Italian archaeologists from Salento-Litchi University discovered a pair of seated lion statues  at the entrance of the Soknopaios Temple in the ancient town of Dimeh Al-Siba in Egypt’s Fayoum. Carved from limestone, the statues suggest that the small-town temple, which was dedicated to the crocodile god, resembled worship spaces in larger cities. “It is also […]

The foundations, roads, gates, walls, pottery, and bricks from an ancient palace complex have reportedly been unearthed at Xi’an, home to the terra cotta army and the massive, second-century B.C. tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Discovered in 2010, the complex includes 18 houses with courtyards and a main, center building. Rock art […]