3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb of Ramesses III’s military commander uncovered
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a 3,200-year-old tomb thought to be that of a senior military commander during the time of Pharaoh Ramesses III. The tomb was discovered at the Tell el-Maschuta site, also referred to as Tell el-Maskhuta, in the Ismailia governorate...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/tomb-of-ramesses-iii-military-commander/
Follow @archaeology
1,200-year-old camel-decorated jug unearthed in Yatir Forest
A rare 1,200-year-old clay jug with camel illustrations was unearthed at Horvat ‘Anim in the Yatir Forest of Israel during excavations being carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The discovery provides new details about trade and everyday life in the region during the Abbasid period (9th–10th centuries CE)...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/1200-year-old-camel-decorated-jug-unearthed-in-yatir-forest/
Follow @archaeology
Ranger Sarah heads down the trail after leaving the cliff dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah with another view of the dwellings in Cave #6. One theories about why the Tularosa Mogollon may have been due to the the end of the Great Drought of 1270-1300.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah views Cave #6. An addition reason to choose these caves is the canyon below the caves has a stream that runs year-round, and the canyon is home to numerous plants that could be used for various purposes.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah explores the last rooms before leaving the cliff dwellings. Archaeologists believe the Tularosa Mogollon choose this site as caves offer natural protection from the elements. The south-facing caves also provide excellent temperature regulation during both winter and summer months.
— Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Life-sized relief of man and priestess found at monumental tomb – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72840
"A life-sized funerary relief of a man and a woman has been unearthed from the remains of a monumental tomb at the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii. The reliefs were carved on separate ashlars and then joined so perfectly the right foot of the man touches the left foot of the woman so it looks like they were carved from the same stone."
Study finds lower-class workers buried in ancient Egyptian pyramids
Historians have, for centuries, assumed that the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as great tombs only for the elite and powerful. New research at the ancient archaeological site of Tombos, in modern-day Sudan, however, suggests this conventional assumption may not be entirely accurate...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/workers-buried-in-ancient-egyptian-pyramids/
Follow @archaeology
#Anthropology #forensics #archeology #trojanwar #ancientgreece
‘Peering into the eyes of the past’: reconstruction reveals face of woman who lived before Trojan war https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/05/peering-into-the-eyes-of-the-past-reconstruction-reveals-face-of-woman-who-lived-before-trojan-war
Look at this hoard of coins recently found! Some are over 1000 years old.
https://positivenewsfoundation.org/video/lost-viking-treasure-uncovered-in-isle-of-man-stuns-experts
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6kIE3ta5TA
Ranger Sarah view two rooms on the outer edge of the cliff dwellings. Evidence to suggest that they occupied the dwellings to seek relief from a drought, specifically the Great Drought of 1270-1300, which roughly aligns with the entire occupation of the Gila Cliff Dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah inspects another one of the rooms in the cliff dwellings. Archaeologists believe that the dwellings were occupied for roughly 30 years, from the 1270s through the early 1300s.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah makes her way through the many rooms in the Cliff Dwellings. The people who built the dwellings are known as the Tularosa Mogollon. A name was given to them by archaeologists.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah looks at the wall which had a Mongollon Mural. She sees some slight color differences in the wall but can not make out any evidence of the mural.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Why Pyramid Chambers Don't Add Up - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5HVLQg8vdc
"Neandertal-like tools found in China present a mystery"
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neandertal-quina-tools-china-travel
Unprecedented Roman mass grave found under Vienna soccer field – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72825
"The results have found they were all male between 20 and 30 years old and in good physical condition. Only a few individuals exhibited any signs of infectious disease and the men’s teeth were largely cavity-free. Most of them were taller than 5’7″. Every one of the skeletons shows at least one sharp or blunt force injury inflicted at the time of death."
