What tooth tartar taught us about baboons kept captive in ancient Egypt
Many people know it’s important to clean their teeth to prevent a build-up of dental plaque. This sticky film growing on teeth every day is composed of millions of bacteria.
Sound of an Egyptian mummy heard again for first time in 3,000 years
The sound of a mummified priest has been heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to ingenious research by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, University of York and Leeds Museum and Galleries.
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with x-rays and infrared light
Experiments at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are casting a new light on Egyptian soil and ancient mummified bone samples that could provide a richer understanding of daily life and environmental conditions thousands of years ago.
How the Ancient Egyptian economy laid the groundwork for building the pyramids
In the shadow of the pyramids of Giza, lie the tombs of the courtiers and officials of the kings buried in the far greater structures.
Ancient Egyptians discovered Algol’s variability 3,000 years before western astronomers
Astronomers and Egyptologists demonstrate how ancient Egyptian calendars were used to describe the behaviour of astronomical observations, in particular, the star system Algol.
Ancient quarry ramp system may have helped workers build Egypt’s Great Pyramids
University of Liverpool academics have discovered what may be the remains of a 4,500 year old ramp system to transport the huge alabaster blocks used in the construction of Egypt’s Great Pyramids.
“Booth” of Ramses II discovered by Egyptian archaeologists
Archaeologists excavating in Egypt have announced the discovery of an ancient booth and seat where Pharaoh Ramses II sat during public events.
Extensive trade in fish between Egypt and Canaan already 3,500 years ago
Some 3,500 years ago, there was already a brisk trade in fish on the shores of the southeastern Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt – Comparisons caught on camera
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in the place that is now the country Egypt.
Prehistoric mummy reveals ancient Egyptian embalming ‘recipe’ was around for millennia
It is the first time that extensive tests have been carried out on an intact prehistoric mummy, consolidating the researchers' previous findings that embalming...
Roman temple from reign of Emperor Antonius Pius discovered in Egypt
An archaeological project by the Ministry of Antiquities in Egypt has announced the discovery of a Roman temple from the 2nd century CE.
Rome’s Flaminian Obelisk: an epic journey from divine Egyptian symbol to tourist attraction
The Flaminian Obelisk was carved at the height of Egypt’s New Kingdom, during the reign of Seti I (1290 to 1279 BCE), the father of Ramesses the Great. “Carved” is a rather clinical expression for an astounding feat of engineering. Quarrying and moving a 263-ton chunk of granite – with the additional issue of not having access to any metal harder than bronze – is no mean feat.
Mysterious head of a pharaoh discovered by Swansea Egyptologist
Swansea University Egyptology lecturer Dr Ken Griffin has found a depiction of one of the most famous pharaoh's in history Hatshepsut (one of only a handful of female pharaohs) on an object in the Egypt Centre stores, which had been chosen for an object handling session.
New Egyptian dinosaur reveals ancient link between Africa and Europe
When it comes to the final days of the dinosaurs, Africa is something of a blank page. Fossils found in Africa from the Late Cretaceous, the time period from 100 to 66 million years ago, are few and far between. That means that the course of dinosaur evolution in Africa has largely remained a mystery.
4000-year-old Ancient Egyptian Mummy mystery solved
Researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered that the famous “two brothers” Khnum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh were actually half-brothers thanks to advanced DNA sequencing.
