These finds include canopic jars and over 400 ushabti figures ... over 500 archaeological sites have revealed artifacts made of volcanic glass, or obsidian, which geologically shouldn’t be there.

The alternative medicine system is thought to date back at least two thousand years. Here, gold shows up as swarna bhasma, a ...

Kenneth Garrett, June 2005 National Geographic magazine VISCERA COFFIN Tutankhamun possessed four miniature coffins fashioned of gold and inlaid with colored glass and semi-precious stones ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of ...

The discovery consists of a royal pharaonic hieroglyphic inscription bearing a royal seal (cartouche) dating back to the Egyptian King Ramses III (1186–1155 BC). The minister emphasized the importance ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II, a ...

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the monumental and the majestic everyday life, ancient Egypt was also full of ...

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic jars and hundreds of statues, photos show. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto The summaries ...

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