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…
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The mysterious case of Tutankhamun’s ‘warrior armor’
A few days ago, the realm of archaeology and history was caught up in a hullabaloo over King Tut’s leather-made warrior armor. The story boiled…
2nd century AD Roman temple unearthed at Aswan, Egypt
The ancient Egyptian region of Aswan is known for its veritable archaeological legacy, with recent excavations revealing the oldest known royal complex at Tell Edfu…
Archaeologist may have solved the puzzle of the Giza pyramids’ ‘immaculate’ alignments
When it comes to the Great Pyramid of Giza, our first thoughts tend to relate to the sheer size of this massive structure. However, beyond…
4500-year old buildings with beer and bread making facilities discovered in Tell Edfu
Last month, we talked about how archaeologists had (possibly) came across the oldest known complex at the ancient Egyptian site of Tell Edfu, which dated…
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),…
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…
