Dubai: The Artefactum Gallery announces its latest collection, a meticulously curated assembly of natural artefacts for the new generation of collectors. Artefactum stands as the first gallery in the United Arab Emirates to specialize in fossils 400 – 2 million years old and exceptionally designed items, offering them for purchase to the discerning collector. This […]
The bones of five mammoths were discovered with Neanderthal stone tools at a quarry near Swindon, providing a revealing look at life in Britain during the ice age 200,000 years ago. The well-preserved mammoth remains belonged to two adults, two juveniles and an infant. Their bones were found alongside a Neanderthal hand axe and small […]
The mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep was discovered in 1881 but never unwrapped by archaeologists. Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time since the mummy was discovered in 1881. Decorated with flower garlands and […]
AlUla welcomes guests on the world’s first ‘Museum in the Sky’ flight by SAUDIA. Visitors are invited to book a unique inflight experience on November 4th as SAUDIA and AlUla highlight arguably the world’s biggest archaeological program Riyad: The world’s first “Museum in the Sky” is a joint collaboration between AlUla and SAUDIA Airlines, to […]
DUBAI: The archaeological coffin of ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik, Son of Pediosir has arrived at the Egyptian pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The coffin will be displayed at the Expo for six months. The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry said that it’s a wood-colored coffin that was discovered in the Saqqara Antiquities Area, […]
If you’re into dinosaurs, you too could own a 66-million-year-old giant Triceratops fossil if you have an estimated 1.2 million euros (AED5million). The fossil who has been named Big John’s skull is 2.62 meters (8 feet 7 inches) long and 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) wide, while his two largest horns are 1.1 meters […]
SHARJAH: H.H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah dedicated four rare manuscripts of copies of the Holy Quran and parts of them dating back to different and ancient periods to the Holy Quran Academy (HQA) in Sharjah. These manuscripts are considered among the valuable archaeological treasures that […]
A fast-food eatery at Pompeii, partially excavated last year, has now been unveiled to showcase artistic novelties and hints of dishes that were popular among the age-old citizens of the ancient Roman city. Pompeii Archaeological Park’s longtime chief, Massimo Osanna said Saturday that while some 80 such fast-foods have been found at Pompeii, it is […]
Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian culture ministry said on Saturday. One was probably a man of high status, aged between 30 and 40, who still bore traces of a woollen […]
Egypt announced Saturday, the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year. The sealed wooden coffins, unveiled on site amid fanfare, belonged to top officials of the Late Period and the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt. They were found in 3 burial shafts at […]
Peruvian archaeologists have come across a massive cat-like carving into the side of a hill dating back to over 2,000 years ago, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture. Stamped on a lookout point at the UNESCO heritage site known as Nazca Lines, the dusty caricature was unearthed during the team’s remodelling work. A cat geoglyph, by […]
