Tomb raiders in China were given the fright of their lives when they ransacked a grave in their ruthless search for archaeological treasure. Rummaging through what looked like old sacks containing priceless artifacts, they instead unearthed a 130-year-old …

CT scanning of the mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre revealed new information about the head injuries that caused his death and the circumstances that surrounded it. [Image: Sahar N Saleem] Pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II ( c .1558–1553 BC) ruled southern Egypt at …

First, the beer was named for the fossil. Now, it’s come full circle, as a ѕрeсіeѕ of the fossil found in Nevada is named for the maker of the beer. The first giant creature to inhabit the eагtһ, the ichthyosaur, domіпаted the eагtһ’s oceans in the Triassic …

This winged-bull, known as a lamassu from textual sources, was given to the Ol by the Department of Antiquities in Iraq. The Assyrian sculpture was discovered in northern Iraq when…

The lure of treasure hunting has captivated people for centuries. Tales of sunken ships loaded with gold and jewels or ancient relics buried deep underground stir our imaginations. While most treasure remains safely tucked away in works of fiction, some …

The giɑnt hɑndprints found on the petroglyphs of White Mountɑin, Wyoming, ɑre ɑn enigmɑ thɑt hɑs intrigued both reseɑrchers ɑnd the public for yeɑrs. These lɑrger-thɑn-life impressions, meticulously etched into the rocky cɑnvɑs by ɑncient hɑnds, hɑve …

During the Victorian era of the 1800s, Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt threw open the Gates of Egypt’s history for the Europeans. At that time, mummies were not accorded the respect that they deserved from the European elites and in fact, mummies could be …

The “treasure mountain” is rich in platinum, gold and other precious metal ores, the result of a billion years of geological movement and erosion. According to Siberiantimes, the Kondyor Massif mountain contains many precious metals. About 4 tons of platinum …

Some feared the three-tonne object contained an ancient disease, while others claimed opening it would bring about the end of the world. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, responsible for the handling of the relic, went ahead with opening the tomb …