
Discover the Maiden Mummy of Mount Llullaillaco, the best-preserved Inca mummy found at 22,000 feet, offering a rare glimpse into a lost civilization.

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In 1999, archaeologists uncovered the world's best-preserved Inca mummy—The Maiden—on Mount Llullaillaco at 22,000 ft. Her lifelike preservation offers rare insight into Inca rituals and culture.
Discover the Maiden Mummy of Mount Llullaillaco, the best-preserved Inca mummy found at 22,000 feet, offering a rare glimpse into a lost civilization.
‘We were a bit bemused.’
Archaeologists have uncovered the preserved body of a woman, who they believe is up to five thousand years old.
An 8,000-year-old stone figurine found in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave reveals early symbolic art before the Neolithic era.
Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door
The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.
Experts hope vessel’s old timbers and nails will help shed light on how boats were built during medieval period
The 3,300-year-old monument has sat in the French capital's center for almost 200 years, but no one else noticed these strange encryptions.
New DNA study sheds light on King Tut’s mysterious death at 18. A team from Cairo University and German geneticists may have uncovered crucial clues that bring us closer to the truth.
DNA research reveals repeated malaria infections may have led to Tutankhamun’s early death, changing how we understand the young pharaoh’s fate.
A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient Egyptian ritualistic practices.
A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient Egyptian ritualistic practices.
A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.
Atlit Yam—a 9,000-year-old underwater village revealing how early humans farmed, engineered freshwater wells, and built sacred stone structures long before modern civilization.
Explore the Atlit Yam—an ancient underwater village revealing the world’s first farmers, sacred stone circles, and engineered water wells.
A team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence confirming that Les Coves Llongues, in the town of Zorita del Maestrazgo (Els Ports region) of Spain, was inhabited during the Early Neolithic (second half of the 6th millennium BC). The findings suggest that this site served as a crucial link between ...
Beneath the surface of Göbekli Tepe discovered massive limestone pillars, some towering 18 feet tall and weighing up to 50 tons, arranged in circular stone enclosures.
Explore Göbekli Tepe—Earth’s oldest temple, predating Stonehenge, with mysterious carvings hinting at a lost civilization.
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
A study by Dr. Matthew S. Taylor, published in the Journal of Osteoarchaeology, reports on the reanalysis of modified human bones discovered at several prehistoric South Texas archaeological sites.
Researchers looking into the origin of domestic cats have long considered that cats likely accompanied early farmers during the Neolithic, spreading through Europe alongside the adoption of agriculture.