The unbroken seal on King Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

The seal was actually a seal to the King Tut’s fifth shrine. He was buried in a series of four sarcophagi, which were kept inside a series of five shrines.

The Strange Merman of Banff: Legendary Lake Monster or Just a Trading Post Treasure?

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

As a researcher of unusual historical phenomena, I investigate strange stories, but I had no intention of doing so in Alberta, Canada.

Giant Human Skeleton unearthed in Varna, Bulgaria

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered the remains of what they have described as a “huge skeleton” in downtown Varna, a city on the shores of the Black Sea whose rich culture and civilizations spans some 7,000 years.

Unraveling the Secrets of Arkaim: The Russian Stonehenge

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

In 1987, a captivating discovery was made by the University of Chelyabinsk’s archaeological expedition: an ancient fortified settlement belonging to the Sintashta culture , nestled in Russia’s Southern Urals , dating back to 2,000 – 3,000 BC. This enigmatic fortress, known as Arkaim, has been dubbed the Russian Stonehenge, with experts believing it to be even older than its famous British counterpart.

The Liberty Cones of Urukagina

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

A Urukagina foundation cone. A second cone is shown below. The matched pair is Urukagina’s declaration of his social reforms for his citizens. Enlarge. The first …

Ancient Sumer & The Sumerian Civilization: Here’s What We Know

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Clay relief of a female nude believed to be Inanna, 19th – 18th century BC, Southern Mesopotamia; with LIFE Magazine June 1956 Issue cover featuring Ancient Sumerian Queen Puabi, USA, via The British Museum, London

Cleopatra VII Philopator (69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) was an Egyptian Queen and the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

She was a polyglot, as she spoke nine languages, including Ancient Egyptian and the languages of the Parthians, Hebrews, Medes, Troglodytes, Syrians, Ethiopians, and Arabs.

Mystery about Noah’s Ark

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people,

Around the world, scholars of Ancient Egypt have made finds of artefacts that suggest that our story, as we know it, is not entirely true and sections have been intentionally altered.

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Around the world, scholars of Ancient Egypt have made finds of artefacts that suggest that our story, as we know it, is not entirely true …

One of two known surviving tea chests from the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party when 340 tea chests were dumped into Boston Harbor by rebelling colonists.

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

“Huzzah!” Visitors to the Boston Tea Party Ships get to channel the spirit of the colonial Sons of Liberty as they toss canvas-wrapped replica tea chests into Fort Point Channel. Photo Credit : Michael Blanchard Photography/Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

The oldest mummy in the world—8,000 years old—was discovered in an uncommon location and in an odd position

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

In mid-March, Live Science published an article about the results of an image analysis that had never been done before, showing that the oldest, oldest human mummies did not come from Egypt or even Chile, but Europe.

Lamassu discovery in Iraq hails new period of archaeology in the country

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

New discoveries in Mesopotamia

Present-day Libya has an 8,000-year-old petroglyph at Wadi Mathendous that depicts the extinct “Syncerus antiquus” with an egret on one of its horns.

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Located in the Messak Plateau in southwest Libya near the borders of Algieria and Niger, Wadi Mathendous contains some of the world’s oldest rock art. …

Renaissance couple had hearts removed and buried with one another

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Researchers from the University of Toulouse in France analyzed bodies from the Jacobin convent in Rennes and found heart-swapping burials dating back to the 17th century.

About That Bathtub

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

Some lovely clay/terracotta tubs have come out of Minoan and Mycenaean sites. This pretty example equipped with painted decorations and a handy drain comes to mind: Anyone who has ever visited the archaeological site of Pylos in Messenia or seen pictures of the excavation will probably recognize…

The Amazing Engineering of Ancient Roman Roads

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

In 1810, by which time he had built an empire that spanned most of continental Europe, if the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, wanted to get a message from Paris …

48 million years after the mother died before giving birth, the fossil of an unborn “horse” was found still within the womb

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

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Unearthing the submerged secrets: Ancient Assyria’s methods of underwater respiration

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

The earliest known records of underwater activity come from Ancient Assyria and date back to the 8th century B.C. The carving depicts two divers with a rope tied around the waist and stuffed into their mouths, possibly to help with ventilation.

“Unveiling the Ancient Depths: A 150-Million-Year-Old Sea Monster Emerges from England’s Jurassic Coast”

05/02/2024 By Kane Khanh

  In a groundbreaking discovery along the iconic Jurassic Coast in southern England, paleontologists have unearthed the entire skull of a colossal ‘sea monster’ that once prowled the ancient oceans 150 million years ago. Identified as a pliosaur, this ferocious marine reptile is reshaping our understanding of prehistoric marine predators. The 2-meter-long fossil stands as […]