Tutankhamun’s scarab brooch is confirmed to have been born from a direct impact of a comet
The fascinating story of the origin of an element in Tutankhamun’s scarab brooch continued this week. It was determined that some of the material found […]
GOLD MINING
The Oldest Bilingual Inscriptions of Antiquity: A Window into Ancient Multilingualism (Part Two)
Bilingual inscriptions—texts recorded in more than one language—are testament to ancient plurilingualism, providing unprecedented insights into the interactions between cultures and providing giving scholars the […]
Search for the most mysterious treasures of all time (Part 2)
7. The gold treasure in the shipwreck disappeared The luxury steamship SS Islander sank in 1901. (Photo: Dallas Morning News) The luxury steamship SS […]
Discovered a 1,000 year old child mummy still had hair
Scientists discovered five mummies, including four children, at the Huaca La Florida site, estimated to be at least 1,000 years old. One of the […]
Psusennes: Silver Pharaoh with the treasure of his rival Tutankhamun
Amid the chaos of World War II in Western Europe, a French archaeologist named Pierre Montet unearthed a stunning treasure in 1940 in Tanis, Egypt. […]
Repairing the floor, accidentally dug up a treasure trove of gold coins worth 20 billion
The lucky couple found a “huge” treasure of 264 gold coins valued at up to 20 billion under the floor of their house. While treasure […]
The Most Beautiful Dead: Photographs of Europe’s Jeweled Skeletons
Photographer Dr. Paul Koudounaris will display his photography outside the United States for the first time in just over two weeks. The exhibition features a […]
British treasure hunter found 130 million USD gold chest of Nazi Germany
The chest, suspected to contain gold worth up to 130 million USD, was discovered inside a ship lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, […]
Going for a walk, I came across a treasure trove full of ancient jewelry accidentally dug up by wild animals
A walk in the woods of Mr. Tomas Karlsson, a cartographer in Sweden, helped discover a large treasure trove from the Bronze Age, with many […]
Bronze Treasures Beyond Belief: The Amazing Treasure of Dowris in Ireland
More than 200 pieces of precious treasure are hidden underground in Dowris, County Offaly, Ireland. When the artifacts were discovered by farm workers in the […]