Ancient Egyptian attempts to treat cancer seen in nearly 5,000-year-old skull Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of ancient practices which might change our understanding of ancient Egyptian life. Two skulls, both thousands of years old, bear cut marks which could be indications of attempted operations to treat cancer,  or perhaps even to conduct postmortems to learn … Continue reading Ancient Egyptian attempts to treat cancer seen in nearly 5,000-year-old skull →

4,500-year-old rare Canaanite goddess sculpture found by a farmer in Gaza Strip A stone statue of an ancient goddess of beauty, love and war has been found in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian archaeologists say that the head of the Canaanite deity, Anat, dates back 4,500 years to the late Bronze Age. The discovery was made … Continue reading 4,500-year-old rare Canaanite goddess sculpture found by a farmer in Gaza Strip →

A New Study: The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been blown into shape by the wind The theory, occasionally raised by others, that the Great Sphinx of Giza may have been a lion-shaped natural landform that the ancient Egyptians modified to form the stone-faced feline has been investigated. A team of New York University scientists replicated … Continue reading A New Study: The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been blown into shape by the wind →

Archaeologists Uncover Upper Part Colossal Statue of Ramses II The joint Egyptian-American Archaeological Mission unearthed the upper part of the colossal statue of Ramses II (Ramesses), the lower part of which was found in 1930, during excavations at Hermopolis Magna in Egypt’s Minya Governorate. Ramesses the Great, also known as Ramesses II, was one of ancient … Continue reading Archaeologists Uncover Upper Part Colossal Statue of Ramses II →

World’s First Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy has been Discovered Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences aim to research all mummies in museums as part of the Warsaw Mummy Project. As part of this project, researchers worked to discover more about the woman thought to be in her 20s. The first mummified bones of an … Continue reading World’s First Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy has been Discovered →

“Arcade” of ancient mancala game boards found in Kenya Veronica Waweru, an archaeologist from Yale University, has discovered an “arcade” of rock-cut mancala game boards in Kenya’s highlands. Mancala, meaning “to move”, is a turn-based strategy game where the objective is to capture more gaming pieces than the opponent. Early variations of the game have … Continue reading “Arcade” of ancient mancala game boards found in Kenya →

Ancient Egyptian Woman Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis A joint Italian-Polish archaeological mission uncovered during their work at the Sheikh Mohammed site in Aswan the skeletal remains of a young woman who suffered rheumatoid arthritis. The mission is part of the Aswan-Kom Ombo Archaeological Project (AKAP). A study on the skeleton published in the International Journal … Continue reading Ancient Egyptian Woman Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis →

Archaeologists reveal 4,000-year-old rock-cut tomb, artifacts in Saqqara A team of Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists has unveiled a rock-cut tomb believed to be more than 4,000 years old and a myriad of artifacts spanning different historical periods during its current excavation season in Saqqara Necropolis. Waseda University and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) are … Continue reading Archaeologists reveal 4,000-year-old rock-cut tomb, artifacts in Saqqara →

Archaeologists have made a shocking discovery after a re-examination of a mummified teen mom who died in childbirth Archaeologists have made a shocking discovery after re-examining the mummified remains of a teen mom aged just 14–17 who died in childbirth more than 1,500 years ago. What makes the find both horrifying and extraordinary at the … Continue reading Archaeologists have made a shocking discovery after a re-examination of a mummified teen mom who died in childbirth →