Worldbuilding Wednesday - Uncoverings

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being that "Archaeologists have uncovered one of the biggest Maya tombs ever."  The details are here.

Also, did you know "Archaeologists have uncovered a massive palace at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur?"  Find out more here.

Finally, check out how "These 100-year-old photos were uncovered from the Antarctic ice" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - That Time Forgot

Over on smithsonianmag.com, they tell us "History Forgot This Rogue Aristocrat Who Discovered Dinosaurs and Died Penniless" here.

Also, on artdaily.com, "Mexican archaeologists excavate 1,600 year-old shaft tomb in the State of Zacatecas" here.

Finally, on westerndigs.org, they tell of "11,000-Year-Old Seafaring Indian Sites Discovered on California Island" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Ancient Tunnels

Over on smithsonianmag.com, "A Secret Tunnel Found in Mexico May Finally Solve the Mysteries of Teotihuacán."  Find out more here.

Also, on spiegel.de, discover "Rome's Tremendous Tunnel: The Ancient World's Longest Underground Aqueduct" here.

Finally, on ancient-origins.net, "Extensive Ancient Underground Networks [have been] Discovered Throughout Europe."  Learn more at here.

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Historical Thursday - Tombs

Over on newworldencyclopedia.org, they discuss the "Beehive tomb" here.

Also, on popular-archaeology.com, they told us of the "Discovery of one of Mesoamerica’s oldest known ancient pyramidal tombs" here.

Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, they reveal "Suleiman the Magnificent's Lost Tomb Might Finally Be Found" here.

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Setting & Society Sunday - Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Whistle Language, & Viking Runes

Over on egyptianhieroglyphs.net, they provide "Free Middle Egyptian Lessons" here.

Also, on openculture.com, they discuss "Speaking in Whistles: The Whistled Language of Oaxaca, Mexico" here.

Finally, on io9.com, they tell us "Runes Solve Mystery of 1,100-Year-Old Viking Amulet" here.

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The Tuesday Sundries - Coin Hoard, Mummified Monk, & Unexplained History

Over on archaeology.org, an article earlier this year tells what was "Hidden in a Coin Hoard" here.

Also, on thisiscolossal.com, a "CT Scan of 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Statue Reveals Mummified Monk Hidden Inside" here.

Finally, on cracked.com, "5 Important Things From History That No One Can Explain" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Byzantine Dragon-Slaying, Hunan Tomb Murals, & Mesoamerican City Drought

Over on the Medievalists.net from a few years ago, an article expounds on "A Case Study in Byzantine Dragon-Slaying: Digenes and the Serpent" here.

Also, on china.org.cn, an article from last year features "Bright-colored murals found in Hunan tomb" here.

Finally, on archaeology.org, an article details how "Drought Contributed to Decline of Mesoamerican City" here.

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Temple of Quetzalcoatl

As per the news on Archaeology.org, the ruins of a Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of wind, has been discovered.  See more here!