Ancient Egyptians and Libyans possibly lived in harmony during Ramses’ reign
Pharaoh Ramesses II, also known as Ramses, in many ways epitomizes the might of the New Kingdom Period (circa 16th century – 11th century BC),…
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DNA sequencing solves the 4,000-year old mystery of the ‘Two Brothers’ Egyptian mummies
The Two Brothers Egyptian mummies (dated from circa 1880 BC) exhibited at the Manchester Museum are considered among the oldest and best-known of all human…
15 major ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses you should know about
The nascent stages of ancient Egyptian mythology were presumably influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting Egypt itself. For example, the cyclic pattern of the sun…
Researchers possibly come across the oldest known complex in Tell Edfu, Egypt
Two new discoveries were made in the veritable ancient Egyptian region of Aswan from the different sites Tell Edfu and Kom Ombo, according to a…
Linen-wrapped Egyptian mummy discovered inside a 3500-year old tomb in Luxor
This week, we talked about the findings of 27 regal statues of ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet at Luxor. Well, as it turns out, the veritable…
Archaeologists discover 27 ancient regal statues of Sekhmet in Luxor, Egypt
Last year, we talked about the discovery of eight imposing statues of Sekhmet, all crafted in black-granite, from the Kom El-Hettan site of the Temple…
Segments of a large temple dedicated to Ramses II discovered in Giza
2017 has brought forth its fair share of archaeological discoveries related to the eminent historical legacy of Ramses II (1213-1279 BC), arguably the most powerful…
Astounding animation reconstructs Philae – the magnificent ancient Egyptian island temple complex
Often thought of as the last active refuge of the native ancient Egyptian religion, the island temple complex of Philae (or Pilak, meaning ‘the end’…
Ancient Egyptian female sported fascinatingly ornate tattoos, as discovered from her 3,000-year old mummy
Back in 2016, a team of archaeologists came across an ancient Egyptian mummy with symbolic tattoos that, they believed, were the first of their kind….
A series of Ptolemaic buildings and a tunnel unearthed in Alexandria, Egypt
21 years of excavating at the Shalallat Gardens area in Alexandria have come to fruition for the Greek archaeologists at Hellenic Institute for the Research…
