Urartian graves in eastern Turkey pointing out novel burial traditions
Archaeology Mystery of TombThe excavations in Cavuştepe castle continue with the excavations in the necropolis this year. Two new tombs from the Urartian period were unearthed in the necropolis. The tombs reveal a different burial type used by the Urartians. The palace was built during the reign of King Sarduri II in 764-735 BC, the lower section was…
3 mummified skeletons were found in Iznik, western Turkey
History and ArcheoloryArchaeologists discovered mummified skeletons dating from the 2nd century A.D. within two sarcophagi at the Hisardere Necropolis in Bursa’s Iznik district. The excavation is being conducted out by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism under the direction of Aygün Ekin Meriç, an academic at Dokuz Eylül University’s Archeology Department in western Izmir province. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of…
On the beach of Herculaneum, a victim of the Vesuvius explosion was discovered with his bag
Archaeology Mystery of TombArchaeologists released haunting images Wednesday of the skeletal remains of a man buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, close to Pompeii, in 79 AD. Archaeologists said the man, believed to have been aged between 40 and 45, was killed just steps away from the sea as he tried…
On a 5,300-year-old skull, archaeologists find evidence of the first known ear surgery
History and ArcheoloryHumans may have begun performing ear surgery more than 5,000 years ago, say Spanish archaeologists. Spanish researchers say the skull they found in a Spanish tomb, with seven cut marks found near the left ear canal, is an indication that a person with “anatomical knowledge” performed a primitive surgical procedure to relieve possible ear pain. “These evidences…
Archaeologists have found seven pairs of Anglo-Saxon brooches in seven graves during an excavation in Gloucestershire
Archaeology Mystery of TombArchaeologists have found seven pairs of Anglo-Saxon saucer brooches, one pair in each of seven burials unearthed in an excavation in South West of England Gloucestershire. The wonderful discovery was announced on Twitter by Cotswold Archeology. At the site, the Cotswolds Archaeology team unearthed more than 70 Anglo-Saxon burials, some of which had luxurious grave…
500-year-old Inca mummy, as if in a deep sleep “La Doncella”
History and ArcheoloryThree Inca mummies found near the high Volcán Llullaillaco peak in Argentina in 1999 stunned all scientists. The 3 Incas found were so well preserved that at first glance, these three children looked like they had just fallen asleep. According to researchers who discovered the mummified remains, the girl and two other youngsters were left on a…
A ᴍᴜᴍᴍʏ Found A Century Ago Has Been Identified As The Remains Of Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut
Archaeology Mystery of TombHatshepsut was one of the most prominent female figures in Egyptian history, establishing new trade routes and undertaking ambitious building projects before ᴅʏɪɴɢ in her 50s in 1458BC after a reign of nearly two decades. The widowed queen of the pharaoh Thutmose II, she was made regent after his death, according to custom, in 1479BC…
Neolithic Romeo and Juliet? The Star-Crossed Lovers of Valdaro
History and ArcheoloryThe “Lovers of Valdaro” are a pair of human skeletons that were discovered in 2007 by a team of archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Italy. The two skeletons appear to have died while they were gazing into one another’s eyes and hugging each other, thus reminiscent of a “lovers’ embrace.” Their Embrace Amazingly Goes…
A New Late Ancient Necropolis Discovered on Hvar Island
Archaeology Mystery of TombThe protective investigation in the garden of the Radoevi Palace in the town of Hvar on the Croatian island of the same name has been concluded after two months of intensive archeological labor. The research, which was spurred by the upcoming construction of the new Hvar City Library and Reading Room, has resulted in a…
This Ancient Old Mummy Is Older Than The Pharaohs
History and ArcheoloryThe mummy – a grown man who curled up in a fetal posture on the left side – is about 6,000 years old. It was once believed that it was naturally preserved by the desert conditions where it was buried. But the very first tests carried out on the remains showed that the mummy was…