Military arsenal of Russian noble from Ivan the Terrible’s era found in 16th century village
Ivan IV Vasilyevich, better known as Ivan the Terrible, had left his historical legacy as the ‘Tsar of All the Russias’ from 1547 AD until…
Archaeology
Viking plundered treasure hoard found by an amateur now displayed at the British Museum
Previously, we had talked at length about the surprising stuff regarding Viking warfare. And beyond their warrior culture, it is the ambit of raiding and…
Archaeologists have possibly identified Suleiman the Magnificent’s tomb in Hungary
The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent or Kanunî (lawgiver) Sultan Süleyman exemplified the best of what the Ottoman Empire had to offer – be it…
Researchers find mysterious ‘dark’ substance inside a scanned Egyptian mummy skull
A few days ago, we talked about how contrary to popular notions of delicateness, ancient Egyptian embalmers seemingly forced opened the deceased’s mouth with sharp…
For the first time, archaeologists excavate the seal of a Biblical Judean King
There is a first for most things in the research field. Well this time around, that ‘first time’ is associated with the seal engraving of…
1700-year old ring depicting an ‘unclothed’ Cupid, discovered by a metal detector
The exquisiteness of gold artifacts is not really a rarity in humanity’s ancient history. But the depiction of a popular/mythological figure in one of those…
Mysterious board game artifacts found in a 2,300 year old Chinese tomb
In true Jumanji style, archaeologists have come across a mysterious board game that hasn’t been played for almost 1,500 years. The game and its assortment…
Archaeologists may have found the ‘hidden’ yet massive Acra fortress in Jerusalem
The fortress of Acra had a significant scope of mystery attached to it – mainly because historians have not been able to actually identify the…
New study shows that the builders of Stonehenge indulged in sumptuous barbecue feasts
Although a lot has been speculated about it over the years, Stonehenge remains one of the most mysterious monuments ever built. A new study, however,…
Bronze Age Britons might have been experts in mummification
A few days ago, we talked about ‘British-made’ Silbury Hill – the biggest prehistoric man-made structure in Europe that even rivals some of the smaller ancient…
