10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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As a child, Jean Champollion was a miracle. He learned to read at an incredibly early age and mastered language…
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Treasure Trove of Ancient Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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The Egyptian Ministry of tourism and Antiquities has recently revealed a sensational discovery; archeologists excavated 59 ancient sarcophagi not far…
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 Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Great Sphinx
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Of all the monuments on Earth, not one is as striking, magical, and mysterious as the Great Sphinx of Giza….
10 Things You Should Know About How Granite Was Quarried in Ancient Egypt
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For centuries, limestone and sandstone dominated as the primary building materials of ancient Egypt. However, as Egyptian quarrying techniques evolved,…
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 Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Provincial Pyramids
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Ancient Egypt’s history of pyramids is nothing short of magical. Although many experts say that the pyramids of Egypt are…
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…
5 Ancient Egyptian Solar Ships You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
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For ancient Egyptians, the perpetual cycle of the coming and setting of the Sun is comparable to the cycle of…
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: Did Ancient Egyptians Really Use “Ramps” to Build the Pyramids?
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Of all the problems concerning the pyramids, their construction is the most puzzling. Even Roma writer Pliny, who condemned the…
Ancient Egypt’s Rhind Mathematical Papyrus Explained in 10 Interesting Facts
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Mathematics was a cornerstone of ancient Egyptian society, playing a pivotal role in their everyday life and governance. One of…
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 History of Ancient Egyptian Writing Resumed in 5 Interesting Facts
The ancient Egyptian Writing, specifically hieroglyphics, took root before the early dynastic period, which is thought to have taken place…
13 Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagi Dating Back 2,500 Years Found Not Far From Step Pyramid
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An unusual collection of at least 13 wooden sarcophagi dating back 2,500 years have been discovered at the necropolis of…
Facts About Ancient Egypt’s Colossi Of Memnon and Amenhotep III
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The two monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in the Egyptian 18th dynasty, also known as Colossi…
Pyramid Evolution: Did Egypt’s First Pyramid Arise From an Ancient Mastaba?
When it comes to the impressive and famous monuments of ancient Egypt, Pyramids fascinate everyone, even to the present day….
10 Facts About the Ancient Egyptian Westcar Papyrus That Mentions Miracles Performed by Priests and Magicians
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Ancient Egyptians loved their stories. Storytelling was a big part of their everyday life and we can clearly see that…
10 Great Ancient Egyptian Discoveries That Changed History
The evolution of the Egyptian civilization bore evidence to the culture of different nations. First, it was seized by the…
3 Reasons Why the Ancient Egyptians Stopped Building Pyramids
The ancient Egyptian pyramids were some of the greatest fascinations in human history. One of the primary reasons for building…
10 Things You Should Know About Caesarion, Egypt’s Last Pharaoh
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Caesarion is not a name you normally hear during a conversation about ancient Egyptian history. Shaded by the fame of…