This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

Welcome to a mesmerizing journey through time as we uncover the enigmatic secrets of 25 ancient ruins that have remained shrouded in mystery for centuries. Brace yourself as we delve into the depths ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet of widespread opiate use in ancient Egypt. A recently analyzed alabaster v ...

ONE of Egypt’s most famous pyramids may be hiding a secret second entrance, according to experts who have spotted mysterious ...

Deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza, a tantalizing discovery has been identified that could rewrite the history of the ...

History has seen many waves of Egyptomania but, until the 19th century, scholars remained baffled by the many repeated symbols and motifs wrapped around every new find, from majestic monuments to ...

Revolutionary scanning technology has identified two concealed air-filled anomalies behind the eastern facade of Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid, providing the first scientific evidence to support a ...

A Curtin University-led international study has solved the mystery of how the skin of a fossilized fish was able to be preserved for 52 million years, extending our understanding of how even the most ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...