Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman EgyptBelow the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of Egyptian, Greek...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
DNA from 7000-year-old African Mummy reveals previously unknown human lineage in Sahara desert 50,000 years agoSahara Mummy DNA: DNA extracted from two 7,000-year-old naturally preserved individuals found in Libya's Takarkori rock shelter has reveale...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: 'Wake up determined. Go to...' Life lessons on success, hardships, achievement and struggle by American professional wrestler 'The Rock' and Hollywood actorQuote of the Day by Dwayne Johnson highlights the importance of daily effort, discipline, achievement, struggle, and personal growth. The q...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
In 1984, peat cutters in England saw a foot in the dark bog, and an Iron Age mystery surfacedIn a serendipitous turn of events, a Cheshire peat bog unveiled Lindow Man, a remarkably preserved Iron Age figure. The bog’s unique enviro...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
5,300-year-old Ötzi mummy still “alive”? Scientists discover active microbes insideScientists have made a startling discovery about Ötzi the Iceman. Microscopic life within his ancient body is still active. These ancient b...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
A 2000-year-old tattooed mummy found in Siberia shows ancient art was ahead of its timeArchaeologists have revealed intricate tattoos on a 2,000-year-old mummy from the Pazyryk culture, preserved in Siberian permafrost. High-r...
06 Aug, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
‘Saltmen’ of Iran: Check out these horrific images of 2,500-year-old mummies who were frozen in time while miningAncient mummies, known as the 'Saltmen,' have been discovered in Iran's Chehrabad salt mine. These naturally preserved bodies date back to ...
06 Sep, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Singing to babies may help them learn a new language, claims new studyPhonetic information, the smallest sound elements of speech, typically represented by the alphabet, has been considered by many linguists t...
02 Dec, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
Unveiling Oetzi the Iceman's ancestral connection: DNA links him to modern-day TurkeyScientists have completed an updated genome of Oetzi the Iceman, determining that the ancient hunter was mostly descended from farmers from...
19 Aug, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
- Egyptian mummification 'recipe' existed 1,500 years before Pharaohs: Study
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Sophisticated embalming treatments were developed by ancient Egyptians 1,500 years before the classic Pharaonic perio...
16 Aug, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
- 2,100-year-old 'hawk' mummy a stillborn baby: Study
Toronto, June 1 (IANS) A 2,100-year-old tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term...
01 Jun, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
- Mysterious mummy girl enters US university class
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) A group of students at Northwestern University in the US is studying an intriguing subject -- a rare portrait mummy ...
03 Dec, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
Soviet bombers and Scythian mummies: The archaeology uncovered by climate changeIn Poland, severe drought has revealed the remains of a Soviet fighter plane that went down in 1945.
27 Aug, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
Cemetery with million mummies unearthed in EgyptMany of the mummies date to the time when the Roman or Byzantine Empire ruled Egypt, from the 1st century to the 7th century AD.
17 Dec, 2014, 06.49 PM IST