Science 3 hours ago King Tutankhamun bombshell? Mysterious pharaoh may have been a boy soldier King Tutankhamun may have been a boy soldier, new research claims, challenging the theory that the king was a weak and sickly youth before his mysterious death at around 18 years of age.
Science 3 hours ago World's oldest figurative tattoos found on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies Experts in the U.K. have found the world’s oldest figurative tattoos on two ancient Egyptian mummies, one of which is the oldest tattooed female ever discovered.
Science 3 hours ago Ancient Egyptian cemetery found with 40 mummies and a message 'from the afterlife' A cemetery, more than 2,000-years-old, has been found in Egypt containing over 40 mummies and a necklace with a "message from the afterlife."
Science 3 hours ago Ancient statue of Nubian king found in Nile River temple Remains of a 2,600-year-old statue with an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics has been discovered in a temple at Dangeil, an archaeological site along the Nile River in Sudan.
Science 3 hours ago Secret to Great Pyramid's near perfect alignment possibly found Though slightly lopsided, the towering, Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering, and now an archaeologist has figured out how the Egyptians may have aligned the monument almost perfectly along the cardinal points, north-south-east-west — they may have used the fall equinox.
Science 3 hours ago Mystery of 'screaming Egyptian mummy' which has baffled archaeologists for years finally resolved The ‘Screaming Mummy’ mystery from ancient Egypt has baffled experts for years but the secret behind the horrifying remains has finally been resolved.
Science 3 hours ago Egyptian archaeologists discover 4,400-year-old tomb near Cairo Egyptian archaeologists are hailing the discovery of a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids near Cairo.
Science 3 hours ago Final answer may be near on King Tut tomb mystery The theory that King Tut's tomb also holds the remains of his stepmother, the legendary Queen Nefertiti, has tantalized Egyptian archaeology for nearly three years.
Science 3 hours ago King Tut's dagger is 'out of this world' Daggers, axes and jewelry made from rare iron during the Bronze Age are literally out of this world, according to new research finding that ancient artisans crafted these metal artifacts with iron from outer space carried to Earth by meteorites.
Science 3 hours ago Mummified Egyptian woman's portrait mapped in incredible detail More than 1,800 years ago, an artist in ancient Egypt painted the portrait of a large-eyed woman wearing a red tunic — a painting that was found on the woman's dead, mummified body.
Science 3 hours ago Egypt reopens ancient library in Sinai after renovations Egypt reopened on Saturday an ancient library which holds thousands of centuries-old religious and historical manuscripts at the famed St. Catherine Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in South Sinai.
Science 3 hours ago Archaeologists discover ancient tools made from space material Archaeologists have unearthed new ancient iron artifacts that utilize iron from meteorites, at a time when early humans were not thought to be able to smelt iron ore.
Science 3 hours ago Trove of statues depicting lioness goddess discovered in Egypt A trove of black granite statues depicting the lioness goddess “Sekhmet” have been discovered at an ancient site in Egypt.
Science 3 hours ago 95-year-old 'Indiana Joan' investigated over collection Her collection of ancient artifacts, worth more than $750,000, includes a Roman dagger, Neolithic ax heads, a mummy mask, and a crucifix from the era of Jesus Christ—treasures unearthed in Egypt, Syria, Israel, and beyond.
Science 3 hours ago Ancient Roman shipwrecks, stunning artifacts, discovered near Egyptian port Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered three Roman-era shipwrecks and other stunning ancient artifacts on the Mediterranean seafloor off the coast of Alexandria.
Science 3 hours ago Ancient workout: Archaeologists in Egypt discover 2,300-year-old gymnasium Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed an ancient gymnasium that dates back to the third century B.C.
Tech 3 hours ago Pyramid discovery: Scientists use cosmic rays to find mysterious chamber inside ancient edifice Scientists have harnessed sophisticated scanning technology to discover a mysterious chamber inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.
Science 3 hours ago Ancient coptic tombstone found along Egypt's avenue of Sphinxes Archaeologists unearthed an ancient Coptic tombstone during a dig Sunday (Oct. 22), according to Egypt's antiquities ministry.
Science 3 hours ago Statue of Egyptian queen unearthed near Giza pyramids More than 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian artisans carved the likeness of a queen into a wooden statue and even bejeweled her highness with wooden earrings, according to a new discovery announced today (Oct.
Science 3 hours ago Volcanoes helped topple ancient Egyptian empire, study finds Sun-choking debris cast off by volcanoes more than 2,000 years ago starved headwaters feeding the Nile river and hastened the downfall of ancient Egypt’s last kingdom, researchers claim.
Science 3 hours ago Desert discovery: Lost temple of Ramses II uncovered by archaeologists Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the remains of an ancient temple belonging to King Ramses II.
Science 3 hours ago Human remains unearthed in biblical city, 3,200 years after it was destroyed by ancient Egyptians Archaeologists in Israel discovered the ancient bodies in the biblical city of Gezer, more than 3,000 years after its destruction by ancient Egyptians.
Science 3 hours ago Sphinx, baboon and cat statues found in ancient Egyptian burial After years of being washed, perfumed and fed in ancient Egypt, the statue of a revered Egyptian deity was given a proper burial with other "dead" statues more than 2,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Science 3 hours ago Archaeologists discover tombs from ancient 'great cemetery' in Egypt's Nile Valley Experts have unearthed three tombs that date back 2,000 years at the site of an ancient city in the Nile Valley.
Science 3 hours ago 2,000-year-old tombs from Roman period found in Egypt A series of tombs dating back about 2,000 years, to the time when the Romans controlled Egypt, has been discovered, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced Aug. 23.
Science 3 hours ago 4,300-year-old statue head depicts mystery pharaoh A sculpture of an unknown Egyptian pharaoh's head, found at the ancient city of Hazor in Israel, dates back around 4,300 years, to a time when Egyptians were building pyramids.
Science 3 hours ago 3,500-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt LUXOR, Egypt — Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty.
Tech 3 hours ago Yale archaeologists make amazing ancient Egyptian 'billboard' discovery Archaeologists from Yale and the Royal Museum of Art and History in Belgium have discovered the earliest-known ‘billboard-sized’ hieroglyphs in the ancient Egyptian city of Elkab.
Science 3 hours ago Ancient tomb of gold worker found along Nile river A 3,400-year-old tomb holding the remains of more than a dozen possibly mummified people has been discovered on Sai Island, along the Nile River in northern Sudan.
Science 3 hours ago Egyptologists examine 'sensational' discovery: a fake toe Think losing a toe in ancient Egypt meant you'd be forever without one?
Science 3 hours ago What King Tut's mummified private parts reveal Egypt's King Tutankhamun was embalmed in an unusual way, including having his penis mummified at a 90-degree angle, in an effort to combat a religious revolution unleashed by his father, a new study suggests.
