ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed rare carvings on an ancient Mayan ball court depicting a powerful snake-themed dynasty. Excavators have uncovered three stucco reliefs that depict scenes of the Kaanu ...

Masks from the tombs at Calakmul were meant to ease the passage of the Snake elite into the next world. Royal visages made of green jade, more valuable than gold to the ancient Maya, evoked the ...

An ancient species of snake, Vasuki Indicus, lived around 47 million years ago in the state of Gujarat in India. According to research published in Scientific Reports, it could be one of the ...

The artifacts discovered inside a tomb of 11 Egyptian burials from the height of the country’s Middle Kingdom offer a fresh ...

Related: 'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffin Artifacts from the burials include many pieces of jewelry, including necklaces ...

An expert jewelry buyer predicts these pieces are about to be everywhere. Here, the biggest antique and vintage jewelry ...

He said ancient floods destroyed most of the burials' wooden coffins and linen wrappings. However, some items such as jewelry in women's burials were found intact, including a finely crafted ...

If you encounter a snake but can keep your distance, the snake will nearly always refrain from striking. If you should be bitten, obviously the most important first thing is determining if the snake ...

It’s not surprising really. The game shows the journey into the afterlife. Child: What about this snake one? Ancient Egyptian person: You mean ‘Mehen’? It’s named after a god in the form ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

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