Among the significant discovered mummies are the six Gebelein mummies that are distinct for being natural mummies from the late Predynastic period, about 3400 BC. …

We might find it curious that we divide hours into 60 minutes and days into 24 hours – why not a multiple of 10 or …

Hidden deep in the Peruvian Amazon is a huge face carved into a stone cliff. The “face of Harakmbut” has been there as long as …

Following an initial reluctance to develop firearms, this handgun was an ultimately futile attempt by the Mamluks to counter superior Ottoman firepower. Handgun (late 15th …

A facial reconstruction was made after remains of a neolithic man were found a mile and a half from Stonehenge, and now people have blasted …

Abu Simbel Temples These two immense carved rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in the ancient Upper Egyptian region of Nubia, are dedicated to 13th-century Pharaoh Ramesses …

A forensic artist created a facial reconstruction based on the skeletal remains of a woman who died in her late 20s or early 30s In …

A Central African lyre made from a human skull, antelope horns, skin, gut, and hair. 19th century CE Some musical instrument origin myths reference human …

Sumer was humanity’s first great civilization. Even in today’s society you can still find traces of Sumerian inventions in agriculture, language, mathematics, religion and astronomy. …

Obelisks are four-sided monolithic pillars that taper slightly from the base to the top. These monuments were designed to impress with their height and last …

This is the surprising story about the mummified head of former nun Maria Rosenthal. 🕰️ Even though more than 300 years have passed, the head …

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A team of scientists used modern non-invasive techniques to take a peek into ancient boxes that are still unopened all these years later. Animal coffin …

A mysterious black sarcophagus discovered in Egypt two weeks ago has been opened by archaeologists, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, revealing three skeletons and …

Mother Nature generously bestows countless wonders upon humanity, including an abundance of peculiar phenomena. One of them, possibly the most amazing, leaves many people in …

Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife when someone died.  Mummification helped someone reach the afterlife as they believed that an afterlife could only exist if …

Great-grandfather’s university expeditions. Maybe you can recognize the guy in the center of the photo. Great-grandfather’s university expeditions: another snapshot. Old times: great-grandfather’s university expeditions. Unpublished …

Several people associated with the tomb’s discovery did die in the years following its opening, including Lord Carnarvon, who financed the expedition, and several members …

Shoes and boots, show where your feet have gone. —Guy Sebeus In the age of fast fashion, when planned obsolescence, cheap materials, and shoddy construction …

The idea of ancient Egyptians using electricity is so widespread that I could not ascertain who came up with it first. The depiction (image 2) …