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 …

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

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.

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 …

“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

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.

New discoveries in Mesopotamia

What did King Tut look like?

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. …

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.

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…

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 …

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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.

  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 […]

In the sun-kissed landscapes of ancient South America, approximately 95 million years ago, roamed the colossal giant known as Argentinosaurus. A testament to the awe-inspiring wonders of prehistoric life, this gargantuan dinosaur has left its mark in the annals of paleontology, with a leg bone as a colossal reminder of its once-dominant presence. ## The […]

Evidence found in the Grotte Mandrin Cave in France suggests humans and Neanderthals communicated, and even introduced tools to one another.

What you see in this photo is a reconstruction of the oldest pyramid in the world, and it is located Gunung Padang, Indonesia. Today the mound is full of trees, …

Image from the unearthing of the Osiris funeral complex – Courtesy: MIN project Two major archeological discoveries were announced on Sunday: the unearthing of a …