Ancient Egypt
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![A red sandstone statue head unearthed at Melville House in Scotland in 1952.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kYuQRNto8T2V2T2EdpuGQX-320-80.png)
Scottish boy digging for potatoes found 'masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture' on his school grounds. How did it end up there?
By Sascha Pare published
Archaeologists in Scotland may have finally solved the mystery of how ancient Egyptian artifacts that were unearthed in school grounds between 1952 and 1984 became buried there.
![A baboon skull against a white background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ffMXgpa4rn5s4zBm5uyk8C-320-80.jpg)
Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time.
![Photo of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus with the engraving of the Egyptian god Banebjedet.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PRnbSpMkMtXvEKkXWxfoVh-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian tomb was filled with magical spells to ward off snake bites
By Owen Jarus published
An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites.
![Teratoma with Tooth A (lower) in situ and Tooth B (upper) retrofitted in crypt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SFSwna8gmMioQNoWPoCxEJ-320-80.jpeg)
Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago
By Kristina Killgrove published
An ancient Egyptian woman had an ovarian tumor with teeth and was buried with a possible healing object.
![We see an orange sphinx-like mound with orange "erosion" lines going around it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xsu9CiTjG3iDymvCHKwe2J-320-80.jpg)
Sphinx may have been built from a natural rock feature eroded by wind, study claims
By Owen Jarus published
It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument.
![The remains of the mummy within the coffin are seen here.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6UFZusePRBC5CqcwGZckY4-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian cemetery holds rare 'Book of the Dead' papyrus and mummies
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient cemetery that has stone sarcophagi, coptic jars and even a "Book of the Dead" scroll.
![Restored ceiling in ancient Egyptian temple. Image displays iconography of the gods Orion, Sothis/Sirius and Anukis, above them the sky goddess Nut swallows the evening sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FUbD84wG96zp6brt93cBJj-320-80.jpg)
Ancient New Year's scene from Egypt uncovered on roof of 2,200-year-old temple
By Owen Jarus published
Researchers restored an ancient painting of the gods depicted at New Year's during restoration work at the Temple of Esna in Egypt.
![The monumental, square tomb complex of queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nbWptQxMMJmZpSfh6g2tTi-320-80.jpeg)
Egypt had an unusually powerful 'female king' 5,000 years ago, lavish tomb suggests
By Sascha Pare published
Excavations of the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith reveal she was an influential figure with "unusually high levels of authority," but experts are divided about whether she actually reigned.
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