Archeaology

Archeaology
msngan 30/10/2024

Ancient Reptilians: The Unsolved Mystery of the 7,000-Year-Old Ubaid ‘Lizard Men’

Ancient Reptilians: The Unanswered Mystery of the 7,000-Year-Old Ubaid Lizardmen Artifacts, the Age of the Artifacts is Estimated to Be Even Older Than the Sumerian Civilization It is a commonly accepted view in mainstream archaeology that civilization began in ancient Mesopotamia with the great civilization of Sumer in what is now Iraq. However, in the early 20th century, archaeologists excavating at Tell Al'Ubaid in Iraq made an unusual discovery when they unearthed several 7,000-year-old artifacts that appear to depict humanoid figures with reptilian features. Understanding Ubaidian culture The Ubaidian culture is a prehistoric culture of Mesopotamia dating from between 4000...

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Archeaology
msngan 30/10/2024

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass explores mummy KV21B in search of revealing Nefertiti's identity using DNA sampling and CT scanning - the latest discovery.

In a groundbreaking exploration of ancient Egyptian history, renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass has turned his attention to the KV21B mummy, potentially unraveling the mystery surrounding the identity of one of Egypt’s most iconic figures, Queen Nefertiti. Through meticulous DNA sampling and state-of-the-art CT scans, Hawass and his team aim to shed light on the enigmatic queen’s final resting place and confirm her identity once and for all. Nefertiti, famed for her beauty and influence during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten, has long captured the imagination of historians and enthusiasts alike. However, the exact location of her tomb remains elusive, fueling...

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Archeaology
msngan 30/10/2024

Journey through the Incas: Revealing humanity's greatest mummy – a legacy from work to eternity

The standout attraction for visitors to the Anthropology Museum in Arequipa, Peru, is undoubtedly the Juanita Mummy, one of the most preserved mummies in the world. Her dark-skinned face and disciplined hands and arms show hardly any signs of deterioration. Her discoverer, Johan Reinhard, had even noted how perfectly the mummy's skin had been preserved, “worthy of visiting her villages.” As peaceful as she appears, one of many ghostly-looking mummies archaeologists have discovered, Juanita's life was a sacrifice to the Inca gods. The Juanita Mummy is a featured attraction at the Museo de la Nación in Lima, Peru. In March...

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Archeaology
msngan 30/10/2024

The gilded bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius from Avenches in western Switzerland is to go on display at the Getty Museum.

The gilded bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius from Avenches in western Switzerland will go on display at the Getty. It is the largest known bust of an emperor made of a precious metal and one of the few gold busts that was not melted down. This bust of Marcus Aurelius is so rare and so valuable that it is usually kept in a bank vault. Instead, the Roman Museum in Avenches keeps a copy on display. It has only been displayed a dozen times and never before in the United States. The bust was discovered in 1939 during an excavation...

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Archeaology
mrbill 29/10/2024

What did the ancient Egyptian pyramids look like when they were built?

A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. (Image credit: Budget Direct) The Egyptian pyramids erupting from the sands at Giza are a testament to human ingenuity and engineering. Raised to mark the tombs of ancient pharaohs, these great structures have stood for thousands of years. But over the millennia, the pyramids have changed, largely due to construction workers' repurposing of in-demand materials and looting. So what did the pyramids look like when they were built? When the ancient Egyptian pyramids were originally erected, both in Giza and elsewhere, they didn't look sandy brown as...

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Archeaology
mrbill 29/10/2024

Caral: The Most Ancient City of the Americas and its Striking Ancient Pyramids – Pyramidomania

Thousands of years ago, at a time when Egypt’s Great pyramids were being built, a civilization in Peru was thriving in the Supe Valley, around 200 kilometers from present-day Lima. The city, which we call Caral, was thriving metropolis more than 4,600 years ago. Considered the most ancient city of the Americas, Caral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site more than 11 years ago. Archeological excavations of the city and its surrounding have revealed fascinating information about the site. The city is believed to have been inhabited between the 26th and 20th centuries BC and encompasses a massive area of more than...

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Archeaology
msngan 29/10/2024

New! Revealing the mystery of ‘Noah’: The amazing survival story of an ancient skeleton! (Video)

Scientists at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia are literally cleaning out the skeletons in their closets. The museum staff recently rediscovered a 6,500-year-old human skeleton that has been locked away in the basement for 85 years. A 6,500-year-old skeleton was unearthed at the site of Ur in Iraq. Here, the skeleton was covered with wax in the field and lifted whole along with the surrounding earth. Hidden away in a warehouse, the wooden box had no identifying numbers or catalog card. But a recent effort to digitize some of the museum’s old records yielded new information about the history of...

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Archeaology
msngan 29/10/2024

Shocking! The mystery of the Ourang Medan: A modern expedition seeks answers to the ghost ship's strange death

In the annals of maritime lore, few stories are as chilling and enigmatic as that of the Ourang Medan, a ghost ship shrouded in mystery and tragedy, said to have met its end in the treacherous waters of the ocean. However, it is not just the ship’s fate that captivates, but the mysterious circumstances surrounding its disappearance, which have sparked countless theories and speculations. The saga of the Ourang Medan begins in the mid-20th century when distress signals were received from the ship, indicating a dire emergency. Responding to the call for help, rescuers embarked on a dangerous mission to...

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Archeaology
msngan 29/10/2024

Breaking news: “Ghost Train”: 104 people disappeared in 33 years and the mysterious disappearance of the scientist.

“Ghost Train”: 104 people disappeared in 33 years, and they disappeared after scientists boarded the train to decipher it in 1991 Understanding the “unknown” is the only path to “knowledge”! Perhaps everyone has heard of UFOs, but do you know URO? URO, the full name of “Unidentified Railway Objects”, some people call it “ghost train”, the most famous is “Gogol ghost train”. In 1931, Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union, was undergoing a large-scale construction. During the construction of a large municipal project, it was necessary to move the remains of some famous people buried in the celebrity mausoleum...

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Archeaology
msngan 29/10/2024

Decoding: Revealing the ingenious method of stone transportation in ancient Egypt. The truth will surprise you.

The Great Pyramid is made up of an incredible 2.3 million limestone and granite blocks, each weighing at least two tons. This giant structure was started some 4,500 years ago and the way it was built has baffled many. Now, a group of experts has come up with an interesting explanation. Discarding wild ideas about aliens, recent findings show that clever Egyptians could have used the natural landscape to move huge blocks of stone, highlighting their exceptional engineering skills. These experts believe that the ancient builders could have used a nearby canal, an arm of the Nile, to transport the...

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