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How Egypt plans to excavate antiquities submerged under Alexandria waters

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate & preserve underwater artifacts in a bid to revive tourism & protect Egypt's underwater heritage

February 22, 2021

Celtic deity with ’80s mustache and hair discovered in England

It was unearthed in Cambridgeshire

A mystery woman dressed in silk & gold found buried under the London streets was from the elite of the Roman Empire

It is still unclear who her husband was, although she is thought to have been the wife of one of the Roman senators

Never-before-seen “mud mummy” from Egypt discovered in wrong coffin

This is the only known mud-wrapped ancient Egyptian mummy

Researchers find Ilopango mega-eruption caused a Maya Armageddon

The Ilopango mega-eruption cooled the entire planet

February 18, 2021

The Mystery of Herxheim: Was an entire village cannibalized?

Tool marks on the bones show that the flesh had been carefully scraped off while larger bones were broken, possibly to get at the marrow

February 17, 2021

Archaeology: 20-million-year-old fossilized tree found in Greece

It is the first time a tree has been found in such good condition, complete with branches and roots, since excavations began in 1995

February 7, 2021

Egypt announces first major archeological discovery of 2021

52 burial wells were found with depths ranging from 10 to 12 meters and containing more than 50 wooden coffins dating back some 3,000 years

February 7, 2021

Νο NASA maps do not confirm that the myth of Odysseus actually existed

Stunningly preserved 220-million-year-old Dinosaur footprint discovered by 4-year-old

The National Museum of Wales was in touch with the Wilder family, and officials have since retrieved the print and put it in the museum

February 5, 2021

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How Egypt plans to excavate antiquities submerged under Alexandria waters

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate & preserve underwater artifacts in a bid to revive tourism & protect Egypt's underwater heritage

Celtic deity with ’80s mustache and hair discovered in England

It was unearthed in Cambridgeshire

A mystery woman dressed in silk & gold found buried under the London streets was from the elite of the Roman Empire

It is still unclear who her husband was, although she is thought to have been the wife of one of the Roman senators

Never-before-seen “mud mummy” from Egypt discovered in wrong coffin

This is the only known mud-wrapped ancient Egyptian mummy

Researchers find Ilopango mega-eruption caused a Maya Armageddon

The Ilopango mega-eruption cooled the entire planet

The Mystery of Herxheim: Was an entire village cannibalized?

Tool marks on the bones show that the flesh had been carefully scraped off while larger bones were broken, possibly to get at the marrow

Archaeology: 20-million-year-old fossilized tree found in Greece

It is the first time a tree has been found in such good condition, complete with branches and roots, since excavations began in 1995

Egypt announces first major archeological discovery of 2021

52 burial wells were found with depths ranging from 10 to 12 meters and containing more than 50 wooden coffins dating back some 3,000 years

Νο NASA maps do not confirm that the myth of Odysseus actually existed

Read more about the study

Stunningly preserved 220-million-year-old Dinosaur footprint discovered by 4-year-old

The National Museum of Wales was in touch with the Wilder family, and officials have since retrieved the print and put it in the museum