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Ramses II's Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been Identified
Smithsonian Magazine· 12 hours agoRamses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century B.C.E., is one of ancient Egypt’s best-known...
Archaeologists found a secret chamber at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and they have no...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoBoth features could be remnants of an ancient tomb, according to the researchers. However, the...
Treasure-laden burial chamber discovered among Terracotta Army
Daily Express· 20 hours agoVarious artefacts were also unearthed inside the tomb including armour and weapons, as well as 6,000...
Italy claims back treasures stolen by tomb raiders after major operations across US
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAncient artefacts including mosaics stolen by tomb raiders, ancient bronze statues, and a silver...
Say cheese! Celebrating National Cheese Day
New York Daily News· 2 hours agoFrom the humble grilled cheese sandwich to the fancy charcuterie board, cheese has the power to make almost every meal better. Today, with thousands of...
Ramesses II's sarcophagus finally identified thanks to overlooked hieroglyphics
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHis highly ornate coffin is considered "one of the most striking coffins from ancient Egypt,"...
This Ancient Chinese Couple Was Buried in a Miniature Home
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoArchaeologists have excavated an ancient Chinese family’s “residential” tombs, complete with...
Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history
China Daily· 1 hour agoNestled beside the tranquil Huanhe River in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, stands the new hall of the Yinxu Museum, a striking structure in the shape of a bronze square ding, or < ...
Ancient ‘zombie grave’ held person underground if they woke from the dead
South China Morning Post· 2 days agoAccording to Newsweek, the people living in the region at this time were previously known to have...
How AI Allows Us to Play Ancient Board Games
Unite.ai· 1 day agoThis innovative approach allows researchers to step back in time and play these games, just as their ancestors might have centuries ago. The oldest...