Archaeology
Nefertiti May Have Ruled Egypt as Pharaoh — Then Been Erased
Nefertiti has long been catalogued as a royal consort, but mounting evidence suggests she re-emerged after disappearing from official records…
The Great Pyramid Stood Tallest for 3,800 Years — a Cathedral Beat It by 3 Feet
Built for Pharaoh Khufu around 2589 BC, the Great Pyramid of Giza reigned as the tallest human-made structure for 3,800…
Ancient Egypt’s 4 Million Bird Mummies Were Mostly Empty Bundles
Ancient Egyptians produced millions of mummified sacred birds as votive offerings to gods like Thoth and Horus, building a vast…
Roanoke’s ‘CROATOAN’ Told Exactly Where 117 Colonists Went
When John White returned to Roanoke in 1590, he found 117 colonists gone and one word carved into a post:…
Sealed Etruscan Tomb at San Giuliano Untouched for 2,600 Years Opened
A sealed Etruscan chamber tomb at San Giuliano, undisturbed for roughly 2,600 years, has yielded more than 100 intact grave…
Medieval DNA Reveals Swedish Children Were Buried With Strangers, Not Family
A landmark ancient DNA study of 142 individuals across three medieval Swedish cemeteries found that children buried alongside adults were…
Hatshepsut Built Egypt’s Greatest Temple — Then Her Successor Tried to Erase Her
Around 1458 BCE, a new pharaoh ordered stonemasons to chisel Hatshepsut's face from the walls of her own temple at…
Medieval DNA Reveals Sweden’s Shared Graves Held Strangers, Not Family
Ancient DNA analysis of Viking Age and medieval Swedish cemeteries has revealed that people buried in the same grave —…
Colossi of Memnon: The Singing Statue That Drew Roman Emperors
For centuries, one of the Colossi of Memnon emitted a mysterious musical tone at sunrise, drawing pilgrims and Roman emperors…
Roanoke Colony’s 117 Settlers Didn’t Vanish — Archaeology Shows Where They Went
The Roanoke Colony didn't disappear without a trace — the colonists carved their destination before they left. New archaeological evidence…