“We have several hypotheses but no conclusion for the moment.” Maybe it’s Ben Carson’s grain!! he he!
Source: Thermal Scans Of Egypt’s Great Pyramid Reveal ‘Impressive’ Anomaly
Ancient History
“Stonehenge Begins to Yield Its Secrets” – The New York Times
“Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister” – Yahoo News
“Infra-red scanning of King Tutankhamun’s tomb could support a British archeologist’s theory that Queen Nefertiti — or another ancient Egyptian royal — is also buried there, Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday. Archaeologists have never discovered the mummy of the legendary beauty, but renowned British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves said in a recent study that her tomb could be in a secret chamber adjoining Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of Kings at Luxor, southern Egypt. Egypt in October launched a study known as “Scan Pyramids” bringing together Egyptian, French, Canadian and Japanese experts to unravel the “secrets” of the Giza pyramids outside Cairo.” Awesome!
Source: Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister – Yahoo News
“Grave of ‘Griffin Warrior’ at Pylos Could Be a Gateway to Civilizations” – The New York Times
“A warrior’s tomb full of precious metals and jewels is expected to give insight into the rise of the Mycenaeans, from whom Greek culture developed.” This is very exciting. I can’t wait to find out what they learn from this grave!
Source: Grave of ‘Griffin Warrior’ at Pylos Could Be a Gateway to Civilizations – The New York Times
NOVA: “Secrets of Noah’s Ark”
If you haven’t already watched NOVA’s “Secrets of Noah’s Ark” I would recommend doing so. NOVA is always great, but if you’re interesting in the connection between the Sumerian/Babylonian flood myths and the Biblical flood myth you’ll find this fascinating. I don’t want to give away any details so here’s the link to NOVA (PBS): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/secrets-noahs-ark.html
“4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Manuscript Found” – History in the Headlines
“A 4,000-year-old, approximately 8-foot long leather manuscript, the oldest and longest of its kind ever found, was rediscovered in a museum storage space in Cairo.” How exciting!!!
Source: 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Manuscript Found – History in the Headlines
Expert with new theory on Nefertiti’s tomb invited to Egypt – Yahoo News
Very interesting!
Expert with new theory on Nefertiti’s tomb invited to Egypt – Yahoo News.
FILE – In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, a 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti is seen at the New Museum, in Berlin, Germany. Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, that it is inviting an Egyptologist behind a theory that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti may be located behind King Tutankhamun’s 3,300-year-old tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings. British-educated expert Nicholas Reeves has been invited to Cairo in September to debate his theory with Egyptian colleagues. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
“This Is How Syrian Antiquities Are Being Smuggled And Sold” – BuzzFeed News
Mike Giglio and Munzer al-Awad give us an in-depth view of the antiquities trade in Syria at BuzzFeed. The sell off of the precious cache of ancient antiquities in Syria took off after the war began four years ago. It’s hard to read. The Syrians are losing their lives, their livelihoods, and their heritage.
And it is not just ISIS that is engaged in selling off these historical treasures, many Syrians have been forced by circumstances to participate in the illegal trade. As one of the Syrians admitted, “We feel bad because we are stealing our history and selling it for a cheap price…But we have become homeless and jobless, so we don’t care.” They’re just trying to survive and this lucrative trade is one of the few options open to them. The only thing that will stop this trade is the return of peace and a robust economy that doesn’t put Syrians in the position of selling off their history in order to survive.
Read the entire article here: This Is How Syrian Antiquities Are Being Smuggled And Sold – BuzzFeed News.
Wreckage in Qusayr, a city in Syria’s western Homs province. Joseph Eid / Getty Images
“Ancient Mayan Tablet with Hieroglyphics Honors Lowly King” – Yahoo News
This is interesting: Ancient Mayan Tablet with Hieroglyphics Honors Lowly King – Yahoo News.
“Goliath Gates: Entrance to Famous Biblical Metropolis Uncovered” – Yahoo News
Archeologists have uncovered the gates of the Philistine city of Gath. They have only begun the excavation process and “[b]ecause the remaining walls are so massive, it may take several seasons to fully uncover them.”
Read the story here: Goliath Gates: Entrance to Famous Biblical Metropolis Uncovered – Yahoo News.
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