Was the Egyptian Crown Prince Thutmose the real Moses?
According the Book of Exodus, the Israelites began their trek out of Egypt once the plagues had persuaded the pharaoh to set them free. However, before long the pharaoh had…
Archaeology
Geological study shows that the Great Sphinx of Giza is 800,000 years old!
The Giza Plateau is one of the most spectacular and mysterious places on Earth. There we can find the Great Sphinx and the ancient construction that attracted researchers since its…
The mystery of the 7,000-year-old Ubaid lizardmen: Reptilians in ancient Sumer??
It is widely recognised in mainstream archaeology that civilisation began in Iraq, in ancient Mesopotamia, with the vast Sumerian civilization. There is, however, an archaeological find at the Al Ubaid…
802 tombs and the ‘Book of the Dead’ were discovered in necropolis of Lisht in Egypt
Egypt continues to discover facts about its past. In September 2018, more than 800 tombs were discovered in a relatively unknown archaeological site. The artifacts were buried in a necropolis…
Pyrgi Gold Tablets: An enigmatic Phoenician and Etruscan treasure
The Pyrgi Gold Tablets were written in both the Phoenician and Etruscan languages, which posed a challenge for scholars trying to decipher the inscriptions.
2,000-year-old skull implanted with metal – the oldest evidence of advanced surgery
A skull held together with a piece of metal in an attempt to heal a wound. Moreover, the patient survived after this intricate surgery.
Blythe Intaglios: The impressive anthropomorphic geoglyphs of the Colorado Desert
The Blythe Intaglios, often known as America’s Nazca Lines, are a set of massive geoglyphs located in the Colorado Desert fifteen miles north of Blythe, California. There are approximately 600…
Mummies with golden tongues discovered in ancient Egyptian necropolis
An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered several burials containing mummies with golden tongues in the ancient necropolis of Quesna, an archaeological site belonging to the Governorate of Menufia, north of…
Ornate marble head found in Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore
Archaeologists have uncovered the head from a marble statue during excavations in Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore near the corner of Via di Ripetta along the Tiber.
3,000-year-old gold mask found in China sheds light on mysterious civilization
Historians know little about the ancient state of Shu, though findings indicate it could have been around during the 12th and 11th centuries BCE. Chinese archaeologists have made major discoveries…
