The Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2023
Image: SN Saleem, SA Seddik, M el-Halwagy A group of scientists CT-scanned the sarcophagus of a 2,300-year-old mummified boy. Their work revealed details of the “golden” boy’s health before he…
Genetic Analysis of ‘Ötzi the Iceman’ Reveals Ancient Mummy’s Ancestry
Ötzi made international headlines when he was found by a pair of climbers, sticking out of an ice patch high in the Italian alps. When he was found, Ötzi had…