When we think of statues and buildings of the classical period, we tend to imagine white marble; scientists in recent years have discovered that it is, in fact, most likely that many of the buildings and statues were painted and, probably, adorned with jewelry. White marble has been the norm ever since the Renaissance, when […]
Though it was previously believed to be iron, King Tut’s dagger is most likely made from meteorite metals. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the thought that the Great Pyramids of Giza were built by aliens, a recent discovery might make just a believer out of you. Last year, researchers discovered that one of […]
King Tutankhamun had never left the 3,300-year-old tomb from the time his body was first laid to rest there. Even after British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb in 1922, the outer coffin made from wood and gold stayed in the Valley of Kings — until now. Earlier this year, the Getty Conservation Institute and the Egyptian […]
