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…
Ancient Egypt
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…
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh from Third Dynasty is possibly the world’s oldest known ‘giant’
Historically, Sa-Nakt (or Sanakht/Hennekht) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom (circa 2700 BC), with his reign corresponding to…
Researchers reconstruct the face of Nebiri, an Ancient Egyptian dignitary who lived almost 3,500 years ago
A few days, we harped about the successful Ancient Egyptian armies of the New Kingdom period. Well this time around, researchers have been able to…
The Ancient Egyptian Armies of the New Kingdom
The New Kingdom of Egypt, roughly corresponding to the period between 16th century BC and the 11th century BC (encompassing the 18th, 19th and 20th…
Stunning bead-net dresses: The zenith of ancient Egyptian fashion
Women and men of ancient Egypt were known to embrace fashion as an important part of life. Clothing, makeup and jewelry were not only used…
Researchers discover ‘monumental’ building complex in the ancient Egyptian site of Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses (also called Per Ramessu) was the designated Egyptian royal capital under the rule of Ramses II (circa 13th century BC), by virtue of the…
