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Archaeologists found a secret chamber at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and they have no...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBoth features could be remnants of an ancient tomb, according to the researchers. However, the...
Ramesses II's sarcophagus finally identified thanks to overlooked hieroglyphics
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBefore being placed in the newly found sarcophagus, Ramesses II was buried in a now-lost gold coffin...
‘Phoenix Kingdoms’ display in SF has ‘rewritten the history of China’
San Jose Mercury News· 21 hours agoThe Asian Art Museum has collaborated with Chinese museums over many years to bring countless...
Ramses II's Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been Identified
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoRamses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century B.C.E., is one of ancient Egypt’s best-known...
Marines Battle-Tested a Mysterious Suit of Armor From 3,500 Years Ago
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe suit was discovered in 1960 after a foiled looting attempt in a richly furnished tomb for a...
From 700 A.D., a Pre-Viking Vessel Rises Into View
New York Times· 1 day agoOn the Norwegian island of Leka, archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known ship burial in Scandinavia. For hundreds of years, Norwegians thought...
Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
Mountain View Telegraph· 23 hours agoBounded on the south by a bend in the River Boyne, the prehistoric site of Brú na Bóinne is...
Ancient ‘zombie grave’ held person underground if they woke from the dead
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoAccording to Newsweek, the people living in the region at this time were previously known to have...
New Research Reveals That Ancient Greek Armor Was Much More Effective in Battle Than Previously...
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoResearchers worked with a group of Greek military volunteers who wore a replica of the Dendra armor during extended simulations of the rigors of battle. One of the best and most complete examples ...
The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo
Artnet News· 4 days agoThe San José is a Spanish Galleon that sank off the coast of Cartagena in 1708, while trying to outrun the cannons of pursuing British warships. It was the flagship of a royal armada returning ...