Tag: Archeology
The face of a sphinx bearing the effigy of a famous queen of Egypt has just been discovered
Hatshepsut’s reign in ancient Egypt saw the construction of statues bearing the likeness of the pharaoh queen. His successor, by wanting to erase his predecessor from history, actually preserved the…
the British Museum celebrates Stonehenge with an exhibition
The largest exhibition on the history of Stonehenge has just opened its doors at the British Museum in London. Works repatriated from all over the world to tell the story…
Tutankhamun’s Alien Dagger Probably Came From Mittani Kingdom
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Discovery of the face of a sphinx in the effigy of a famous queen of Egypt
Hatshepsut’s reign in ancient Egypt saw the construction of statues bearing the likeness of the pharaoh queen. His successor, by wanting to erase his predecessor from history, actually preserved the…
“Skewers” of human vertebrae 600 years ago
At cœn the Chincha Valley in Peru, human vertebrae dating back to the Inca period were found strung on reeds. Archaeologists propose a new hypothesis to explain the reason for…
Two colossal sphinxes discovered in Egypt
Two statues of sphinxes have been discovered in a temple built more than 3,300 years ago during the reign of Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun’s grandfather. References to Amenhotep III are inscribed…
Man diversified his prey during the last glacial maximum, 23,000 years ago
23,000 years ago, a human encampment was flooded and covered by sediments on the shore of Lake Tiberias, Israel. This episode occurred during the last glacial maximum and the analysis…
The oldest known straws were made of gold and silver and were used to drink beer
The function of precious funerary objects discovered at the end of the 19thand century in Russia has been the subject of much speculation among archaeologists. These long silver and gold…
The violent eruption of the volcano on the island of Santorini created 4 devastating tsunamis
The end of the Bronze Age was marked by a catastrophic event that would have strongly impacted humanity. This is the eruption of the Thera volcano, off the Cretan coast.…
The violent eruption of the volcano Thera on the island of Santorini created 4 devastating tsunamis 3,600 years ago
The end of the Bronze Age was marked by a catastrophic event that would have strongly impacted humanity. This is the eruption of the Thera volcano, off the Cretan coast.…