Merneptah (reigned July or August 1213 BC – 2 May 1203 BC) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from late July or early August 1213 BC until his death on 2 May 1203 BC, according to contemporary historical records. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Merneptah (reigned July or August 1213 BC – 2 May 1203 BC) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He ruled Egypt for…
Khafre, known to the ancient Greeks as Khefren, was the son of King Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid. He constructed his own pyramid complex at Giza,
Khafre, known to the ancient Greeks as Khefren, was the son of King Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid. He constructed his own pyramid complex at…
The high-class Yomut women from Krasnovodsk (Turkmenbashi), Turkmenistan, 1883. Alexander Roinashvili’s pH๏τo collection.
The high-class Yomut women from Krasnovodsk (Turkmenbashi), Turkmenistan, 1883. Alexander Roinashvili’s pH๏τo collection. The Yomut, also spelled Yomud or Iomud, are a Turkmen tribe who reside in…
Threshold and atrium of the House of Paquius Proculus (1st century AD). Pompeii archaeological site, Italy.
Threshold and atrium of the House of Paquius Proculus (1st century AD). Pompeii archaeological site, Italy. The first layout of the house (visible from outside) dates back…
Knossos, also spelled Cnossus, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, the earliest of the Aegean civilizations (see Minoan civilization). The site of Knossos stands on a knoll between the confluence of two streams and is located about 5 miles (8 km) inland from Crete’s northern coast. Excavations were begun at Knossos under Sir Arthur Evans in 1900 and revealed a palace and surrounding buildings that were the centre of a sophisticated Bronze Age culture that dominated the Aegean between about 1600 and 1400 B.C.
Knossos, also spelled Cnossus, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, the earliest of the Aegean civilizations…
This decidedly exciting image takes us back around 1800 years ago; when a small child, between 1 and 2 years of age, impressed the imprint of his feet on this tile. The find, dated to the second century AD occurred in the ancient Roman city of lesso in Guissona, Catalonia and was reported to us by the Archeological Museum of Guissona.
This decidedly exciting image takes us back around 1800 years ago; when a small child, between 1 and 2 years of age, impressed the imprint of his…
One of biggest pre-roman mosaics ever found. Highly elaborate, meant to show power of Kingdom of Macedonia.
One of biggest pre-roman mosaics ever found. Highly elaborate, meant to show power of Kingdom of Macedonia. Palace of Aigai, known today as Vergina, is considered not…
Prepare to be mesmerized by the breathtaking mosaic of the Great Hunt, nestled within the opulent Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina,
Prepare to be mesmerized by the breathtaking mosaic of the Great Hunt, nestled within the opulent Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily—a true testament to…
THE VANISHING CIVILIZATION OF NAVIGATORS 30,000 YEARS AGO.
According to the latest studies of human DNA, the first human civilizations to populate the Americas were the Central and South American peoples. The first colonization took…
A 2000-year-old Ancient Greek floor mosaic that was accidentally discovered in Turkey (Türkiye).
A 2000-year-old Ancient Greek floor mosaic that was accidentally discovered in Turkey (Türkiye). Zeugma Mosaic Museum 2,000-Year-Old Mosaics Uncovered In Turkey Before Being Lost To Flooding We…