Ancient Egyptians
8 Incredible Scientific Discoveries in 2020
This was a bumper year for breakthroughs in every scientific field, including astronomy and physics.
Ancient Egypt's City of the Dead: Sarcophagi, Priestly Tombs of God Thoth
The necropolis at Tuna el-Gebel also features an expansive underground network of galleries where the research team says various types of animals have been buried.
Elite Ancient Egyptian Woman Murdered With Stab to the Back 2,600 Years Ago
The mummy of Takabuti has long been the subject of scientific research.
This Is What a 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Mummy Sounds Like
Researchers wanted to investigate the feasibility of restoring vocal sounds of ancient human remains.
Archaeologists Find First Ancient Egyptian Burial Head Cones
The head cones were found in two separate graves at the archaeological site of Amarna
Site of Ancient Egypt Sun Cult: Royal Statues, Mud Wall, Block of Ramses II
The artefacts are thought to mostly date back to the New Kingdom (1570 to 1070 B.C.) and Hellenistic era (323 B.C.E. to 31 B.C.E.) but some of the earliest pieces are more than 5,000 years old.
Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Sacred Animals Including Lion Cub Mummies Found
Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany described the find as a "museum by itself."
Catacomb From Ancient Egypt's Roman Period Discovered in Vast Burial Ground
The findings were made at Saqqara—a site that once served as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis.
Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed and Mummified Millions of These Sacred Birds
The Egyptians mummified all manner of animals, including cats, dogs, falcons, monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, cows, and many others.
Ancient Egyptian Mummified Cat Was Made Up Of Body Parts From Three Felines
Scientists in France scanned the 2,500-year-old artifact to see what was inside for the first time since the animals were entombed.
How Was the Great Pyramid Built?
Standing at around 479 feet high, the pyramid was the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years and is still one of the largest man-made structures.
Mummy Discovered Inside 'Empty' 2,500-Year-Old Coffin
Hieroglyphs on the coffin say it contained a high priestess called Mer-Neith-it-es from 600 BC.
Symbols Found Revealing Development Of Hieroglyphics
The elegant pictorial writing system of the ancient Egyptians has fascinated generations of archaeologists.