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The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology began its first major renovation since it was founded in 1887. The building, a grand historical treasure in its own right, …
Queen’s gold and worker’s footprint to shine in Penn Museum’s new Mespotamian galleries Read More
Nearly two thousand years ago, men at their physical peak would have been readying themselves backstage in Rome for physical combat. They’d have walked from their gym and training areas, …
A Look Inside the Colosseum’s Long-Hidden Gladiator Tunnels Read More
Sumer, or the ‘land of civilized kings’, flourished in Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 4500 BC. Sumerians created an advanced civilization with its own system of elaborate language and writing, …
The Origins of Human Beings According to Ancient Sumerian Texts Read More
In 1810, by which time he had built an empire that spanned most of continental Europe, if the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, wanted to get a message from Paris …
The Amazing Engineering of Ancient Roman Roads Read More
The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as one of mankind’s greatest literary and historical works. Many authors have studied the text in an effort to explain the nature of Gilgamesh’s …
The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Searching For a Way to the Home Planet Read More
A 2,400-year-old pit containing the remains of horses and chariots believed to belong to a member of an ancient royal household has been uncovered in China. The pit is one …
The ancient Chinese funeral procession entombed for 2,400 years Read More
There are few Inca sites that can approach Machu Picchu in majesty, and it is not surprising, because when we talk about Inca constructions the first thing that comes to …
Ollantaytambo, a masterpiece of Inca architecture, only behind Machu Picchu Read More
I have always been fascinated by the stories of giants, the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk, the giant lantern genie in the tales of the Thousand and One Nights, …
If there were giants, where did they go? Read More
Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new …
Using particle physics, scientists find hidden structure inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid Read More
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor Tourists visiting the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, earlier this week Fadel Dawod via Getty Images Even at 4,500 years old, …
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza Read More