Ireland is filled with ghosts. It’s ancient cultures, almost entirely mysterious to us, have left…
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The vast and impossibly ancient necropolis in Saqqara in the Egyptian desert is filled with…
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With a name like The Hill of the Goblins, one might expect something exciting to…
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Perched on the edge of the Judean Desert just 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Jerusalem…
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The state of King Tut’s burial chamber raised concerns in 2012, and these prompted conservationist…
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The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb was a moment of global excitement, but it also cast…
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Highgate Cemetery, nestled in the heart of London, bears witness to a fascinating history with…
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Across the globe, there are many chapels and churches that are centuries old and have…
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Stone Guardians of a Mysterious Tomb: The Secrets of Mount Nemrut
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanMount Nemrut, or Nemrud, is a mountain in southeastern Turkey measuring around 2,134 meters (7,000…
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28,000 years ago, the bodies of three adolescents were interred together near a settlement named…
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Queen Nefertiti, one of ancient Egypt’s most celebrated queens, remains an enigmatic figure, and the…
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Unmasking the Screaming Mummy: Egypt’s Greatest Mystery (Video)
For over a century, a mummy known as the “screaming man” has remained one of…
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We learn a lot about the lost cultures of the ancient world from how they…
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Ancient Egyptian Head Cones: A Puzzle only Recently Solved
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriAncient Egypt was very kind to archaeologists. They lived in a very dry environment, perfect…
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King Gorm the Old of Denmark was a 10th century king, perhaps most famous today…