Tomb Raider Horizons

Which Tomb Raider Location Would You Explore in Real Life?

March 14, 2013February 19, 2023 - by Kelly M - 15 Comments.

Here’s a fun question for you to ponder: Which Tomb Raider location would you visit if you had the money, time, and means to explore any of the places that appear in any of the Tomb Raider games, films, or comics? Would you visit the picturesque temples of Angkor Wat …

10 Fantastic Free Resources for Learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs

March 11, 2013February 14, 2023 - by Kelly M - 11 Comments.

Have you ever had the urge to follow in Lara’s footsteps and learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphs? If so, you may be interested to know that there are a number of useful, free online resources at your disposal. Using these in combination with a good textbook – such as James …

Lara joins the search for Queen Himiko in Tomb Raider 2013

Have Archaeologists Discovered Himiko’s Tomb?

March 11, 2013May 24, 2022 - by Kelly M - 2 Comments.

Queen Himiko (卑弥呼) and her kingdom, Yamatai (or Yamatai-koku) (邪馬台国), play a central role in the popular video game Tomb Raider 2013. But did you know that in February 2013, a group of researchers were granted access to a burial mound in Sakurai (桜井), Nara Prefecture, Japan, which may be …