The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old The remains were found with moccasins, a rabbit-skin blanket, and many other artifacts. Mummies are deceased humans or animals that have been preserved, which keeps their remains from decaying any further. While Ancient Egyptians are most commonly associated with the mummification process, there are actually mummies … Continue reading The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old →

Egyptian Light Bulb: What You Need To Know To Separate Fact From Fiction A wall inscription in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera seemingly depicts an ancient Egyptian light bulb which some interpret as evidence that the Egyptians had electricity. It has been suggested that the inscriptions resemble a Crookes Tube, an experimental electrical discharge … Continue reading Egyptian Light Bulb: What You Need To Know To Separate Fact From Fiction →

85 ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt A total of 85 tombs, dating back to the period from the Old Kingdom of Egypt some 4,500 years ago until the Ptolemaic dynasty spanning from 305 BC to 30 BC, were unearthed in the southern province of Sohag, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. The remains of … Continue reading 85 ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt →

An ancient Egyptian mummy forgotten in storage turns out to be a sacred bird often sacrificed to Thoth An ancient Egyptian bird mummy, long forgotten in storage and mislabeled as a hawk, is finally getting its due now that researchers have digitally peered inside its wrappings. The 1,500-year-old mummy, scientists learned, is not a hawk … Continue reading An ancient Egyptian mummy forgotten in storage turns out to be a sacred bird often sacrificed to Thoth →

This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics Almost two decades ago, archaeologists working in a burial chamber in the Sheikh ´Abd el-Qurna necropolis west of Luxor, Egypt, found something unexpected: An exquisitely crafted prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a woman believed to be the daughter of a high status ancient … Continue reading This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics →

Gaza farmer finds a 4,500-year-old statue of the Canaanite goddess A farmer in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, found a rare 4,500-year-old stone sculpture while working on his land. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Monday that the 22-centimetre-tall limestone head is believed to represent the Canaanite goddess Anat … Continue reading Gaza farmer finds a 4,500-year-old statue of the Canaanite goddess →

Ruins of an ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Egypt’s Sinai Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern … Continue reading Ruins of an ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Egypt’s Sinai →

Ancient eggshell in the Northern Cape hiding 300,000 years of history Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by human early ancestors. The research shows parts of the interior of South Africa that today are dry and sparsely populated, were once wetland and grassland 250,000 to … Continue reading Ancient eggshell in the Northern Cape hiding 300,000 years of history →

Oldest Gynaecological Treatment On Record Performed In Ancient Egypt 4,000 Years Ago In their latest research, scientists have come across a treatment practice in a mummy from 4000 years ago, as written in ancient Egyptian medical papyri. This treatment has been recorded as the first gynaecological treatment to date. Scientists from the Universities of Granada … Continue reading Oldest Gynaecological Treatment On Record Performed In Ancient Egypt 4,000 Years Ago →