The most prestigious pieces of Tutankhamuns treasure are gradually leaving the old Egyptian Museum where they had been on display for a century to reach the Grand Egyptian Museum , built very close to the pyramids. Tutankhamuns royal chariot, clad in gold leaf and encrusted with colored glass and
Ancient boats, corsair galleons or ships from the 2nd World War:from the depths of the waters where they lie, how to study wrecks? And keep them? Response on Twitch with 1h30 live with marine corrosion expert Jean-Bernard Memet. Watch it in replay on the Sciences et Avenir website. Jean-Bernard M
In a 2,200-year-old burial, archaeologists have unearthed an impressive Iron Age chariot and shield which they consider one of the most important discoveries made in recent decades in the United Kingdom. Remarkably preserved Iron Age shield. Found in Yorkshire, it has been hailed as the most impor
Analysis of a skull found in Latvia has revealed the oldest trace of the plague. European scientists have discovered a genome of Yersinia pestis there over 5000 years old. Mandible of a 5000 year old man on which the oldest strain of plague was found. The oldest strain of plague discovered to dat