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The Life and Death of Ramesses II
Ramesses II is arguably one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and also one of its most well-known. Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the 19 th Dynasty, ascended the throne of Egypt during his late teens in 1279 BC following the death of his father, Seti I. He is known to have ruled ancient....
The Mysterious Prehistoric Triple Burial of Dolni Vestonice
Twenty-five thousand years ago, three teenagers were laid to rest in a common grave, near a village called Dolni Vestonice in the Czech province of Moravia. Their bodies had been manipulated such that one individual had been placed face down, while the individual on the left had his hand placed over...
The exquisitely carved dome of Luna Vasahi, a 13th century Jain temple built entirely of white marble.
What is the Mysterious Handbag Seen in Ancient Carvings Across Cultures and Countries?
One of the more mysterious symbols that has been found in ancient carvings is an image that looks uncannily like a handbag. The shape appears in depictions made by the Sumerians of Iraq, in the ruins of ancient Turkish temples, in decorations of the Maori of New Zealand, and in crafts made by the Ol...
Stone sculpture of a celestial dancer (Apsara), Hindu mythological creature, India, 1100s.
The Amazing Sarcophagus of the Vizier Gemenefhorbak
Gemenefherbak was a vizier. As such, he was responsible for justice, a function symbolized by the pendant picturing the goddess Maat on his collar.
What does an Egyptian mummy smell like?
The culture of Ancient Egypt closely coexisted with the idea of life and death. The same floods of the Nile that could sometimes be deadly due to the violence with which its waters flooded fields and roads also brought a renewed life.
Evidence Of Ancient Lakes In The Sahara Desert Discovered
Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - About 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, a major climate shift took place, and Sahara turned into a desert. Before this occurred, the region was inhabited by an ancient civilization scientists still know little about.
One of the oldest known art works ever found - ivory carving of a mammoth, 35,000 years old, discovered in Southern Germany.
Famous Viking Sigurd Snake-In-The-Eye, Son Of Ragnar Lodbrok And The Mark Of Fafnir Prophecy
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like most of Ragnar Lodbrok’s sons, Sigurd “Snake-In-The-Eye” was a unique individual. His fascinating story is about prophecy, love, honor, and vengeance.
In Croatia, archaeologists discovered remnants of a Roman chariot with horses.
Archaeologists in Croatia uncovered the fossilized remains of a Roman chariot buried with two horses as part of a funeral ceremony.
Preserved For 500 Years, The Mummies Of Llullaillaco Show What Incan Child Sacrifices Entailed
In 1999, three 500-year-old mummies were discovered near the peak of the Llullaillaco Volcano on the Chile-Argentina border. They were children. The oldest, known as the Ice Maiden, was only 13 years old; experts estimated the other two, a boy and a girl, were four or five years old.
Twenty-five “New” Chinese Terracotta Army Officers Unearthed Near Tomb!
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of unified China, and the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty was buried with his now world-famous Terracotta Army, to protect him in the afterlife. For long, this has generated much excitement and interest, after being accidentally discovered by a group of local farmer...
Minoan cups and mugs! Kamares ware found at Knossos, Crete and dating to the Proto-Palatial period (1900-1700 BCE). Heraklion Museum, Crete.
The Lost Tomb of Imhotep?
One of the more terrifying films that I remember watching as a child was Stephen Sommers’, The Mummy (1999). In that film, the main antagonist was a character called Imhotep, who was the high priest of the pharaoh Seti. Obviously, the Imhotep from the film is not the same Imhotep of this article. ...
Sunken Cities : Egypt’s Lost Worlds (Interesting Photos)
Egypt or the land of the pharaohs, as it’s commonly known, is famous for its golden treasures, its bandaged mummies and its huge pyramids.
Why Was The Spartan Army So Successful?
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Sparta was famous for being a city-state that valued discipline. The state’s citizens were expected to be loyal and contribute to Sparta’s prosperity. Located in a valley on the banks of the Eurotas River in the southeastern portion of Greece, it was surrounded ...
Nine Skeletons Discovered in a 3,600-year-old Tomb Could Be the Canaanite Elite of Megiddo
The discovery of a Middle Bronze Age tomb in the ancient Canaanite city of Megiddo provides a fascinating glimpse at what life was like for the rich and powerful before Thutmose’s army overthrew its leaders in the in the early 15th century BC. Researchers are especially looking forward to learning...
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High Tech Roman Water System Frozen In Time Near Pompeii
Archaeologists in Italy were “impressed” with their discovery of a hydraulic system beneath a luxury Roman villa that was covered in the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius. However, they were “shocked” when they realized that it hadn’t moved in almost 2,000 years.
Ay and Horemheb
All the events surrounding the death of Tutankhamun are the subject of controversy and debate, as they are still not very clear, and over the last decades many theories have emerged, without any of them having been 100% proven.
Thutmose III, the army of the warrior pharaoh
A powerful infantry, an efficient corps of war chariots and a large fleet sustained the conquest of Thutmose III, who fought a fight to the death against the kingdom of Mitanni, Egypt’s greatest Asian enemy.
The mummies of Qilakitsoq and the Inuit baby that captured hearts around the world
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It's time again for a tiny (4.8 cm lenght) but absolutely gorgeous IceAge masterpiece from the Swabian Jura - a horse carved in mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago - the oldest known sculpture of a horse!
Stunned archaeologists: “Tombs of giants found in Crimea”
During archaeological excavations in Crimea , experts discovered a necropolis of the Byzantine Empire where the tomb of a giant was .
The mysterious Serapeum of Saqqara, the necropolis of the sacred bulls
It was one of the necropolises preferred by the pharaohs and the ruling elite. It is one of the richest archaeological sites in ancient Egypt and is still full of surprises.
The lifelike statue of Kaaper the scribe is the oldest life-size wooden statue from Ancient Egypt
In 1860, Auguste Mariette unearthed an exceptional sculpture while excavating a mastaba in the Saqqara necropolis, north of the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Oldest Narrative Scene: A Man, Holding His P***s, and Fighting Leopards!
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The Cheops Ring
The Ring of Cheops is estimated to come from Giza, Egypt. The piece is stamped with the name of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), the second ruler of the Fourth Dynasty, belonging to the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, who reigned ca. 2579–2556 BC.
Underground Catacombs Of Alexandria: Ancient Time Capsule Which Remained Hidden For Almost Two Millennia
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Catacombs of Alexandria are the largest and most important burial site dating back to the Greco Roman period in Egypt.
Tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu in the Valley of the Kings
In 1905, 17 years before the sensational discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter, the Valley of the Kings was the scene of another finding that aroused enormous enthusiasm.
Atlantis Revealed: Plato's Cautionary Tale Was Based On A Real Setting
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Egypt discovers 14 ancient coffins at Saqqara. Middle East Eye
Pre-Columbian Murals and Norse Sagas Suggest Vikings Met the Aztecs, and the Outcome Was Not Pretty
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The Eerie Remains of an Ill-Fated Ship That Still Preserves its Cargo Beneath the Mud
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The ships of the pharaohs
Papyrus boats, rowing and transport ships, sacred boats… during the Pharaonic era, various boats sailed the Nile and even the high seas
Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander the Great Thrashes the Achaemenids
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Detail of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also known as Nike of Samothrace, a Hellenistic Greek statue dated to the 2nd century BC. Parian marble. Currently located in the Louvre.
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