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What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass case. Or maybe you think of mummies as depicted by Hollywood, the emerging zombie-like from their sandy tombs with dirtied bandages billowing in the breeze.

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A BAFFLING brainteaser inspired by the rulers of Ancient Egypt has been designed to put observation skills into practice. Can you spot the Pharoah’s mask hidden among the desert landscape?. Tombola is a UK-based website specializing in games such as Bingo and Deal or No Deal. They created a...

Only one in three people can find the missing Pharaoh mask in the Egyptian scene in under 30 seconds

Scientists believe woman was writhing in agony at time of her death, fossilizing her pain for eternity. For nearly a century, she has haunted the halls of museums, her face frozen in what appears to be an eternal scream. Known simply as the “Screaming Mummy,” this ancient Egyptian woman has captivated the imaginations of archaeologists and the public alike. Now, thanks to cutting-edge technology and the detective work of modern scientists, we’re finally unraveling the mysteries of her life, death, and the meticulous care taken to preserve her for eternity.

Chilling mystery behind ancient ‘Screaming Mummy’ solved by modern science

Discovered in 1935, an ancient Egyptian mummy with a chilling, open-mouthed expression continues to captivate researchers. Known as the “screaming woman,” her remains were found in a tomb near Luxor, her eternal scream suggesting a dramatic and possibly agonizing death. Unveiling the secrets through technology. Recently, a team...

Ancient Egyptian “screaming woman” mummy may have died in agony, say researchers

This week, archaeologists puzzle over a mummified Egyptian, explore how Mercury could have a diamond layer, learn about ancient Neanderthal DNA findings, and more.

Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy

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Archeologists in Israel discovered a biblically significant moat that divided Jerusalem into two parts hidden beneath a parking lot in the City of David. 

The manmade trench — researchers have sought answers on its existence for 150 years — was “one of the monumental fortifications that protected the kings of Jerusalem,” according to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the agency in charge of the dig at the Givati Parking lot.

It is a 3,500-square-foot site that, until about 15 years ago, was used for cars and visitors seeing the Western or “Wailing Wall” of Jerusalem....

‘Monumental’ 3,000-year-old discovery with biblical origins found under parking lot

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Ancient archaeological discoveries can be confusing, exciting, intriguing, educational – and occasionally just a little creepy, as a new excavation of a 2,500-year-old graveyard site in Norway has proved.



					
			

Here's the creepy part: the main cluster of graves, comprising 39 individual bodies, were all for children under the age of six – based on a close study of the fragments of bones that had escaped being cremated.
There were two other graves containing adult bodies but these were separate from the main group.
However, it's not certain that anything sinister has gone on. This would've been a time when the infant mortality rate...

Mysterious 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Found Filled With Young Children

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The oldest cave art in the world has been discovered, but scientists don’t think it was humans who did it.Cave paintings dating back 24,000 years have previously been uncovered in Spain. But, in the grand scheme of history, they have been blown out of the water by a discovery made on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Paintings discovered in a Sulawesi cave are now the oldest known to man, dating back 51,200 years. Their discovery raised questions about the history of human activity on the island and migration more broadly.Advances in technology have now been able to analyse the artwork, which...

Oldest cave art in the world discovered – and it wasn't made by humans

When the likes of Ancient Rome and Greece collapsed, it set humanity back hundreds of years. The Dark Ages marked hundreds of years of decline in Europe, which wouldn't be stopped until the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. It can often be strange to think about the scientific...

It took researchers decades to figure out this ancient device 'too advanced to be real'

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Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

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Scientists have revealed the possible cause of death for a legendary mummy whose face is frozen in a permanent “scream.”

Dubbed the “Screaming Woman” due to her Edvard Munch-evoking look of perpetual horror, the crypt-ic cadaver was first unearthed in 1935 near Luxor, Egypt. 

“The mummy’s screaming facial expression in this study could be read as a cadaveric spasm [when muscles stiffen postmortem], implying that the woman died screaming from agony or pain,” researchers wrote in a macabre study published in the journal “Frontiers in Medicine” describing this ancient cold case file.



The woman — who was reportedly of...

Scientists reveal new theories on how ‘screaming mummy’ died

The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves near the Dead Sea, these ancient manuscripts have reshaped our understanding of early Judaism and the origins of Christianity. But what exactly are these scrolls, and why do they matter? They include texts from the Hebrew Bible, apocryphal works, and sectarian writings of the Jewish community known as the Essenes. The scrolls date back to around 300 BCE to 100 CE, offering a rare glimpse into the religious and cultural practices of that era. Want to know more about these incredible artifacts? Here are 12 fascinating facts about the Dead Sea Scrolls that will blow your mind!

12 Facts About Dead Sea Scrolls

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His 23-year-old son died by suicide in February. What he saw on his son's phone was horrifying: “If he hadn't seen this, he would be alive today."

His son died by suicide. He wants every parent to know what he found on his kid's phone.

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

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The Giza Necropolis stands as one of the most iconic and mysterious landmarks in the world. Located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, this ancient site is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. These monumental structures have fascinated historians, archaeologists, and tourists for centuries. Why were these pyramids built? How did the ancient Egyptians construct them with such precision? What secrets do they hold? In this blog post, we'll uncover 15 intriguing facts about the Giza Necropolis that will shed light on its history, construction, and the mysteries that continue to captivate our imaginations.

15 Facts About Giza Necropolis

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The excavation is one of the many carried out in the City of David National Park to help expand and reassess the understanding of history and biblical accounts of the ancient city.

Archaeological dig in Jerusalem finds fortifications believed to be from time of King David: See the photos

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 Archaeologists have unearthed a mysterious underground structure with painted walls beneath a Mayan ball court in Mexico.They were using advanced aerial laser scanning techniques to see what was beneath a previously uncovered ancient ball court in Campeche, Mexico, and stumbled upon the mysterious structure. The exploration focussed on a nearly 140 square kilometre patch of land in the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve.The structure, dated to the Early Classic period of the Mayan civilisation between 200 and 600 AD, could offer insights into life on the South American continent before the Spanish conquest, according to a statement from Mexico’s National...

Mysterious Mayan underground structure with painted walls uncovered in Mexico

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Made from crushed bugs, this red pigment was like gold dust in ancient times.

3,800-Year-Old Red Cloth Found In Cave Of Skulls Came From Far, Far Away

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The fascinating finds inside the belly of a 3,000-year-old mummified Egyptian crocodile

What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when...

The fascinating finds inside the belly of a 3,000-year-old mummified Egyptian crocodile

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