Scholars believe they have unearthed a fragment from what might have been the tallest pagoda ever built in Japan. A fragment of the “sorin” made from copper with gold plating [Credit: Yoshiko Sato] The Kyoto City Archaeological Research Institute… Continue Reading
An unrivaled discovery on the southern coast of Israel may enable archaeologists to finally unravel the origins of one of the most notorious and enigmatic peoples of the Hebrew Bible: the Philistines. The discovery of a large cemetery outside the… Continue Reading
Archaeologists have summed up the 10-year study of an unusual cemetery, which was founded in the times of unrest in Egypt – the so-called Third Intermediate Period, when the power in Egypt was taken over by the kings who came… Continue Reading
Recent archaeological digs have uncovered more than 20 round buildings in what is believed to be Cyprus’ earliest known village, dating as as the 9th millennium BC, the east Mediterranean island’s Department of Antiquities said Tuesday. The department said in… Continue Reading
The ancient Egyptians created a simple yet elaborate system of blocks and grooves within the Great Pyramid of Giza to protect the King’s Chamber from tomb robbers. In an upcoming episode of the Science Channel’s “Unearthed,” that system comes to… Continue Reading
By the time European explorers reached the islands scattered across the vast distances of the Pacific Ocean, most of the voyaging done by the Polynesians was among local island groups. But the locals seemed to know of places well beyond… Continue Reading
Most folks with an interest in the occult also have an interest in the roots and history of traditions of esotericism and most know about and lament the destruction of the collection of the great library of Alexandria, in Egypt… Continue Reading
Our knowledge of Cretaceous plumage is limited by the fossil record itself: compression fossils surrounding skeletons lack the finest morphological details and seldom preserve visible traces of colour, while discoveries in amber have been disassociated from their source animals. Here… Continue Reading
Egypt was one of the earliest cultures to start keeping extensive records for future generations. Their monuments like the Great Pyramids of Giza remain to impress and awe us to this day. However, just because we have made many important… Continue Reading
This business card-sized papyrus contains a line that says, “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife…” Written in Coptic, an Egyptian language, the papyrus is now considered to be a modern-day forgery. Credit: Photo courtesy of Harvard Divinity School… Continue Reading