Tag: Archeology
Tutankhamun’s treasure, a pharaonic testimony from ancient Egypt
Discovery almost intact by the Briton Howard carter, in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings, the pharaoh’s tomb Tutankhamun is broken down into four parts: the annex, the antechamber,…
The biggest archaeological discoveries in 2021
For the end of the year, Futura offers you a selection of discoveries that have marked the field of archeology and anthropology in 2021. Read the story of these places,…
The excavation of the synagogue of Aguerd opens up “perspectives for the Judeo-Moroccan heritage”
Through : Tancred Chambraud For four days, from November 21 to 25, 2021, an international team made a first in Morocco. A joint Moroccan-Israeli archaeological excavation took place on the…
A couple of mummies with golden tongues!
The mummies of a man and a woman were found south of Cairo. The man’s tomb had never been opened since the mummification, and the tongues of the two mummies…
In Marseille, a replica of the Cosquer cave takes shape
Marseille will soon welcome a reproduction of the Cosquer cave in the Villa Méditerranée, just next to the Mucem. The Cosquer cave is this partially drowned cave discovered in 1985…
Mysterious Roman board game discovered in Jerusalem
A game with a very geometric look, engraved in the limestone of a Roman gate in Jerusalem, has been questioning archaeologists for nearly 40 years. An expert in board games…
the mythical alley of the sphinxes restored thousands of years later
Egypt inaugurated Thursday, November 25 with great pomp the mythical alley of the sphinxes joining the temples of Karnak and Luxor over nearly three kilometers. An alley that we started…