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Tiny new species of human unearthed
The remains of a tiny and hitherto unknown species of human that lived as recently as 13,000 years ago have been discovered on an Indonesian island. The discovery has been…
Archeology in Lithuania
The first cultural relics found on the territory of Lithuania are dated 10,000 BC. It was then that suitable conditions for people to settle down first appeared. The earliest settlements…
Ancient Egyptian Chambers Explored
One of the mysteries of Egypt's Great Pyramid deepened early last September when archaeologists penetrated a 4,500-year-old blocked shaft only to find another stone blocking their way. During Pyramids Live:…
The Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza
Man fears Time, yet Time fears the Pyramids (Arab proverb) It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is…
The Seven Wonders: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on On all this, the earth had been and…
The Seven Wonders: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
But when I saw the sacred house of Artemis that towers to the clouds, the were placed in the shade, for the Sun himself has never looked upon its equal…
The Seven Wonders: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
I have lying, over me in Halicarnassus, a gigantic monument such as no other dead person has, adorned in the finest way with statues of horses and men carved most…
The Seven Wonders: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
In his right hand a figure of Victory made from ivory and gold. In his left hand, his scepter inlaid with all metals, and an eagle perched on the sceptre.…
The Seven Wonders: The Colossus of Rhodes
To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with…
The Seven Wonders: The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Sostratus, the son of Dexiphanes, the Cnidian, dedicated this to the Saviour Gods, on behalf of those who sail the seas. Dedicatory inscription of the Lighthouse Of the Seven Wonders…
Forgotten, The 8th Wonder: Taj Mahal
Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about…
Are Archaeologists Always Absent-Minded?
Doesn’t it seem that archaeologists show up a lot in popular culture these days? The most familiar images of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft leap to mind; but you can…