50 mummies were recently discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. A variety of objects including wooden sarcophagi, death masks and canopic jars were also found with the mummies. Archaeologists were able to read the names and inscriptions on many…
3,600-Year-Old Mummy Unearthed In Luxor Egypt
A routine dig in Luxor, Egypt has resulted in the discovery of a sarcophagus – with a mummy inside and intact. The team of Egyptian and Spanish archeologists that led the excavation were working on a tomb when they unearthed…
Archaeologist: King Tut Died… While Chariot Racing
His discovery captivated the world, and from 1922 on, discoverers Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter would become the most famous (and, allegedly, accursed) Egyptologists until their mysterious deaths. Over 20 people associated with the famous discovery of King Tutankhamen’s earthly…
1700 Year Old Peruvian Priestess: Did Women Rule Peru?
In the last few years, archaeological finds coming out of Peru are shedding new light on a South American contemporary civilization that existed simultaneously as the Mayans. The most recent discovery, reported on by the AFP, is of another pre-Hispanic…
N.M.: Mummified Body Found Was That Of Writer
The mummified body of a writer was found in her New Mexico home last week, and authorities believe it’s possible she’s been dead for up to a year. Barbara Salinas-Norman was known for her children’s books, which she wrote and…