The ancient Egyptian and medieval Viking propensity for petting cats
The relationship between humans and cats is possibly far older than previously thought. To provide some context, 20th-century scholars originally believed that the ancestors of…
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Take A Gander at the Mythological Family Trees of the Egyptian, Greek, and Norse Gods
One of the unifying characteristics of humanity’s history relates to the development and essence of myths and lore. Simply put, mythology (derived from the Greek…
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 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….
Ancient Egyptians possibly documented the earliest known record of the Demon Star
The variable star Algol, sometimes also known by its moniker ‘Demon Star’ (the name Algol itself is derived from the Arabic term for the Demon’s…
Ancient Egyptian medical recipes did include bizarre items like bat blood and lizard poop
The ancient Egyptian treatment for trichiasis-ingrown eyelashes seemed have taken a bizarre turn, with recipe ingredients like – “bull fat, bat blood, donkey blood and…
Translated Ancient Egyptian texts reveal family disputes and domestic concerns, just like modern times
In contrast to their ancient Greek and Roman counterparts, the ancient Egyptian texts are generally not accessible to the public, on account of lack of…
Some ancient Egyptians possibly bleached their skins, as evidenced by a skin disorder
A 3,500-year old mummy head alludes to how ancient Egyptians probably had a penchant for make-up and cosmetic procedures. Belonging to a young (around 20-25…
Archaeologist talks about a Bronze Age ‘World War Zero’ that brought down three ancient civilizations
Back in March, we talked about a 3,200-year-old massive battle that took place in the cultural ‘backwaters’ of Bronze Age northern Europe (circa 13th century…
Demons depicted in 4,000-year old Ancient Egyptian objects
Belgian independent scholar Wael Sherbiny was instrumental in re-discovering the oldest (and longest – at 8.2 ft) Ancient Egyptian manuscript, and the precious document was…
