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12,000-year-old smoked mummies reveal world’s earliest evidence of human mummification
12,000-year-old smoked mummies reveal world’s earliest evidence of human mummification A middle-aged woman, discovered in a tightly flexed position…
New finds shed light on Canopus – the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea
Claire Isabella Gilmour, University of Bristol This year has seen a number of artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean…
We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us
Adeline Morez Jacobs, University of Padua A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who…
Ancient rock art in Egypt reveals clues to pharaohs’ rise
A newly discovered rock engraving in Egypt depicting a royal boat procession is shedding light on how the first pharaohs consolidated power more than 5,000 years ago.
Have the Secrets of the Pyramids Finally Been Revealed?
Researchers using radar satellites uncovered evidence of a now-dried branch of the Nile, called the Ahramat branch, that…
Finding a Lost Civilization With Baboons
Archaeologists have long been puzzled by the ancient Egyptian references to Punt, a land famed for its wealth…
Researchers Discover Extinct Nile Branch’s Role in Egypt’s Pyramid Placement
At a Glance A recent study has unveiled a groundbreaking discovery shedding light on the mysterious concentration of…