Enormous Roman era building unearthed near Mit Rahina Museum in Giza, Egypt
An enormous Roman era building has been uncovered at the Hod El-Demerdash archaeological site in Egypt, approximately 400 meters south of the Mit Rahina Museum…
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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 oldest known pottery workshop of the Old Kingdom found in Egypt
A more than 4,500-year old ancient pottery manufacturing facility has been found in the southern province of Aswan, Egypt. According to the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry,…
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…
Archaeologists discover two 4,500-year old houses near the Giza Pyramids
When it comes to the Giza Pyramids, our first thoughts tend to relate to the sheer size of these massive structures, further complemented by their…
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…
Archaeologists have possibly located an ancient Greco-Roman bath in Egypt
Back in February, we talked about the remnants of a sandstone temple of Roman origins that had been uncovered at the Kom Al-Rasras site in…
Detailed animations reconstruct the design and evolution of the Karnak Temple Complex
Boasting a ‘perpetual’ construction process that spanned over two millennia (circa 21st century BC to 1st century AD), the ancient Karnak temple perimeter, mainly dedicated…
The curious horse burial at the ancient Nubian site of Tombos, along the Nile
The archaeological site of Tombos along the Nile River Valley, in what is now a northern region of Sudan, harks back to the ancient Nubians….
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…
