Digital recosturction of ancient Ephesus, showing how colorful this ancient city once was Ephesus was an ancient greek port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Türkiye. City was important trading center in Mediterranean region.
Digital recosturction of ancient Ephesus, showing how colorful this ancient city once was Ephesus was an ancient greek port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Türkiye….
Cleaning the mosaic depicting the Catasterism of Orion.
House of Orion: The House takes its name from the elegant floor mosaic (emblemata) discovered in its left wing, with a rare depiction of the catasterism of…
Roman-era statues of Aphrodite and Dionysus unearthed in Turkey.
Roman-era statues of Aphrodite and Dionysus unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists have discovered statues representing Aphrodite and Dionysus in the ancient city of Aizanoi. According to Greek mythology,…
In 1922, during the groundbreaking excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered a remarkable statue of Anubis
In 1922, during the groundbreaking excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered a remarkable statue of Anubis, the ancient…
Tutankhamun’s mother (The Younger Lady)
Tutankhamun’s mother (The Younger Lady) “The Younger Lady”, was found in tomb KV35 by archaeologist Victor Loret in 1898. She was laid out beside the mummy of…
Emperor Caligula’s Nemi ships, pH๏τos from 1932
Emperor Caligula’s Nemi ships, pH๏τos from 1932 Between 1928 and 1932, two enormous wooden ships, which once belonged to Emperor Caligula, and had lain on the bottom…
A treasure trove of 160 gold coins (aureus) recovered from the floor of a Roman house in Corbridge, England. It had 2 bronze coins on it to confuse the target and hide the most valuable treasure. But 160 coins inside the skillfully hidden bronze jug were also unearthed. The treasury contained coins of various emperors such as Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.
A treasure trove of 160 gold coins (aureus) recovered from the floor of a Roman house in Corbridge, England. It had 2 bronze coins on it to…
Tutankhamun’s ostrich fan. New Kingdom, end of the 18th dynasty, ca. 1332-1323 BC From the tomb of Tutankhamun. It is now in the Egyptian Museum.
Tutankhamun’s ostrich fan. New Kingdom, end of the 18th dynasty, ca. 1332-1323 BC From the tomb of Tutankhamun. It is now in the Egyptian Museum. This ceremonial…
The majestic Head of Kukulcán, situated at the base of the staircase of the ‘El Castillo’ pyramid within the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, captured in 1895 and 2022.
The majestic Head of Kukulcán, situated at the base of the staircase of the ‘El Castillo’ pyramid within the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, captured in 1895…
The Gate of All Nations. It is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran. The entire monument was a giant construction with two large gates in the west and east and a hall between them, a third entrance was to the south.
The Gate of All Nations. It is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran. The entire monument was a giant construction with two…