Why Pyramids Were Effective Advertisements for Tomb Robbers | Smithsonian Channel

Pyramids were supposed to be royal burial sites, crammed with unimaginable treasures. And yet they were built to be as conspicuous as possible, attracting the attention of grave robbers. #Secrets #GreatPyramid #SmithsonianChannel From Mystery of the Lost Pyramid https://bit.ly/3okCRZo Subscribe to The Smithsonian Channel: https://bit.ly/2FE6OSh Twitter: https://bit.ly/33lH712 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3iw9Iay Facebook:>>>

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Was This Ancient Egyptian Tomb Ransacked by Priests?

Whoever robbed the ancient Egyptian tomb we know as KV-64 did it prior to the burial of the second occupant, a high-ranking temple singer named Nehmes Bastet. But who did the looting? From the Series: Secrets Unlocked: Egypt’s Lost Princess https://bitly.com/3lJk4pD Original Author: Produced by Smithsonian Channel and published on 10/09/2020

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Why Were the Bodies in These Neolithic Tombs Dismembered?

Dismembered bodies found in the burial mounds of Orkney would suggest a sinister chapter in the history of the British Isles. But some archaeologists have a different interpretation. From the Series: Mystic Britain: Monster of Maeshowe https://bitly.com/3gXPC8f Original Author: Produced by Smithsonian Channel and published on 19/08/2020

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A Series of Medieval Burial Sites with a Chilling Theme

A series of medieval graves with unusual and gruesome burial features are discovered near Maiden Castle and dated about 20 years apart. Could this be some kind of recurring human sacrifice to the Gods? From the Series: Mystic Britain: Human Sacrifice http://bit.ly/2OwFuYD Original Author: Produced by Smithsonian Channel and published on>>>

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Iran’s coronavirus burial pits are so vast they’re visible from space | National Post

Two days after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronavirus – in what would become one of the largest outbreaks of the illness outside of China – evidence of unusual activity appeared at a cemetery near where the infections emerged. At the Behesht-e Masoumeh complex in Qom, about>>>

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