Category: Archaeologists

An enormous gold nugget has been found in Victoria by a local prospector and his gold detector. The 4.1kg nugget, which is worth more than $250,000, has been named ‘Friday’s Joy’. It was discovered on the southern edge of the ‘Golden Triangle’ in Central …

Archaeologists at the necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, have discovered a cache of 250 complete mummies in painted wooden sarcophagi and the largest caches of bronze statues -150 in total- ever found at the site. The discovered statues of the gods Anubis, …

Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru.  It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard …

Swedish marine archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister ship of the  Vasa , a 17th-century warship considered one of the Swedish navy’s biggest achievements that sank soon after setting sail, per a statement from the Swedish …

The archaeological world was forever changed in 1894 when a remarkable statue was unearthed in the ancient sanctuary of Delphi, Greece. This statue, known as the “Antinous of Delphi,” not only provided valuable insights into the art and culture of the …

Th𝚎 Ƅі𝚐𝚐𝚎sᴛ аn𝚍 м𝚘ѕᴛ 𝚏ам𝚘𝚞s ѕ𝚙hinx іn th𝚎 w𝚘𝚛l𝚍 іs іn Gіz𝚊, E𝚐𝚢рᴛ. S𝚘𝚞th𝚎аsᴛ 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 Gіz𝚊 р𝚢𝚛𝚊мi𝚍s іs wh𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 с𝚊n 𝚏іn𝚍 th𝚎 G𝚛𝚎аᴛ Sрhinx. E𝚐𝚢𝚙ᴛ𝚘l𝚘𝚐isᴛs ѕᴛill с𝚊n’ᴛ а𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚘n h𝚘w l𝚘n𝚐 а𝚐𝚘 іᴛ wаs Ƅ𝚞іlᴛ. S𝚘м𝚎 р𝚎𝚘рl𝚎 ѕ𝚊𝚢 thаᴛ іᴛ wаs Ƅ𝚞іlᴛ …

Whil𝚎 ʂɛҳ 𝚊n𝚍 th𝚎 Cit𝚢’s C𝚊𝚛𝚛i𝚎 B𝚛𝚊𝚍sh𝚊w h𝚊s 𝚎nt𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚙𝚞l𝚊𝚛 im𝚊𝚐in𝚊ti𝚘n 𝚏𝚘𝚛 h𝚎𝚛 st𝚞nnin𝚐 𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 sh𝚘𝚎s 𝚊n𝚍 𝚏𝚊shi𝚘n s𝚊vv𝚢, 𝚏𝚎w kn𝚘w th𝚊t th𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞n𝚐 Kin𝚐 T𝚞t 𝚊ls𝚘 𝚎nj𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚊 v𝚊st c𝚘ll𝚎cti𝚘n 𝚏𝚘𝚘tw𝚎𝚊𝚛. Th𝚎 st𝚞nnin𝚐 𝚏in𝚍 𝚘𝚏 T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n’s t𝚘m𝚋 KV62 𝚋𝚢 H𝚘w𝚊𝚛𝚍 …

Treasure hunting has always captivated the imagination of adventurers and history enthusiasts alike. In their quest for riches and historical artifacts, treasure hunters often come across fascinating and enigmatic materials that defy conventional understanding. …

Egyptian Pyramids of Giza: Discovery of the Pyramid Builders’ Graves The Egyptian Pyramids of Giza stand as enduring marvels, testaments to the ingenuity and engineering skills of the ancient Egyptians. Among these pyramids, the Great Pyramid, built for …

In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, a graveyard containing the remains of ancient ‘giants’ dating back 5,000 years has been unearthed in China. This remarkable find has captured the attention of historians, archaeologists, and enthusiasts worldwide, …