New Info on Origins of Controversial Tut Statue Revealed

Set to be auctioned by Christie's on July 4, Egypt claims that this sculpture depicting Tutankhamun's head was looted from Karnak. Christie's says it was owned by Prinz Wilhelm von Thurn und Taxis in the 1960s and he sold it in 1973 or 1974. Now a Live Science investigation dives into the life of Prinz Wilhelm revealing new info on the origins of the controversial statue. 

https://www.livescience.com/65790-king-tut-statue-investigation.html 

Samurai Text Reveals Secrets of 'One Cut' Sword Fighting School

Translated into English for the first time the text reveals of the secrets of Ito Ittosai, a samurai who fought and won 33 duels. 

https://www.livescience.com/65742-samurai-text-supernatural-powers.html

Molten Iron was used to Repair Pompeii's Streets

Molten iron was used to repair Pompeii's streets archaeologists have discovered.

https://www.livescience.com/65479-ancient-romans-used-molten-iron-street-repair.html

New Discoveries Made at Hagia Sophia

A series of new discoveries have been made at the Hagia Sophia including frescoes, mosaics and new structures including a possible ancient library and what may be the remains of the Great Baptistery.


https://www.livescience.com/65350-emperor-baptistery-at-hagia-sophia.html

Archaeologists find remains of 350 year-old massacre in Alaska

According to legends passed on for centuries by the Yup'ik people the massacre occurred during a war that started when a boy got hit in the eye with a dart.


https://www.livescience.com/65282-legendary-massacre-dart-game.html

Over 100 New Inscription Discovered at Ancient Egyptian Amethyst Mining Site

Over 100 new inscriptions have been discovered at Wadi el-Hudi, an amethyst mining site in the eastern desert of Egypt.

https://www.livescience.com/65068-ancient-egyptian-inscriptions-amethyst-mine.html

2,000 year-old Inscription from Yemen Tells of a Lost Temple Dedicated to an Unknown God

A 2,000 year-old bronze tablet from Yemen tells of a lost temple dedicated to Athtar Ḥarmān, a deity that scholars have never heard of before. The tablet  appeared on the antiquities market recently in the US. Scholars I've talked to have expressed concern that the tablet may have been recently looted. The gallery auctioning it says that its research indicates otherwise.

https://www.livescience.com/65024-ancient-inscription-lost-temple-yemen.html