Neo-Assyrian tomb found in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan
During their zenith from 10th century BC to 7th century BC, the Assyrians controlled an enormous territory that extended from the borders of Egypt to…
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An elevated tomb at Paphos in Cyprus might have belonged to a 12-year old Ptolemaic prince
The Tombs of the Kings at Paphos (north of the harbor) in Cyprus pertain to a World Heritage Site, with the earliest structures of the…
Study glimpses into the opulence of an Iron Age Celtic tomb of an elite woman
Circa 6th century BC, the Greeks considered Celts (Keltoi) as one of the four great ‘barbarian’ people; with their independent realms extending all the way…
‘Colorful’ Eastern Roman tomb discovered in the ancient site of Beit Ras, northern Jordan
Capitolias (or Καπιτωλιας in Greek) was an ancient Roman planned city, possibly founded circa 97-98 AD for military purposes, and is presently identified within the…
The face of the famed Mycenaean ‘Griffin Warrior’ is reconstructed from his seal depiction
Heralded by the Greek Ministry of Culture as the “the most important tomb to have been discovered in 65 years in continental Greece”, the 3500-year…
Archaeologists reconstruct 5000-year old tomb in Ukraine belonging to an ‘elite’ nomad
During a series of excavations archaeologists have discovered a 5,000 year old tomb located near the village of Prydnistryanske, on what is now the border…
Researchers identify Ancient Egyptian ’emoticons’ made by workers of royal tombs
With the widespread influence of social media, emoticons have played a significant role in modern communication through their ‘simplistic’ pictorial scope. However as it turns…
Portugal’s 6,000-year old prehistoric tombs possibly served as astronomical ‘telescopes’
When it comes to the antediluvian scope of 6000-year-old passage graves in Portugal, there was possibly more to the ritualistic side of affairs than just…
Radar scans reveal hidden rooms inside King Tut’s tomb with ‘possible’ metal and organic matter
93 years ago, the archaeology world was astonished by the discovery of the ‘hidden’ tomb of King Tutankhamun, a search that went on for five…
Researchers discover the world’s oldest tea specimen inside an ancient Chinese tomb
Last week, we talked about the Great Wall of China and how the magnificent man-made feat had mirrored the Chinese culture over the millenniums. Well…
