3,000yo Egyptian cheese infected with deadly disease unearthed at ancient burial site

Connoisseurs say that the taste of cheese improves with age – but what if it was left to age for 3,200 years? Archaeologists in Egypt now have the chance to find out, but it comes with an unexpected bonus: deadly ancient bacteria. A team from the University of Catania in Italy found the cheese at […]

Old Giza! Egypt relocates giant 3,000yo statue of pharaoh Ramses II (VIDEO)

Secured in a specially designed iron frame and followed by a crowd of engineers and journalists, a gigantic ancient statue of pharaoh Ramses II has been carefully moved 400 meters to its new home in a brand new museum. The 12-meter high colossus, weighing over 80 tons, was carried on the back of two huge […]

‘Spectacular’ 3,000yo axe heads uncovered in Norwegian field (PHOTOS)

Published time: 4 May, 2017 22:29 An archaeological treasure trove of ancient ax heads uncovered in Norway is being hailed as one of the single biggest Bronze Age discoveries of its kind in the Nordic nation. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have confirmed that a total of 24 metal ax […]

Pelvis power!: 3,000yo Mayan ball game thrust into 21st century in Mexico

Published time: 17 Apr, 2017 08:03 Teams from Mexico and Belize faced off in the ancient Mayan city of Teotihuacan on Saturday in a 3,000-year-old game known as Ulama. Think of it like modern football, except players can only use their hips. Players expressed great pride in their Mesoamerican heritage and great agility and toughness […]