Dead Sea Scrolls
In 1947, Muhammed ed-Dib, a Bedouin shepherd, went searching for a stray goat along craggy cliffs banking the Dead Sea. What began as a goat pursuit resulted in one of…
Terracotta Army
2,200 years ago, Shaanxi Province, ChinaNow: Museum erected at the site, Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site MuseumImagine building your tomb for more than 30 years — fueled by limitless power, resources…
Rosetta Stone
2,200 years ago, ancient Egyptian city of RosettaNow: The British Museum, EnglandHonestly, the Rosetta Stone is a boring read, a priestly decree issued in 196 B.C., affirming the divine cult…
King Tut’s Funerary Mask
From 3,300 years ago, Egypt’s New Kingdom it can be found on The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Say pharaoh and most people will imagine the funerary mask of King…
Olmec Colossal Heads
This Olmec Colossal Heads are from about 3,400 years ago, Gulf Coast, Central America. Today, they can be found in several Mexican museums, including Mexico City’s National Museum of AnthropologySometimes…