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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.
2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and one for animals — at Saqqara.
Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
By Owen Jarus last updated
Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years.
Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.
Ancient Egyptian children were plagued with blood disorders, mummies reveal
By Hannah Kate Simon published
A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia.
1st-century Buddha statue from ancient Egypt indicates Buddhists lived there in Roman times
By Owen Jarus published
Buddhists lived in Egypt during Roman times, a 1st-century Buddha statue found in Berenike suggests.
Mystery of 'impossible' ancient Egyptian statue may be solved
By Owen Jarus published
The identities of a pharaoh and a nonroyal person in an "impossible" statue may have finally been deciphered.
3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian tombs and chapel with 'amazing' decorations unearthed at Saqqara
By Owen Jarus published
Newfound tombs from ancient Egypt at Saqqara include the burials of a temple overseer, royal treasury artist and an unknown individual.
Hidden contents of 6 ancient Egyptian coffins, sealed for thousands of years, revealed
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Scientists used neutron tomography to see inside six sealed ancient Egyptian coffins that were used to bury animals.
Severed hands buried in ancient Egyptian palace were likely 'trophies' exchanged for gold
By Owen Jarus published
Twelve severed hands found buried at an ancient Egyptian palace were likely cut from enemies and exchanged for gold in a ceremony known as "gold of honor," a new study finds.
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