The third largest mosque in the world was inaugurated in Algeria
It’s also Africa’s largest, but critics view the mosque as a vanity project for a former president who tried to name it after himself. Al Jazeera reports. Cars drive past the Djamaa El-Djazair or the Great Mosque of Algiers [Anis Belghoul/AP Photo] Algeria has inaugurated the world’s third-largest and Africa’s largest mosque,…
Sensation!? Egypt’s Oldest Papyri Detail Great Pyramid Construction
CHRISTOPHER KLEIN Egypt’s oldest papyrus fragments, which detail the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, have gone on public display in Cairo. In 2013, a joint team of French and Egyptian archaeologists discovered a remarkable find in a cave at the ancient Red Sea port of Wadi el-Jarf—hundreds of inscribed papyrus fragments that…
Brazil: 9,000-year-old Human Skeletons and Over 100,000 Artifacts
Surveyors in Brazil were appraising a site identified for the building of a new apartment complex. However, they downed tools, and called in archaeologists when they started finding bones and shards of pottery. Now, a multi-layered archaeological site has been revealed which has yielded 43 human skeletons and in excess of 100,000 artifacts. …

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Sensation!? Egypt’s Oldest Papyri Detail Great Pyramid Construction

CHRISTOPHER KLEIN Egypt’s oldest papyrus fragments, which detail the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, have gone on public…

2 months ago

Brazil: 9,000-year-old Human Skeletons and Over 100,000 Artifacts

Surveyors in Brazil were appraising a site identified for the building of a new apartment complex. However, they downed tools,…

3 months ago

9000 year old Native American Burial Stunned Experts

In Southeastern Washington, the discovery of the 9,000-year-old remains, known as Kennewick Man, has captivated paleoanthropologists. https://youtu.be/9MGWU5ThIIY?si=IN9LqX8hXJRPR16e This ancient Native…

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The Sunken Cities. Greece

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites.…

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Ancient tomb related to Queen Neferтιтi recently discovered and explored in Turkey

The whole tomb is littered with signs and symbols which mention Queen Neferтιтi and after some time had pᴀssed and…

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The Church of San Pablo in Mexico: a mysterious entrance to the Underworld

Archaeologists discover Zapotec ‘entrance to underworld’ beneath a church in Mexico. A team of researchers has uncovered compelling evidence of…

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Drought and the ancient city which is 3400 years old. Iraq

Iraq is battling its worst drought in decades. Lack of rainfall and poor resource management has left communities that depend on the…

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Dozens of 2,500-year-old skeletons unearthed at ancient crossroads in Negev desert

An ancient burial site holding at least 50 skeletons was unearthed in Israel's Negev desert. Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed…

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The first known murder victim in human history. The mystery of the death of a man from Gabelein is solved

He died more than five millennia ago, but his story still fascinates us today. He is the Gebelein Man, one…

11 months ago

2,300-year-old Buddhist temple was discovered in Pakistan

Image by Fazal Khaliq (dawn.com) Team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists have discovered an over 2,300-years-old Apsidal temple of the…

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