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Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 7, 2025

Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • September 7, 2025

An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 19, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • August 19, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Tsavo Lions, The ‘Man-Eaters’ That Slaughtered Dozens Of Railway Workers In Kenya

In March 1898, two lions began killing and feasting upon construction workers who were building a railway bridge in Kenya's Tsavo region, resulting in up to 135 deaths before these fearsome beasts were finally killed nine months later.

By Daniel Rennie • Aug 10, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Tsavo Lions, The ‘Man-Eaters’ That Slaughtered Dozens Of Railway Workers In Kenya

In March 1898, two lions began killing and feasting upon construction workers who were building a railway bridge in Kenya's Tsavo region, resulting in up to 135 deaths before these fearsome beasts were finally killed nine months later.

By Daniel Rennie • August 10, 2025

A Texas Millionaire Was Hunting A Cape Buffalo In South Africa — Then It Gored Him To Death

As many as 200 deaths per year are attributed to Cape buffaloes, which have earned the nickname "black death."

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 8, 2025

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A Texas Millionaire Was Hunting A Cape Buffalo In South Africa — Then It Gored Him To Death

As many as 200 deaths per year are attributed to Cape buffaloes, which have earned the nickname "black death."

By Ainsley Brown • August 8, 2025

A Signature Made By Moses May Have Just Been Uncovered Among 3,800-Year-Old Inscriptions In Egypt

Independent researcher Michael S. Bar-Ron claims to have found the Proto-Sinaitic signature of Moses at the site of an ancient Egyptian turquoise mine on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 29, 2025

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A Signature Made By Moses May Have Just Been Uncovered Among 3,800-Year-Old Inscriptions In Egypt

Independent researcher Michael S. Bar-Ron claims to have found the Proto-Sinaitic signature of Moses at the site of an ancient Egyptian turquoise mine on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • July 29, 2025

The Shocking Story Of Queen Amanirenas, The One-Eyed Nubian Queen Who Resisted Roman Rule

In the first century B.C.E., Queen Amanirenas fought against Roman expansion in present-day Sudan and compelled the Romans to draw back almost to the Egyptian border.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 27, 2025

The Shocking Story Of Queen Amanirenas, The One-Eyed Nubian Queen Who Resisted Roman Rule

In the first century B.C.E., Queen Amanirenas fought against Roman expansion in present-day Sudan and compelled the Romans to draw back almost to the Egyptian border.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 27, 2025

Archaeologists Just Pulled Pieces Of The Lighthouse Of Alexandria Out Of The Mediterranean Sea

These 22 colossal stone blocks, some weighing as much as 80 tons, include parts of everything from the Lighthouse of Alexandria's threshold to its base to its door.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 8, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Pulled Pieces Of The Lighthouse Of Alexandria Out Of The Mediterranean Sea

These 22 colossal stone blocks, some weighing as much as 80 tons, include parts of everything from the Lighthouse of Alexandria's threshold to its base to its door.

By Ainsley Brown • July 8, 2025

The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 30, 2025

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The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown • June 30, 2025

The Ancient Egyptians Broke Statues Of The Pharaoh Hatshepsut To Deactivate Their Supernatural Powers, New Study Says

For the last century, experts had largely assumed that many statues of Hatshepsut were broken during antiquity because she was a rare female ruler and because her stepson and successor, Thutmose III, despised her and wanted to tarnish her legacy.

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 27, 2025

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The Ancient Egyptians Broke Statues Of The Pharaoh Hatshepsut To Deactivate Their Supernatural Powers, New Study Says

For the last century, experts had largely assumed that many statues of Hatshepsut were broken during antiquity because she was a rare female ruler and because her stepson and successor, Thutmose III, despised her and wanted to tarnish her legacy.

By Ainsley Brown • June 27, 2025

The Strange History Of Canopic Jars, The Ancient Egyptian Vessels That Held The Viscera Of Mummies

Canopic jars helped preserve certain organs that were removed during the mummification process — and they were often stored in the same tomb as the actual mummy.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 26, 2025

The Strange History Of Canopic Jars, The Ancient Egyptian Vessels That Held The Viscera Of Mummies

Canopic jars helped preserve certain organs that were removed during the mummification process — and they were often stored in the same tomb as the actual mummy.

By Austin Harvey • June 26, 2025