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Blog posts have been grouped by category and listed in the order of publication, i.e. oldest to most recent. Please note that this isn’t a complete archive of all the articles that have been published on this site. If you’re looking for something specific, feel free to use the drop-down menus or search function in the side menu.
Where to Begin?
Here are shortcuts to the main sections and features on this site.
- Arte-Factual – Articles about art and artefacts featured in the Tomb Raider franchise.
- Gods & Monsters – Articles about the myths, gods, and legendary creatures featured in the franchise.
- Lara’s Travels – Articles about the places Lara Croft has visited over the years.
- Taste Raider – Articles about the dishes and foodstuffs shown or mentioned in the Tomb Raider franchise.
- Tomb Raider Tidbits – Random observations related to the games or films and their development.
- Fan Creations – Fan art, cosplay, fan films, fan-made documentaries, and interviews with members of the Tomb Raider fan community.
- Educational Resources – Articles, videos, and other resources for studying archaeology, art, and languages.
And here are some recommended reads for first-time visitors to this site.
- Everything You Need to Know About Netflix’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Series
- 10 Things I’d Like to See in the Next ‘Tomb Raider’ Game
- 25 Ways ‘Tomb Raider’ Fans Celebrated Its 25th Anniversary
- Piecing Together a Fictional History of Kitezh
- A Pilgrimage to Himiko’s Tomb
- 15 Awesome Tomb Raider Easter Eggs
- 10 Fantastic Free Resources for Learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- 5 Female Explorers Who Made Their Marks in Siberia
- 10 Biographies of Early Female Archaeologists & Explorers
- Great Gifts for the ‘Tomb Raider’ Bookworm
- Cameron Suey Talks Horror, Baba Yaga, and ‘Tomb Raider’
- The Unused Locations of ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’
- ‘Star Wars’ Locations That Would Be Great Settings for a ‘Tomb Raider’ Game
- Boost Your Fitness Levels with Some Tomb Raider Training
- The Ancient Dialects of Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Tomb Raider Research Papers & Articles
Arte-Factual
Looking for articles about the art and artefacts featured in the Tomb Raider games, films, and printed media? Then check out the articles listed below:
- Toltec Warriors
- Chimú Bird Carving
- Ban Chiang Pottery
- Gunbai War Fan
- Mask of Tornarsuk
- Killer Whale Bottle
- Kansu Burial Urn
- Egyptian Cat Statue
- Athenian Owl Figurine
- Metal Inro
- Anubis Shrine
- Buddhist Symbols of Barkhang Monastery – Part 1
- Buddhist Symbols of Barkhang Monastery – Part 2
- Minoan Dolphin Fresco
- The Mouth of Truth
- The Dendera Zodiac
- 100 Mon Coin
- Ancient Greek Wrestlers
- Aztec Maize Goddess
- Apsaras, the Celestial Dancers of Hindu Myth
- Griffin-Head Protome
- Gilded Chinthe
- Golden Trident
- Mongolian Tug
- Lara’s Hieroglyphics Worksheet
- Jade Burial Mask
- Mexican Sugar Skulls
- Burial Doll Replica
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Gods & Monsters
Here you will find a list of the articles I’ve written about the gods, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures featured in the franchise.
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Lara’s Travels
Learn more about the places that Lara Croft has visited over the years and the places that inspired some of the franchise’s most memorable settings.
- Tomb of Semerkhet
- Jan Mayen Island
- Meteora/St. Francis’ Folly
- KV5
- Museum Week Special
- The Cistern
- The Aleutian Islands
- The Dragon’s Triangle
- Zapadnaya Litsa
- Strahov District, Prague
- Trinity College Library, Dublin
- Republic of Ireland
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Taste Raider
Food is an intrinsic part of every human culture and in this Tomb Raider Horizons feature, I examine some of the dishes and ingredients that have appeared or been mentioned in the Tomb Raider franchise.
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Tomb Raider Tidbits
Random observations and trivia about the games and spin-off media that don’t neatly fit under any of the other categories on this site.
- Truth Behind Myth
- The Time Lara Croft Almost Visited Mali
- The Unused Locations of ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’
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Educational Resources
Online courses, databases, recommended blogs, and other educational material for those who wish to learn more about archaeology, art history, Egyptology, or any of the other topics dealt with on this site.
- 10 Fantastic Free Resources for Learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- 10 Biographies of Early Female Archaeologists & Explorers
- 5 Fantastic Free Resources for Learning Maya Glyphs
- 5 Fantastic Free Resources on Aztec Mythology
- 5 TED Talks on Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
- Oh My Gods! 5 Online Guides to Egyptian Gods and Religion
- 5 Fantastic Online Resources on Norse Mythology
- Maya Numerals for Beginners
- 5 More TED Talks on Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
- 8 Egyptology Blogs You Should Be Following
- The Ancient Dialects of Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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Academic Resources on Tomb Raider, Lara Croft, and ArchaeoGaming
Looking for research papers, articles, or videos about the depiction of archaeology in the Tomb Raider franchise? Want to learn more about the multidisciplinary field of archaeogaming? Here are some useful resources to get you started.
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All of the articles published on Tomb Raider Horizons were written by Kelly McGuire unless stated otherwise. Please ask for the author’s permission before republishing or translating any of the articles published here and include a link back to the original article.
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