Thursday, July 14, 2016

Has the only known Philistine cemetery been Discovered?

Archaeologists are weighing in on the recent announcement that the first (and only known) Philistine cemetery has been discovered. 

http://www.livescience.com/55402-first-philistine-cemetery-draws-criticism.html

Monday, July 11, 2016

"Primitive Machine" that Protected King's Chamber from Tomb Robbers Reconstructed

A system of grooves and blocks within the Great Pyramid that protected the King's Chamber from tomb robbers has been reconstructed using computer animation. Egyptologist Mark Lehner says that the system was sophisticated for its time calling it "a very primitive machine."