Archaeology & Discoveries
Hidden Chamber Found in Ransacked Egyptian Tomb
Something new has been discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb. A hidden chamber set into the rock wall has been uncovered, seemingly entirely by accident. The burial chamber was found during cleaning…
Stunning Roman Mosaic in Türkiye is First of Its Kind
A farmer excavating a field to plant trees has found something he did not expect: 84 square meters of exquisite Roman mosaic floor which may be as old as the Late Roman…
Highly Decorated Moche Throne Room Fit for a Queen Discovered
Archaeologists excavating ruins in Pañamarca in Peru have discovered what is being described as a throne room. The site is home to the Moche, a Peruvian culture that died out over 1,500…
Cannibalized Remains of HMS Terror’s First Officer Identified
The story of the ships HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, and the doom that awaited them in Canada’s frozen north, is among the most harrowing in history. The two ships, and the…
Lost Tree Mentioned in the Bible Brought Back to Life after 1,000 Years
A team of researchers working for fourteen years have managed to bring to life an entirely extinct tree, resurrecting a lost species that was originally mentioned in the Bible. The discovery, published…
AI search of Nazca Plain Doubles the Number of Known Geoglyphs
The Nazca geoglyphs are an enduring puzzle. We do not really understand why these ancient peoples in the south of what is now Peru traced enormous patterns on the barren plains of…