Collection of Tools Used for Ancient Egyptian Rituals Unearthed
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During excavations in northern Egypt, at the site of the ancient city of Buto, archaeologists have discovered objects associated with…
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Researchers Recover Objects from Egypt’s Sunken “Atlantis” Heracleion
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Underwater archaeologists have discovered wicker baskets containing oil palm fruits and grape seeds at the site of the sunken ancient Egyptian port of Heracleion. Apparently, these items were used as grave goods, which allowed them to survive to this day from the 4th century BC.
Rare Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Ruins of a Sunken Egyptian City
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The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has reported discovering an ancient shipwreck in the ruins of a sunken city off the…
Researchers Manage to Stitch Together Fragments of Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
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Scientists in New Zealand and the United States have managed to restore a torn 2300-year-old scroll of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. The contents of the linen fabric included spells and hymns accompanying a person named Petosiris to the afterlife.
Massive 2500-Year-Old Egyptian Monument Discovered in Farmlands
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A sandstone slab covered with hieroglyphic inscriptions was discovered by a resident of the Egyptian city of Ismailia. It turned…
10 Ancient Egyptian Megastructures You Probably Didn’t Know About
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Everyone thinks of the Pyramids of Giza or the Valley of the Kings when it comes to Egypt. And it…
First Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy Found—10 Things You Need To Know
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X-ray examination of the ancient Egyptian Hor-Djehuti mummy, kept in the National Museum in Warsaw, showed that the embalmed body…
Egypt Announces Discovery of 8,000-Year-Old Burial Tombs—10 Things You Should Know
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During excavations in the Dakahlia governorate in Egypt, archaeologists discovered 110 burial tombs dating back to the eras of pre-dynastic…
Here’s How the Ancient Egyptians Created Fuel Thousands of Years Ago
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Plenty of discoveries have revealed incredible details about the industrial life in ancient Egypt. We wrote about the oldest industrial…
Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Lost Ancient Egyptian City
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The Egyptian archaeological mission led by the legendary Dr. Zahi Hawass has discovered sand-covered urban structures that are more than…
3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Mummification Manual Rewrites Our Understanding About Mummies
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When analyzing the text of an ancient Egyptian medical papyrus of the 15th century BC, Egyptologists discovered the oldest known…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Egypt’s Valley of the Monkeys
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The Valley of the Monkeys is a closed alley adjacent to the Valley of the Kings. It is more commonly…
5,000-Year-Old Mass-Production Brewery Found In Egypt Is World’s Oldest
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A joint Egyptian-American team of archaeologists has put an end to a long-lasting Egyptian mystery. What they found in the…
This 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Geologic Map Is Way Ahead Of Its Time
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More than 200 years ago, Bernadino Drovetti, the French Consul General in Egypt acquired a rare ancient Egyptian scroll of…
Here’s How The Ancient Egyptians Used Hemp And Cannabis 3,500 Years Ago
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Believe it or not, cannabis has been one of the most common medicinal herbs since the earliest eras of human…
Egypt Reveals Discovery of 16 Ancient Catacombs With Intact Mummies in Alexandria
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A joint Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission, including experts from the University of Santo Domingo, discovered mysterious tombs with mummies in the…
This Pyramid City In Peru Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid And The Incas By 4,000 Years
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About 20 years ago, Peruvian archaeologist Ruth Shady Solis of the University of San Marcos revealed that the pyramid city…
Egypt Reveals “History-Changing” Discovery of 3,000-Year Old Mummies, Temple and Book of the Dead at Saqqara
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As early as January, Egypt has already announced the first major discovery of the year in the ancient treasure throve…
The Fascinating Story Behind Ancient Egypt’s Golden Mummies
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Until about 25 years ago, no one had any idea of the extent of Bahariya’s archaeological treasure. This changed by…
10 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egyptian Writing
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In ancient Egypt, few people were literate. Reading and writing were mysterious and complex sciences that were usually studied in…
Oldest-Known Place Name Sign in the World Discovered by Egyptologists East of Aswan
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Egyptologists have found the oldest name place sign in the world It changes history as it places Egypt as the…
The Most Powerful Queens Of Ancient Egypt
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The Egyptian queens played a significant role back in the olden days. Quite a few of them accompanied and helped…