Jul 25 2011

Mysterious Statue Once Featured at Machu Picchu

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Incas,Machu Picchu,Mummies,Royalty and Rulers,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 12:27 pm
The stone statue likely represented the great Inca emperor, Pachacuti, say archaeologists.

Feb 02 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:26 pm
Despite reports to the contrary, visitors will still be able to see the elaborately decorated tomb of the boy king, according to Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Jan 20 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:27 pm
Despite reports to the contrary, visitors will still be able to see the elaborately decorated tomb of the boy king, according to Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Jan 20 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:27 pm
Despite reports to the contrary, visitors will still be able to see the elaborately decorated tomb of the boy king, according to Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Dec 22 2010

‘Black Swan’ Bounty Deal Revealed in Wikileaks Cables

Tag: Archaeology,History,Shipwreck,Treasure,Underwater Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 8:39 pm
U.S. officials offered to help Spain in the court fight over the sunken treasure -- if Spain would only return the favor.

Nov 10 2010

Stolen Art from Tut’s Tomb Headed to Egypt

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 8:05 pm
A trove of small figurines and jewelry that was illegally taken will be returned to Egypt.

Aug 17 2010

Ancient Roman Map Puzzle May Get New Pieces

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Antiquity,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:38 pm
Several pieces of the world's oldest and largest unsolved jigsaw puzzle, a 2,200-year-old map of Rome made of thousands of marble fragments, could be unearthed next year following construction work for a new metro line near Rome's majestic forum area. ...

May 26 2010

Divers Explore Sunken Ruins of Cleopatra’s Palace

Tag: Ancient Egypt,Ancient Rome,Archaeologist,Archaeology,Artifacts,Castles and Palaces,Historians,King Tut,Treasure — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:04 pm
Many archaeological sites have been destroyed by man, but Alexandria's Royal Quarters simply slid into the sea.

Mar 29 2010

Pyramid of Mystery Pharaoh Possibly Located

Tag: Archaeoastronomy,Archaeology,Egyptologist,History,Mummies,Pyramids,Religion and Spirituality,Royalty and Rulers,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:42 am
The missing pyramid of an obscure pharaoh that ruled Egypt some 4,300 years ago could lie at the intersection of a series of invisible lines in South Saqqara.

Mar 02 2010

What lies beneath?

Tag: 3D Models,Bears,Blue Whale,Earth,Environment,Fish,Government,Koala,Marine Life,Mountains,Natural Resources,Oceania and Australia,Rivers,Seas,Treasure,Video — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:09 am
The waters off southwestern Australia are home to some of the most astounding biodiversity on the planet. But less than 1 percent are protected.