How can we ethically display the dead in museums? What about resin casts of those who died violently in Pompeii?
Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of ...
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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...
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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians’ Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...
Hidden skeletons found in Egyptian pyramids reveal surprising historical twist: ‘Counters the traditional narrative’
The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...
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Scientists Find Evidence of High-Quality Mummification of Dwarves in Ancient Egypt, Believe They Were Revered
Scientists Find Evidence of High-Quality Mummification of Dwarves in Ancient Egypt, Believe They Were Revered Different ...
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Surprising skeletons prompt a radical rethink of Egyptian pyramids
For years, Egyptologists have assumed pyramid tombs were just for the rich – but the burials at a site called Tombos don’t ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
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Archaeologist explores the secrets of Egypt's pyramids
Amethyst was fashionable in the Middle Kingdom. Archaeologists discovered jewelry belonging to Middle Kingdom queens and princesses in pyramids at a site called Dahshur around 25 miles south of Cairo.
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What Was the Origin of the Minoans According to the Bible?
The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?
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What’s Your Sign According to Ancient Egyptian Astrology?
Ancient Egyptian astrology signs connect individuals to gods and deities, shaping characteristics and life paths.
Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years
Archeologists claim to have found the resting place of one of only a handful of the Abydos Dynasty's kings, after around ...
Before Modern Test Kits, This Is How Ancient Civilisations Confirmed Pregnancy
Ancient people in India, Europe and some other countries used natural methods to detect pregnancy, including urine tests with seeds, garlic tests, pulse assessments, and bee behaviour.