Analyzed by French paleographers, the Codex Borbonicus has just revealed the sophisticated techniques that the Aztecs used to obtain sumptuous reds and blues, capable of crossing the centuries. The chemists determined which organic materials went into the composition of each color in the manuscrip
A complete Etruscan tomb with intact sarcophagi has been unearthed in Umbria. An unexpected discovery for Italian archaeologists, very often confronted with the looting of these highly sought-after ancient remains. Etruscan tomb from the 3rd-4th century BC discovered on November 28, 2015, near Citt
The archaeological excavations in the acropolis of Elea-Velia (Campania, Italy) that have been carried out since last July have just been completed. The results of the research shed light on the oldest and most incomplete phases of the life of the city, which was founded around 540 BC. by Phocaean G
The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities announces that the HIP institute and the faculty of engineers in Cairo will organize the infrared thermography campaign in the tomb of Tutankhamen. Enough to check if it also contains Nefertitis burial chamber... Reconstructed image of Tutankhamun at age 19. TU