Wamena, Indonesia: Holding the centuries-old remains of his mummified ancestor, tribal leader Eli Mabel reveals an ancient tradition that has all but disappeared among the …

Ramses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was indeed one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt, reigning from approximately 1279 to 1213 BC. …

In a remote desert tomb, archaeologists have discovered a mummy like no other: a seated figure, perfectly preserved over the millennia. This astonishing discovery offers a rare glimpse into the ancient world and reveals secrets that have long been buried with the dead. The seated mummy, with its enigmatic and meaningful posture, is set to deepen our understanding of ancient burial practices and the beliefs that shaped them.

The tomb, which dates back to 4000 BC, revealed the remains of a young girl buried with her infant son, who was uniquely cradled on a swan's wing. This extraordinary find offers insight into the ceremonial practices and symbolic meaning of the period.

700,000-year-old human skull found in Greece completely shatters 'out of Africa theory'

Archaeologists have long suspected that some of the Easter Island “heads” had a body buried inside them. At the same time, the “giant heads,” several meters high, were thought to be an exception. In fact, if these heads had a body underneath, they would have had to have been real stone giants, at least 20 meters tall, to fit the proportions.

In the late 18th century, the remains of eight human skeletons were found with stones placed in their mouths – something researchers believed locals had done to prevent the dead from returning to walk the Earth as zombies.

According to National Geographic, in 2005, archaeologists working at the site called El Brujo, located on the northern coast of Peru, discovered a very peculiar-looking cloth bundle. It was buried in a lavishly decorated tomb that dates back to around the year 400 AD.

Deep in the arid landscapes of northwestern Iran, near the village of Hamzelou, lies the Chehrabad Salt Mine. While this site has long been known for its rich deposits of rock salt, gypsum, and clay dating back to the Miocene era (between 5 and 23 million years ago), it has gained international attention since 1993 for an entirely different reason: the discovery of mummified remains entwined with salt crystals. These ancient “salt men” have captivated scientists and historians alike, leading to the site’s protection under Iran’s Heritage Law since 2009.

Archaeologists say the skeletons are in a “medium state of preservation.” In the spring of 2019, researchers from France’s National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research …