Ancient Zodiac Art Unearthed at Egypt’s Temple of Esna
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An international team of archaeologists recently revealed captivating ceiling paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt,…
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The Birth of Ancient Egypt and the Zero Dynasty
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The land of the golden sands and countless wonders. Ancient Egypt is a true historical goldmine. Tracing back its history…
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s 1,000-Ton Unfinished Obelisk
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Although Egypt’s pyramids are the greatest tourist attraction of Egypt, and despite millions of people traveling to Egypt to see…
Here’s Da Vinci’s Drawing of the “Machines” Mentioned in 440 BC Used to Build Egypt’s Pyramids
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How the ancients constructed the pyramids of Egypt remains one of the greatest archaeological enigmas in history. In fact, everything…
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 in Egypt. And it is normal –…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the 5000-Year-Old Egyptian Abydos Boats
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The ancient Egyptian site of the Abydos boats represents a whole fleet of ships found in the sands of Abydos…
10 Things You Should Know about the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
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The ancient Egyptian pyramids’ story starts with the most humble beginnings in predynastic and early dynastic times. According to mainstream…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ra, The Egyptian God of the Sky
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The god Ra was the sun deity in ancient Egypt. The sun symbolized light, warmth, and growth to the ancient…
10 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s First True Capital, the Lost City of Thinis
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There are many ancient cities that have been lost to the “sands of time,” and Egypt’s first true capital, the…
How The Largest Pyramid on Earth Compares to Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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The most famous pyramid on the planet’s surface is, without a doubt, the Great Pyramid of Giza. According to Egyptologists,…
Unwritten Mystery: 5 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s Lost City of Thinis
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Egypt’s ancient monuments are demanding. They necessitate attention and have been “fed” with the admiration and praise of people through…
The Mysterious Big Void and 3 Enigmas of Ancient Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the oldest pyramids on the surface of the planet. Despite not being…
5 Things You Should Know About Senet; a 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Board Game With Ties to The Netherworld
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One of the oldest known board games on Earth is called Senet. Archaeological excavations of tombs from the First Egyptian…
3 Ancient Egyptian Cities That Predate Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by Thousands of Years
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Long before the most impressive pyramids were erected in Egypt, a powerful, prosperous civilization developed. It is usually acknowledged that…
Ancient Egypt’s Oldest-Known Stone Structure Predates the Great Pyramid By Generations
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Although the land of Pharaohs is known for its incredible ancient pyramids and the Great Sphinx at Giza, ancient Egypt…
The Worlds Oldest Temple Predates The Egyptian Pyramids by At Least 7,300 Years
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Around 12,000 Years ago, a mysterious people in what is now Turkey erected multi-ton stones into intricate circles forming what…
3 Ancient Egyptian Cities That Predate The Pyramids By Thousands of Years
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Of all ancient cities in Egypt, none is perhaps as important and majestic as Hut-Ka-Ptah. We are talking about Memphis,…
How Did the Ancient Egyptians Transport Massive 200-ton Stones?
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Throughout the extensive history of Egypt, this ancient civilization has managed to construct some of the most challenging and daring…
Mystery in Stone: How Did the Ancient Egyptians Move Massive 720-ton Statues?
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In the middle of what is now Egypt stand two towering ancient statutes dubbed the Colossi of Memnon. Each of…
Rare Buried Sphinx Statue Discovered in Egypt South of the Pyramids
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Archeological excavations in Egypt have revealed the presence of a rare buried Sphinx made of limestone. An archaeological mission in…
Here’s How Ancient Egypt’s Bent Pyramid Got its Bend
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Known also as the False or Rhomboidal Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid of Egypt is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian engineering,…
Did The Ancient Egyptians Use “Long-Lost” Machines to Build the Pyramids?
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No one has ever managed to solve the mystery of how the ancient Egyptians built around 120 pyramids. Whether or…