Explorers Archives

Meet the Mayanist: Tatiana Proskouriakoff

May 13, 2018August 21, 2022 - by Kelly M

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft will be putting her knowledge of Maya mythology and archaeology to the test as she races against time to save the world from impending doom. To celebrate the game’s upcoming release, I will be paying tribute to some of the greatest female …

The Endurance in ice (Image credit: State Library of New South Wales)

Guest Blog: The Final Voyage – The Fated Journey of the Endurance

March 30, 2017August 21, 2022 - by Kelly M - 2 Comments.

In this special guest article by Jaden, writer and admin of The Sudden Stop, we take a look at the renowned polar explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, whose ill-fated voyage to Antarctica and subsequent shipwreck inspired the narrative of the best-selling 2013 Tomb Raider reboot. The Final VoyageThe Fated Journey of the …

The cover for Richard Croft's book, Truth Behind Myth, designed by Jeff Adams

Tomb Raider Tidbit: Truth Behind Myth

January 17, 2016May 18, 2022 - by Kelly M - 3 Comments.

There have been times where I’ve come across an object in a Tomb Raider game that caught my eye but I didn’t write an article about it because it didn’t quite fit the scope of my Arte-Factual series. So to remedy this, I’ve decided to launch a new series that will tackle …

Concept art from Rise of the Tomb Raider (Image Credit: Crystal Dynamics)

6 Siberia Travelogues for the Armchair Adventurer

November 12, 2015August 5, 2022 - by Kelly M - 4 Comments.

Lara Croft’s search for the lost city of Kitezh takes her to the forests and mountain ranges of Siberia, a vast and often misunderstood region that stretches from Russia’s Ural Mountains to the country’s north Pacific coastline. Commonly viewed as a region of Arctic wastelands and Soviet-era prison camps, Siberia is a land …

5 Female Explorers Who Made Their Marks in Siberia

July 5, 2015August 7, 2022 - by Kelly M - 9 Comments.

Based on what we’ve seen of Rise of the Tomb Raider so far, a good portion of the game will take place in Siberia, a region in the Russian Federation that is commonly – and incorrectly – viewed as little more than an icy wilderness, a place where political undesirables were …

10 Biographies of Early Female Archaeologists & Explorers

August 28, 2013February 18, 2023 - by Kelly M - 4 Comments.

I’ve always thought of Lara Croft as a modern-day “romantic explorer”, albeit one who’s armed to the teeth and equipped with all the latest high-tech gadgetry. Her insatiable thirst for knowledge and adventure drives her to explore ancient ruins and remote lands in search of priceless artefacts and long-lost civilizations. …

The Rediscovery of Machu Picchu: Hiram Bingham and Modern-Day Explorers

March 17, 2013February 19, 2023 - by Kelly M - 2 Comments.

On 24th July 1911, the Yale archaeologist and intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham III caught his first glimpse of the remote Inca citadel of Machu Picchu during an expedition to find the lost city of Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the beleaguered Inca Empire. Although it’s now thought that the site …