Latest articles by Owen Jarus
What did King Tut look like?
Egyptologists studying King Tutankhamun are piecing together what he may have looked like based on the remains of his mummy, personal artifacts, pharaoh portraits and figurines of his likeness.
Greek bathhouse found in ancient Egyptian town by Red Sea
The ruins of a 2,200-year-old bathhouse dating to the second half of the third century B.C. have been discovered at Berenike, a town in Egypt by the Red Sea.
World's first computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, 'started up' in 178 B.C., scientists claim
The mysterious Antikythera mechanism, thought by some to be the world's first computer, was first "started up" on Dec. 22, 178 B.C., archaeologists have now found.
Long-lost jewelry from King Tut's tomb rediscovered a century later
The British archaeologist who led the excavation into King Tut's tomb a century ago may have illegally taken some jewelry, which a researcher is now tracking down in museums in the U.S. and U.K.
Egyptians helped discover King Tut's tomb. Now, they're finally being recognized.
British archaeologist Howard Carter often gets the credit for discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamun. But many Egyptians helped, and one youngster may have even originally discovered the tomb.
King Tut Sculpture with Sketchy Origins Sells at Christie's for Nearly $6 Million
Egypt's ministry of antiquities thinks the statue was stolen from the Karnak Temple some time after 1970.
King Tut, the Boy Soldier? Here's What Other Stories Aren't Telling You.
Many news reports describing this warrior-pharaoh hypothesis aren't telling you the whole story.
King Tut's 'dagger from outer space' may have been a gift from abroad
A "meteor" dagger found in the tomb of King Tut may have been a gift from abroad, but not everyone agrees.
Falcon shrine with cryptic message unearthed in Egypt baffles archaeologists
An ancient falcon shine in Berenike, an old port city in Egypt, has flummoxed archaeologists who aren't sure what to make of its headless falcons, unknown gods and cryptic message that reads, "It is improper to boil a head in here."
76 child sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out found in Peru excavation
Many more are likely to be found.
How old is ancient Egypt?
Here's how old ancient Egypt really is, according to Egyptologists and archaeologists.
Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx: Facts about the ancient Egyptian monuments
Reference Facts about these ancient Egyptian monuments, still a source of speculation and debate.
Was ancient Egypt a desert?
Iconic images show Egypt as a sandy, arid place. But was ancient Egypt a desert, and is modern Egypt one today?
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of death?
The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the afterlife. So whom did they view as the deity of death?
Did druids build Stonehenge?
It's commonly said that the druids built Stonehenge. But is there any truth to this assertion?
Boudica: Warrior queen of the Iceni
reference Boudica was queen of the Iceni tribe in England and led a revolt against the Roman Empire around 60 A.D., uniting many rival tribes.
The mysterious history of druids, ancient 'mediators between humans and the gods'
Reference Druids were revered in ancient Britain. Much about them is a mystery, but we know this: They did not build Stonehenge.
What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'?
Here's how the idea of a "mummy's curse" got started.
Mysterious 'lord of the universe' deity from ancient Palmyra finally identified
The identity of an unknown god described in ancient texts from Palmyra has been deciphered, though not everyone agrees with the assessment.
Ancient Israel: History of the kingdoms and dynasties formed by ancient Jewish people
To reconstruct the history of ancient Israel, scholars turn to archaeological excavations, the Hebrew Bible and other discovered texts.
