Archaeology

history

In 1587, about 115 English men, women, and children settled Roanoke on Roanoke Island (now part of North Carolina). Governor John White returned to England for supplies and reac...

ancient-artifacts

A Mayan vase is a ceramic vessel produced within the ancient Maya civilization, typically between about 200 BCE and 900 CE, used in ritual, funerary, and courtly contexts. These...

culture-and-history

The Terracotta Army is a collection of life sized clay sculptures buried with China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to accompany and protect him in the afterlife. Created more...

Science

The question of what are the oldest human bones ever found reflects a search for the earliest physical evidence of our species. Current records point to fossil discoveries in Af...

archaeology

Egypt mummy discoveries combine human intrigue with scientific investigation, offering durable evidence about health, status, and belief. Most well preserved remains come from d...

Status Updates

No. As of 2024, there is no independently verified, scholarly accepted discovery of Cleopatra's tomb. Several sites around Alexandria and elsewhere in Egypt have been proposed,...

history

Has Cleopatra's tomb been found? To date, no verified, widely accepted archaeological discovery has confirmed the location of her burial. Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of...

food-history

Pompeii food evidence comes from excavated homes, taverns, shops, and garbage dumps, combined with written records and art. The city’s destruction by Vesuvius in 79 CE preserv...

anthropology

The question of where the first human remains were found refers to the oldest confirmed fossils of Homo sapiens and closely related hominins, providing a record of biological an...

Celebrity Profiles

Cleopatra died in Alexandria in 30 BCE alongside Mark Antony after defeat by Octavian, but her precise burial site remains unknown. Ancient texts record that she was laid to res...