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1,500-year-old coffin in China
Archeology

1,500-year-old coffin in China

Recent archaeologists have discovered a coffin dating back 1,500 years in China but has not identified the identity of its owner.

December 17, 2018
3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt
Archeology

3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt

An intact mummy placed in a wooden casket with rare decorative patterns discovered in Egypt.

December 17, 2018
The coffins hang mysteriously in Sichuan
Archeology

The coffins hang mysteriously in Sichuan

In the rocky mountains of Gongxian, Sichuan, China has a graveyard formed on vertical cliffs, where wooden coffins are hung in the air with 2-3 wooden bars.

December 17, 2018
The boy found 'mummy' in the attic
Archeology

The boy found 'mummy' in the attic

Archaeological experts in Berlin, Germany are examining mummies located in complete wooden coffins with hieroglyphs.

December 17, 2018
In the 2500-year-old mummy is a ... broomstick
Archeology

In the 2500-year-old mummy is a ... broomstick

A 2500-year-old Egyptian mummy was first studied by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital, USA. They had suddenly discovered a broomstick lying down from the skull t…

December 17, 2018
Discover an ancient coffin in the bush
Archeology

Discover an ancient coffin in the bush

The rare Roman marble coffin and elaborate carvings found in the bush behind the garden in Dorest, the United States costs more than £ 50,000.

December 17, 2018
Detect the beautiful mummy casket cap
Archeology

Detect the beautiful mummy casket cap

Israeli Antiquities Department investigators said they seized these two coffins during an inspection of antique shops in Jerusalem. The results of the autopsy show that…

December 17, 2018
Found the tomb of Jesus?
Archeology

Found the tomb of Jesus?

After hundreds of years of searching, it seems that scientists have succeeded in finding the tomb of Jesus.

December 17, 2018
Found burial trunk in the cave in Thai Nguyen
Archeology

Found burial trunk in the cave in Thai Nguyen

The coffin with hollow tree trunk was found in a niche at the cave at a height of 600m above the valley at the foot of the mountain, the cave floor was as deep as a larg…

December 17, 2018
Many unique features in Cao Phuong ancient tomb
Archeology

Many unique features in Cao Phuong ancient tomb

Excavating an ancient tomb dating back to the 17th century in the late Le Dynasty revealed in early April during the construction of the road under the Bao Minh Industri…

December 17, 2018