Ancient Egypt
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See gorgeous ancient Egyptian 'mummy portraits' from nearly 2 millennia ago
By Laura Geggel published
These ancient 'mummy portraits' provide a window into ancient Egyptian life and culture.
Sunken temple and sanctuary from ancient Egypt found brimming with 'treasures and secrets'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists discovered a cache of treasure inside a sunken underwater temple and sanctuary in Egypt.
Elite ancient Egyptian woman was embalmed with exotic ingredients smelling of vanilla and larch, new analysis reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Chemical analyses have revealed the specific components ancient Egyptians used to embalm the dead, including exotic ingredients that were acquired through trading.
How old are the Egyptian pyramids?
By Owen Jarus published
And why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids in the first place?
What did Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharaoh, really look like?
By Owen Jarus published
"Cleopatra's skin color has nothing to do with her accomplishments, which are immense."
X-ray scans reveal 'hidden mysteries' in ancient Egyptian necropolis paintings
By Owen Jarus published
New scans reveal that Ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a tomb painting depicting royalty.
Evidence of ancient hydraulic engineering discovered along Nile
By Owen Jarus published
A 600-mile-long network of stone walls along the Nile served as an ancient water management system.
King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers created a facial approximation that reconstructs what the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may have looked like.
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