Bizarre claims that archaeologists have discovered an ‘800-year-old mobile phone’ have sent conspiracy forums into overdrive. The object, allegedly found in Austria, is thought to be a clay model of a mobile phone with cuneiform writing engraved on the …

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The Sacred City of Caral in peru. At almost 5000 years old, it’s the oldest city in the Americas and predates even the great Pyramids of Egypt. It includes 6 pyramids, the largest of which measures 150×160 meters, 2 sunken ceremonial plazas, residential …

(Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2498-2345 BC. Detail from the Mastaba of Tepemankh, Saqqara necropolis. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 37101) On the baboon Police: Hieroglyphs and artwork have survived the ages depicting Egyptian authorities using …

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Most people know of the great construction achievements of the dynastic Egyptians such as the pyramids and temples of the Giza Plateau area as well as the Sphinx. Many books and videos show depictions of vast work forces hewing blocks of stone in the …

A perfectly preserved wooden figure has been discovered at the Chan Chan archaeological site, in northern Peru, the Ministry of Culture reported on Tuesday. The Chan Chan archaeological site is known as the largest mud-brick city in America. Chan Chan, …

The fossilized DNA remains of an ancient sea turtle dating back 6 million years ago were discovered during excavations in the Caribbean region, researchers said Thursday. The researchers said some bone cells, called osteocytes, were exquisitely preserved …

The monumental Musaeum of Alexandria was famous for its legendary library. The tragic story of the building’s destruction continues to be a painful one for people who love ancient history and literature. So what treasures were lost in its devastating …