Infants from 2100 years ago were found with helmets made of children’s skulls
Infants from 2100 years ago were found with helmets made of children’s skulls Archaeologists excavating a site in Salango, Ecuador, have discovered evidence of a burial ritual that might even make Indiana Jones shiver. As the researchers report in the journal Latin American Antiquity, excavations at a pair of 2,100-year-old funerary mounds revealed several unusual …
Archaeologists Unearth Colossal Pair of Sphinxes in Egypt During Restoration of Landmark Temple
Archaeologists Unearth Colossal Pair of Sphinxes in Egypt During Restoration of Landmark Temple A pair of giant limestone sphinxes have been unearthed by archaeologists excavating the temple of AmenH๏τep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,300 years ago and was the grandfather of Tutankhamun. The statues depict the pharaoh wearing a mongoose-shaped headdress, a royal …
A Two-Headed Giant has been discovered in Patagonia
A Two-Headed Giant has been discovered in Patagonia Kap Dwa is a two-headed giant cryptid allegedly discovered by Spanish sailors off the coast of Argentina in the 17th century. The accounts of its capture vary, but afterwards, its mummified remains were brought to England, and in the 19th century if circulated between various circuses and …
Has the Burial Chamber of Ancient Egyptian Queen Neferтιтi Been Found?
Has the Burial Chamber of Ancient Egyptian Queen Neferтιтi Been Found? Egyptian archaeologists announced recently they may have found the burial place of Queen Neferтιтi in a hidden chamber close to the pharaoh’s burial complex in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The final resting place of Neferтιтi, who served as queen alongside Pharaoh Akhenaten over …
Ancient Egyptian mummy of a young girl is first with a bandaged wound
Ancient Egyptian mummy of a young girl is first with a bandaged wound Before you go, “Aren’t all mummies wrapped in bandages, hardy, har, har,” hilarious, but let us explain. Scientists have found the oldest-known example of a bandaged wound on the mummy of a child who once lived in Ancient Egypt. Business Insider reports …
Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking
Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking A set of gold and silver tubes found 125 years ago in the northern Caucasus are likely drinking straws, not sceptres, according to a re-analysis of the ancient artefacts. Russian archaeologist Nikolai Veselovsky uncovered the items in 1897 at the Maikop Kurgan burial mound …
Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery
Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery Archaeologists were taken aback when a 2,000-year-old skull was discovered bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior bound by metal, which is one of the earliest examples of ancient surgery, has astounded archaeologists. The elongated skull, …
4,000-Year-Old Mummies Are Half Brothers, DNA Analysis Shows
4,000-Year-Old Mummies Are Half Brothers, DNA Analysis Shows Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers. The Two Brothers are the Museum’s oldest mummies and amongst the best-known human remains in its Egyptology collection. They are the …
Swiss archaeologists dig up the youngest Roman amphitheatre
Swiss archaeologists dig up youngest Roman amphitheatre A construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland has unearthed a lost ancient Roman amphitheatre that was once used for gladiator fights and animal hunts. Dating to the 300s CE, it’s about 50 meters (164ft) long and 40 meters (131ft) wide. The amphitheatre was found in Augusta Raurica, located on …
A child mummy from Egypt is the first found with a dressed wound, offering a rare glimpse into ancient medicine
A child mummy from Egypt is the first found with a dressed wound, offering a rare glimpse into ancient medicine Scientists found the first recorded example of a bandaged wound on a mummified body, which could offer more insight into ancient medical practices. The finding was published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, a peer-reviewed journal, …