Cat and beetle mummies found inside newly discovered Pharaonic tombs
According to an Egyptian antiquities official, archaeologists have uncovered remnants of seven ancient tombs in proximity to the pyramid complex in Saqqara, near modern Cairo….
Ancient Egypt
4,500-year old ramp may provide insight into the construction of the Great Pyramid
There are a few conjectures when it comes to the enigmatic construction process of the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oft-mentioned ones pertains…
10 incredible things you should know about the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza from Ancient Egypt has always demanded awe and recognition from us ‘mortals’, and rightly so. The incredible architectural specimen was built in…
Oldest medical text on kidneys, notes on pregnancy test found in manuscript from ancient Egypt
Analysis of previously-untranslated ancient manuscripts has shed light on the fascinating medical and scientific practices prevalent in Egypt several thousand years ago. Part of the…
Scientists come across the world’s oldest known solid cheese specimen in ancient Egyptian tomb
Like many ancient Egyptian tombs, the tomb of Ptahmes (a mayor of Memphis), dating from 13th century BC, was first excavated in the late 19th…
The Mummy With The Silver Gilded Mask – Discovered In Saqqara, Egypt
Since 2016, a group of researchers at the University of Tübingen have been excavating a major burial complex (necropolis) in Saqqara, Egypt. And this time…
A Hitherto Unrecorded Late Roman Settlement Found At A Prehistoric Archaeological Site In Elkab, Egypt
A joint group of Egyptian and American archaeologists has uncovered a flint quarrying site – containing valuable finds from different archaeological periods – in Elkab…
The oldest known recipe for a toothpaste possibly comes from ancient Egypt
In our article on the subject of fascinating Ancient Egyptian inventions, we talked about how some of them “intrinsically related to personal hygiene, health, and…
Photoshop animation reconstructs the face of Queen Nefertiti, the famed ancient Egyptian beauty
A chance discovery made in 1913 by German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt led to the century-old appreciation of ancient Egyptian art and beauty. The discovery in…
12 incredible ancient Egyptian inventions you should know about
In one of our earlier articles, we talked about how Mesopotamia is widely considered to have fueled some of the most crucial inventions in human…
