Read more about the article Ancient Egyptian Golden Tongues Used By The Dead To Talk To Osiris Found In Mouths Of Mummies In 2,500 Year Old Tombs
Three golden tongue-shaped amulets found in a human remains from Roman period. (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)
History

Ancient Egyptian Golden Tongues Used By The Dead To Talk To Osiris Found In Mouths Of Mummies In 2,500 Year Old Tombs

Three ancient Egyptian golden tongues used by the dead to talk to Osiris on their way to the afterlife have been found in tombs believed to be 2,500 years old. The Spanish archaeological mission uncovered sarcophagi, three golden tongues hundreds of funerary figurines in the famous El Bahnasa archaeological area,…

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December 16, 2021
Read more about the article Ancient Burial Ground Found During Costa Rica Roadworks
A pre-Columbian earring found during the excavations on a road in Costa Rica. (Newsflash)
Archaeology

Ancient Burial Ground Found During Costa Rica Roadworks

A pre-Hispanic burial ground with tombs, clay pots and gold bird-shaped earring have been found during roadworks in Costa Rica. The archaelogogical discovery took place near the central Costa Rican capital San Jose on 12th October. During road construction works that began at the end of May, builders found an…

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October 29, 2020
Read more about the article Never-Before-Seen Human Figures Found In Prehistoric Tombs
Credit: Newsflash/Kharaysin archaeological team-CSIC
Archaeology / Europe / General News

Never-Before-Seen Human Figures Found In Prehistoric Tombs

Credit: Newsflash/Kharaysin archaeological team-CSIC Archaeologists have discovered dozens of tiny human figures which they say were used in funeral rituals to celebrate the dead over 10,000 years ago. Human-shaped figures from 7,500 BC were discovered by Spanish archaeologists in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic site of Kharaysin, located in the village of…

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July 12, 2020
Read more about the article 15 Pre-Hispanic Tombs With Skulls Found On Uni Campus
Pic shows: The archaelogical site at the Colombian University Archaeologists have discovered 15 tombs with these skulls and skeletons on the grounds of a Colombian university that are believed to belong to a pre-Hispanic indigenous community.
General News / History

15 Pre-Hispanic Tombs With Skulls Found On Uni Campus

Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Archaeologists have discovered 15 tombs with these skulls and skeletons on the grounds of a Colombian university they believe belonged to a pre-Hispanic indigenous community. According to the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) in the city of Tunja in Central Boyaca Province in northern Colombia,…

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November 7, 2019