Articles from category Archaeology

Thanks to X-rays, researchers were able to examine the burials in a non-invasive way. In the photo: the mummy of a 6-year-old child, who died as a result of a head injury, and its X-ray. Photo by Dr. Dagmara Socha.

The true treasures of Latin America. This is what pre-Columbian child mummies tell us

A jungle filled with monkey cries, travelers making their way through rainforests, stone pyramids full of secrets and golden statues... This is how, thanks to pop culture, we think of…

A lesson in archaeology. The once-inaccessible city is now open to Polish researchers again.

Ptolemais is one of the largest ancient Greek cities, located in the historical region of Cyrenaica in northeastern Libya. For centuries, it has drawn the attention of archaeologists worldwide, though…