Newly Discovered Burial Chamber of Egyptian Priestess Sheds Light on Overlooked Era
The 3,900-year-old tomb of priestess Idy is revealing new insights into women’s roles in Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.
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Top 15 Interesting Facts About Ancient Egypt That You May Not Know
Ancient Egypt is one of the world's most iconic civilizations, known for its awe-inspiring achievements and innovations. Stretching over 3,000 years along the banks of the Nile, this civilization ...
Egyptian priestess’ burial chamber unearthed after 4,000 years: ‘Sensational discovery’
A burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Named ...
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Archaeologists perplexed to find strangely modified sheep horns in ancient Egypt
Earliest evidence for deformation of livestock horns from ancient Egypt (Wim Van Neer et al., Journal of Archaeological Science (2024)) “The horns had been intentionally manipulated to grow upwards ...
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Rare tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom holds a wealth of jewelry and several generations of the same family
A rare discovery of a tomb from ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom near Luxor may hold several generations from a single family.
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Part Science, Part Magic: An Illuminating History Of Healing With Light
This article by Philippa Martyr, Lecturer in Pharmacology and Women's Health at the School of Biomedical Sciences at The ...
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Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.
Church in Egyptian Desert Reveals Early Christian Burial Practices
More than a decade ago, archaeologists began to excavate one of the world’s oldest Christian churches in the middle of a ...
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'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin
An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who lived around ...
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Crucial Shift in River Nile's Evolution During Ancient Egypt Discovered June 3, 2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its ...
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Family Tomb Full of Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings
The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same ...
Archaeologists uncover 11 sealed burials in ancient Egyptian Tomb at Luxor
Archaeologists from Egypt and the US discovered 11 sealed burials from the Middle Kingdom near Luxor, including coffins of ...