Some time ago we dedicated an article to the tomb of the famous Greek astronomer poet Aratus, a tomb whose location was known but had never been excavated and therefore opened. In 2017 the local press echoed the difficulties of its excavation, and only a sign in Turkish and English informed tourists
While carrying out excavation work on his property on Stampstraat in the village of Simpelveld in the Netherlands, Andreas J. Wierts found three sandstone sarcophagi on December 11, 1930. Two of them had been looted, but the third was intact, although the lid was broken. Looking inside, archaeologi
Of all the images that circulate around to promote countries or specific corners touristically, few will be as spectacular as that of the Sanctuary of the Virgen de los Remedios with the Popocatepétl volcano behind, with its blanket of snow on top and sometimes even smoking. It is one of the icons o
All royal mummies found in the 19th and 20th centuries have long been opened for study. With one exception:Egyptologists have never dared to open the mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I (also known as Amenhotep I or Dyeserkara Amenhotep). Not because of any mythical curse, but because she is perfectly dr