Ramesses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was one of the most powerful figures in ancient Egypt The sarcophagus of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs has finally been found, three millennia after his death. Egyptologists were left baffled by the mystery of the whereabouts of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses …
Previous studies in 2021 found a column made from cipollino marble, leading to the discovery of a submerged circular structure measuring 50 metres in diameter. According to experts, the structure is a pavilion belonging to a Roman villa, the extent of which is yet to be uncovered. Excavations by the Underwater Archaeology Service of the …
AUSTIN, Minn. – The Mower County Historical Society (MCHS) is partnering with Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, for a year of archaeological research in Mower County. The project, supported by Legacy grant funding, was announced Thursday during an MCHS Lunchbox History event. Two teams from the Hamline University Center for Anthropological Services (HUCAS) are working …
The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase. British General Charles Cornwallis ordered the burning of a Continental Army barracks in Colonial Williamsburg in 1781. What he hoped to destroy forever was recently found by archaeologists, giving experts a fresh perspective on the life of Continental …
