In 2021, archaeologists working at Gisr el-Mudir, one of the oldest stone structures in Saqqara, unearthed something extraordinary. Buried beneath…
Category: Archaeology
The Secret Ingredient in a 4,000-Year-Old Sicilian Stew? Scientists Say It Was Horse Meat
For decades, archaeologists believed that horses did not arrive on the Mediterranean island of Sicily until around the beginning of…
World’s Oldest Jewelry Workshop Found in France—And It’s 42,000 Years Old
At La Roche-à-Pierrot in Saint-Césaire, Charente-Maritime, archaeologists have uncovered something extraordinary: the oldest known workshop for making shell jewelry in…
Archaeologists Discover 9,000-Year-Old Beans That Could Transform Our Understanding of Agriculture
Every so often, a discovery reshapes the way we think about the beginnings of human civilization. Such is the case…
Older Than Egypt? Scientists Uncover 10,000-Year-Old Smoke-Dried Mummies in Asia
When most people think of mummies, their minds immediately turn to the golden sands of Egypt, where bandage-wrapped pharaohs rest…
3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle Found in Egypt Could Reveal Secrets of Royal Tomb Guards
More than three thousand years ago, in the desert city of Akhetaten—today known as Amarna—a sharp, piercing sound may have…
Viking Religion: Gods and Afterlife Beliefs
To step into the world of the Vikings is to enter a landscape where the natural and supernatural were inseparably…
Submerged Lands Reveal Secrets of Our Ancestors’ Journey into Europe
Imagine a coastline that today shimmers with olive groves and sun-kissed waters, yet hundreds of thousands of years ago, stretched…
He Was Buried in the Andes as an Honored Man—Then Stolen and Forgotten in Europe
For more than a century, a single mummified skull sat quietly in the collections of the Museum of Cantonal Archaeology…
Women in Ancient Chinese Dynasties
When we think of ancient Chinese dynasties, we often imagine mighty emperors, scholars, generals, and monumental structures that have stood…
Aztec Religion: Gods of War and Agriculture
The Aztec Empire, which flourished in central Mexico between the 14th and early 16th centuries, was one of the most…
The Pax Romana: Golden Age of the Roman Empire
For centuries, Rome was synonymous with conquest. Its legions thundered across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, conquering new…
Roman Religion: From Polytheism to Christianity
Religion in ancient Rome was never just a matter of private devotion; it was the living heartbeat of society, woven…
Greek Religion: Gods, Temples, and Rituals
To step into the world of ancient Greece is to enter a realm where myth and reality intertwine, where the…
The Shang Dynasty: China’s First Recorded Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty stands as one of the most fascinating and mysterious chapters in human history. Often hailed as the…
The Indus River: Lifeline of an Ancient Civilization
The Indus River is more than a ribbon of water flowing through the landscapes of South Asia. It is a…
Mesopotamian Myths: Creation Stories and Flood Legends
The land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, known as Mesopotamia, has often been described as the cradle of civilization.…
Lost Civilizations: Myths, Legends, and Archaeology
From the moment people began to write, they also began to wonder about what had been forgotten. Myths, legends, and…
The Phoenician Alphabet: Foundation of Modern Writing
Human civilization has always depended on communication, but before the invention of writing, the voices of the past vanished with…
The Mycenaeans: Heroes of the Trojan War
Long before the great marble temples of classical Athens, before the philosophers and dramatists of Greece had left their mark…
The Minoans: Builders of Knossos and Creators of Myth
More than four thousand years ago, in the heart of the Mediterranean, an island civilization rose that dazzled its neighbors…
The Etruscans: Civilization Before Rome
History often casts long shadows, and few shadows are longer than that of Rome. The Roman Empire, with its legions,…