Divers Uncover Ancient Temple Submerged Within The ‘Egyptian Atlantis’ The remnants of the ancient submarine temple were found in the ancient sunken town of Heracleion, off the north coast of Egypt, identified as the Atlantic of Egypt. About 1,200 years ago the town sank into the sea but after it was discovered 2,000 marine archaeologists … Continue reading Divers Uncover Ancient Temple Submerged Within The ‘Egyptian Atlantis’ →

After 3,300 Years, king tuts Coffin Leaves His Tomb for the First Time Ever The outermost coffin that once held the body of King Tutankhamun had never left the 3,300-year-old tomb since the time he was first laid to rest. Even after archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb in 1922, the wooden coffin remained in … Continue reading After 3,300 Years, king tuts Coffin Leaves His Tomb for the First Time Ever →

Ancient Egyptian Coffin Contains Oldest Known “Map” Of The Underworld Even those who know little of ancient Egypt’s mysteries have heard of the infamous Book of the Dead. And now, researchers have found a similar text that not only predates that one, but may also be the oldest illustrated book ever uncovered. According to The … Continue reading Ancient Egyptian Coffin Contains Oldest Known “Map” Of The Underworld →

2,500-Year-Old Bronze Statue Found at Saqqara Mostafa Waziri of the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of several statues, including a 14-inch-tall bronze figure of the god Nefertum, lying beside intact, painted wooden coffins in a deep burial shaft in the Saqqara necropolis, according to an Ahram Online report.  God Nefertum statue is inlaid … Continue reading 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Statue Found at Saqqara →

Archeologists in Egypt find 59 ancient coffins The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquity said on Saturday that archaeologists discovered dozens of ancient coffins in a vast necropolis in the South of Cairo. Khalid el-Anany said at least 59 sealed sarcophagi, with mummies inside most of them, were found that had been buried in three wells … Continue reading Archeologists in Egypt find 59 ancient coffins →

Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation What was once thought to be a scattering of ancient stone huts on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, has turned out to be the remnants of a thriving city, lost to history for 200 years? Beneath the dense vegetation, there isn’t much to see … Continue reading Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation →

Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya In the 1700-year-old villa in Ptolemais, a major trading port of the ancient Romans on the Libyan coast, archaeologists have uncovered statues, elaborate mosaics, and other treasures. Artifacts and a hoard of 553 silver and bronze coins from Republican times were discovered in a vast … Continue reading Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya →

3,000 Years old Buhen: The Sunken fortress under the Nile During the Middle Kingdom era, King Senusret III established castles and fortresses to protect Egypt from the south, such as the Buhen fortress that sunk in the Nile as a result of a flood. Buhen was a massive fortress located on the west bank of … Continue reading 3,000 Years old Buhen: The Sunken fortress under the Nile →

14 Fully Intact and Sealed Coffins Discovered after 2,500 Years in Egypt’s Saqqara Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered almost 30 sarcophagi believed to have been buried for around 2,500 years, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The cache of closed coffins was unearthed from an 11-meter-deep (36 feet) burial shaft in Saqqara, … Continue reading 14 Fully Intact and Sealed Coffins Discovered after 2,500 Years in Egypt’s Saqqara →