Archaeologists from the Egyptian Archaeological Mission have uncovered a 3,400-year-old royal palace in Tel Habwa, northern Sinai, which they believe served as a retreat for the Egyptian pharaoh King Thutmose III during Egypt’s 18th dynasty. The archaeologists found the house during a recent development project. “It is likely that this building has been used as […]
A late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age grave has revealed ancient strategies to keep the dead from turning into “revenants” and disturbing the living. The burial included a large stone pinning down the legs of a deceased middle-aged man. Placing individuals in certain positions to help keep them in the grave was a custom dating […]
A late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age grave has revealed ancient strategies to keep the dead from turning into “revenants” and disturbing the living. The burial included a large stone pinning down the legs of a deceased middle-aged man. Placing individuals in certain positions to help keep them in the grave was a custom dating […]
In 1930, German archeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some 23 feet tall. Now, U.S. and Egyptian archeologists have announced the discovery of the long-missing top half in thankfully pristine condition. A proposal has already been submitted to unite the bottom with the long-missing top half, […]
Archaeologists in France have uncovered a preserved settlement while investigating an area ahead of it being turned into a gravel pit. A horseshoe-shaped enclosure serves as the center of a number of settlements, burial grounds, and other structures stretching across 15 acres in Marliens. The interlocking structures appear to make up a monument. Institut National […]
Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a stunning banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said. The hall, which features a mosaic floor, was uncovered as part of a project to shore up the areas dividing the excavated and unexcavated parts of Pompeii, the ancient city […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are preserved. Researchers found microplastics in soil deposits more than seven meters […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Excavations of an archaeological site in Panama have revealed the grave of a religious leader buried over 1,200 years ago alongside a cache of gold objects — and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient […]
Naples, Italy — Beneath the honking horns and operatic yelling of Naples, the most blissfully chaotic city in Italy, archeologist Raffaella Bosso descends into the deafening silence of an underground maze, zigzagging back in time roughly 2,300 years. Before the Ancient Romans, it was the Ancient Greeks who colonized Naples, leaving behind traces of life, […]
CAIRO (Reuters) – A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said on Monday. The limestone block is about 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) high and depicts a seated Ramses wearing a […]
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” An archaeological excavation in Britain unearthed the only intact chicken egg from Roman Britain, believed to be 1,700 years old. The “genuinely unique discovery” still contains the yolk and egg white. Finding an intact egg that old is rare in […]
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” An estimated 90 percent of human Amazonian history is lost within the jungle itself. A new discovery has uncovered a small-but-substantial piece of that history. Using LIDAR, archeologists uncovered a settlement in eastern Ecuador rivaling the complexity of ancient civilizations […]