A smiling sphinx-like statue with two dimples and a smile was unearthed at the Temple of Hathor, along with other ruins of the temple.
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Construction workers in the Philippines, Daanbantayan found centuries old skeletons
On an island in the Philippines, Daanbantayan construction workers found human remains from a tomb and Chinese pottery at the burial site.
Remains of a 5,000 year old ancient dining hall unearthed in Iraq
An international archaeological mission has uncovered the remains of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq.
3500 year old bone ice skates found in China
3500 year old ice skates made of animal bone have been found in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is clear evidence of communication between China and Europe in the Bronze Age.
Ancient objects discovered in Lefkada to be exhibited in a new museum
Ancient artifacts discovered on the western Greek island of Lefkada will be housed in a new local museum, the Culture Ministry has announced.
Nail hole in the skull of a woman buried face down in the 3rd century BC
A woman buried face down with a nail hole in her skull has uncovered signs that she may have died during an epileptic seizure.
A 2000 year old party hall belonging to a Roman Knight discovered in Italy
Archaeologists have excavated a hall in Posillipo, Italy, where Emperors, knights and other dignitaries used to party. The hall once belonged to a Roman Knight and then passed to Emperor Augustus.
Viking boat buried under the parking lot
Archaeologists from the University of Nottingham are investigating an ancient boat buried under a pub parking lot in Wirral, England.
English Civil War find discovered next to the parking lot of Hartlebury Castle
Archaeologists have uncovered crop marks next to the Hartlebury Castle that could be signs of a historic Civil War fortification.
Exclusive residences discovered in Mexico’s Chichen Itza
At Chichen Itza, a group of structures believed to be part of a residential complex in the 5th century AD have been unearthed.