A 2,500-year-old tomb with ten mummified crocodiles unearthed near the Nile was probably a tribute to an ancient Egyptian fertility god, experts have revealed. Experts say the mummified reptiles were…
Astonished scientists have unearthed a bizarre 150-kilo Mayan penis statue carved from stone during an archaeological dig in Mexico. The statue - around the size of a small man -…
Boffins believe they have discovered the origin of the Venus of Willendorf - an 11-centimetre-tall figurine considered one of the most significant artefacts ever found. The figurine depicts an adult…
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a pure gold Eye of Horus as well as various ancient religious tools that were used in daily rituals worshipping 'Hathor', the Egyptian goddess of love…
Archaeologists have discovered these polished tools and clay statues of a fertility cult from an ancient European civilisation who lived 6,500 years ago. The discoveries were made at an archaeological…
An ancient Egyptian statue of the Egyptian goddess of love and fertility Hathor has been uncovered during excavations near Cairo. The statue, of the goddess Hathor, was discovered in a plot…
A 6,500-year-old fertility figurine worshipped by members of the Vinca culture in present-day Serbia has been discovered by archaeologists. The fertility figurine was found at the archaeological site Vitkovacko polje,…