mrbill 16/10/2024
What did King Tut look like? Almost exactly 100 years ago, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered a staircase in the Valley of the Kings.
What was King Tut like?
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mrbill 16/10/2024
Chilling Discovery: Franklin Expedition Mummy Found, Preserving Arctic Tragedy Since 1845
John Torrington and the other mummies of the Franklin expedition remain haunting reminders of that lost Arctic voyage of 1845, when sailors cannibalized their fellow crew members in their final, desperate days.
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mrbill 16/10/2024
The Bir Hooker relic, a 38-centimetre-long finger found in Egypt, is a giant mummified finger from Egypt. Some believe it is evidence of an ancient race of giants.
In April 1988, Swiss club owner Gregor Spörri travelled to Egypt armed with a number of books recommended by a friend to learn about ancient Egyptian culture. It was a trip that would change his life forever.
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mrbill 16/10/2024
A mummy from the Chachapoyas culture has been discovered near the Amazon rainforest in northern Peru.
A mummy originating from the Chachapoyas culture has been discovered near the Amazon rainforest in northern Peru. This intriguing mummy, which appears to have been silently screaming for centuries, is believed to date back to a period spanning between 900 and 1500 BC. The excavation site has also yielded many other mummies. These discoveries, including dozens of mummies, are currently on display at the Leymebamba Museum in Peru.
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msngan 16/10/2024
Reconstruction of King Djoser, also known as Netjerikhet, was the second King of the 3rd Dynasty (ca. 2650-2575 BC) of ancient Kemet
The painted limestone statue of Zoser, now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is the oldest known life-size Egyptian statue. The statue was found during the Antiquities Service's excavations of 1924-1925. Today, at the site in Saqqara where it was found, a plaster copy of the statue stands in place of the original.
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mrbill 16/10/2024
In 1974, Egypt had to issue a passport to Ramses II, 3,000 years after his death.
In 1974, an extraordinary event occurred when Ramses II, the renowned Egyptian pharaoh, embarked on a journey to the Louvre Museum in Paris to undertake meticulous preservation and restoration efforts. This momentary initiative was not without its peculiarities, as it involved a curious bureaucratic necessity: a passport for the deceased ruler, dated by the French law of the time. Ramesses II, a figure shrouded in the horrors of history, found himself thrust into the modern administrative realm three millennia after his death. Despite the vast gulf of time that separated his reign from the contemporary era, the pharaoh's power required...
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mrbill 16/10/2024
Remarkable find revealed: Soldier's skull fused to chainmail unearthed from Battle of Visby
On the tranquil island of Gotlapid, nestled in the middle of the serene Baltic Sea, lies an evocative relic of a bygone era: a skull adorned with remains of medieval chaiпmail. This striking artefact, excavated from a mass grave near the town of Visby, whispers tales of a fierce battle that forever left its mark on the island’s history.
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mrbill 16/10/2024
World's first pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy discovered, dating back over 2,000 years and 28 weeks pregnant
Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences intend to investigate all mummies in museums within the framework of the Warsaw Mummy Project. As part of this project, researchers worked to find out more about the woman who is believed to be in her 20s. The first mummified bones of a pregnant woman from ancient Egypt have been found in Thebes, dating back more than 2,000 years. According to body scans, she died at the age of 28 weeks pregnant. The team found the remains of a fetus, between 26 and 30 weeks old, inside the woman using a combination of...
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mrbill 16/10/2024
Unearthed Treasures: Golden-Tongued Mummies of Qewaisna Delve into the enigmatic world of these ancient relics and their connection to the afterlife.
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with golden tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
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mrbill 16/10/2024
Ancient Diving Gear: 3,000-Year-Old Assyrian Carving Shows Diver Using Inflatable Goat-Skin Bag – The Oldest Record of Diving Ever Found!
Deep in ancient history, a surprising discovery has emerged, shedding light on the aquatic abilities of forgotten civilizations. A 3,000-year-old Assyrian sculpture has revealed a fascinating secret: the existence of diving equipment in an era much earlier than previously thought. The sculpture, meticulously carved from a stone relief, depicts a diver in action. Most notable is the equipment he carries with him: an inflatable bag made of goatskin. This ancient artifact, used as a flotation device, provided the diver with the ability to submerge in the aquatic depths in relative safety. The discovery challenges common perceptions about ancient technology, showing...
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