History

December 19, 2025

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Statues Finally Restored After Surviving an Earthquake 1,200 Years Ago

More than 1,200 years after they were damaged by an earthquake, the two alabaster statues of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III—known as the Colossi of Memnon—have been partially restored. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently unveiled the newly conserved, 30-feet-tall monuments at the entrance to the ancient king’s 86-acre burial site near Luxor. King Amenhotep III ruled Egypt from around 1388 to 1349 BCE, during one of the civilization’s most prosperous and influential periods.

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October 16, 2025

Secret Colosseum Passageway for Emperors Opens to the Public for the First Time in 2,000 Years

Visitors to Rome’s Colosseum will have a new area to explore thanks to the opening of a passageway that has been closed for nearly 2,000 years. The so-called Commodus Passage was a way for the Roman emperor to enter the famed arena safely. After a restoration that lasted 11 months, the area will finally open to the public on October 27.

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