4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and ...
Ancient stone walls and power: what data science tools can reveal in African archaeology
In the past 30 years, they’ve been helped in these studies by digital tools like geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is a computer system that uses software and data to map, analyse and manage ...
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'This won't be the last one!' Egyptian archaeologist shares excited message as second royal tomb uncovered
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist Dr Zahi Hawass has claimed "this will not be the last one", as experts announced the ...
Ancient Filipino seafarers mastered ocean voyages 40,000 years ago, new study reveals
A new study by Ateneo de Manila University claims that early Filipinos had already mastered boatbuilding and other seafaring ...
Earliest high-quartz porcelain discovered in Ningxia, NW China
The earliest known examples of China's "high-quartz porcelain" have been uncovered at the Suyukou porcelain kiln site in the ...
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Discovery of pharaoh's tomb in Egypt marks biggest archaeological find in a century
Egyptian officials unearthed the resting place of King Thutmose II, in the first major discovery in the country since 1922.
Archaeologists may have found second tomb of mysterious Egyptian pharaoh
Egyptologists believe Thutmose II’s mummified remains are hidden in a chamber beneath 23 metres of man-made mountain ...
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Archaeologists Celebrate Rare Find of Tiny 1,700-Year-Old Hercules Statue in Florence, Italy
Archaeologists in Montaione, Italy, have unearthed a rare 1,700-year-old Roman statue of Hercules, standing just 1.64 feet ...
Chilling 'halls of the dead' archaeological find in UK marks 'discovery of a lifetime'
The find changed the way archaeologists understand how ancient communities in Britain behaved and worked together.
Maharashtra seeks UNESCO heritage status for 12 forts of Shivaji Maharaj
A high-level delegation led by Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar is in Paris to seek UNESCO World Heritage ...
Ancient site from Neolithic to Shang and Zhou dynasties discovered in Shanxi Province
The Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology in North China has revealed the latest development of Yuancun ruins, which were discovered in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province. An expert told the ...
Archaeologists may have found pharaoh's second tomb
A British archaeologist believes his team may have found a second tomb in Egypt belonging to King Thutmose II. The potential ...