrets
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old sanctuary in the Netherlands that marks the solstices and equinoxes, and was also used as a burial ground.
Nefertiti’s Disappearance: What happened to the eminent queen of ancient Egypt?
Why she disappeared from history entirely in the twelfth year of Akhenaten's reign? There will never be another record of Nefertiti. She vanished without a trace.
Sa-Nakht, the mysterious giant pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Sa-Nakht is a pharaoh, but not an ordinary pharaoh that we think of when we hear about ancient Egypt. Sa-Nakht is distinguished as the first pharaoh of Egypt’s Third Dynasty. However,…
Hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings revealed by chemical imaging
The technique called portable X-ray fluorescence has helped Egyptologists identify changes and adjustments to details of tomb decoration that are invisible to the human eye.
Unusual 7,000-year-old prehistoric clay figurine unearthed at Battifratta Cave, Lazio
The figurine dates to the Neolithic period, when ancient people first started to develop farming communities in Italy.
