The interlocking square pattern covering the face of an ancient Egyptian mummy is on display at the Louvre
There are more than 50,000 pieces that comprise the fantastic collection at the Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre of Paris. Collectibles include various artifacts from the Nile civilizations that span more than four millennia, from 4,000 …
Read moreAn ancient Egyptian tomb was restored and it depicts the human form when mummified
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Read moreThe Mythical Lamassu: Sacred Mesopotamian Symbols of Defense
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Read moreCurse of the Pharaohs: The Story Behind Tutankhamun’s Mummy
The โcurse of the pharaohsโ is alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, can cause bad luck, illness, or even death! …
Read moreDecipher the inscriptions to uncover the story of mold
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Read moreNubian kings: Who were the black Pharaohs of ancient Egypt?
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Read moreRevealing previously unheard-of equality and pleasure: ancient Egyptian women’s lifestyles
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Read moreSensational accidental discovery! They found gold with majestic shapes
In an unexpected goฦฯe of luck, a group of ษพentuษพeษพos stumbled upon a truly sensational discovery in a ษพremote and unexploredษ region. A าบษ ษccidentaฦ find that will undoubtedly go down in historyษ, the hidden treasureษพo consisted of both natuษพal wonders …
Read moreFossils defy time: Beetles are preserved to perfection
Though originally identified as a type of long-horned beetle, Pulchritudo attenboroughi belongs to the frog-legged beetle group. (Image credit: Denver Museum of Nature and Science) A beetle that lived about 49 million years ago is so well-preserved that …
Read moreThe United Kingdom Uncovers a “Mammoth Graveyard”
Excavators lift a mammoth tusk at a quarry in Swindon, a town in southwest England. (Image credit: DigVentures) Researchers have unearthed a mammoth โgraveyardโ filled with the bony remains of five individuals โ an infant, two juveniles and two adults …
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