Huge cemetery with at least 250 rock-cut tombs discovered in Egypt About 250 tombs, some with fancy layouts and hieroglyphics, have been discovered cut into a hill at Al-Hamidiyah cemetery to the east of Sohag, in Egypt’s the Eastern Desert, about 240 miles (386 kilometres) southeast of Cairo, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said. The tombs were … Continue reading Huge cemetery with at least 250 rock-cut tombs discovered in Egypt →

A 5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists French archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old wooden boat in an expedition in Egypt, it has emerged. The significant discovery was made in Abu Rawash, west of Cairo, the antiquities ministry in Egypt said. Mohammed Ibrahim, the antiquities minister, said: ‘It goes back … Continue reading A 5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists →

Experts claim material from Tutankhamun’s dagger may have come from outer space A gold-hilted dagger found in the tomb of King Tut surprised archaeologists when they discovered that it was made of a material forged in outer space. Now, two new studies are painting conflicting pictures of the origins of the mysterious weapon, which may … Continue reading Experts claim material from Tutankhamun’s dagger may have come from outer space →

35 Ancient Pyramids Discovered in Sudan Necropolis Archaeologists excavating a site in Sudan have discovered 35 pyramids revealing fascinating links between the bygone Kingdom of Kush that once existed there and ancient Egypt. The pyramids, which date back around 2,000 years, are smaller than most Egyptian examples with the largest being 22 feet in width … Continue reading 35 Ancient Pyramids Discovered in Sudan Necropolis →

Archaeologists discover a 2,600-year-old castle on Egypt’s border A former military castle that experts think served as a gate to Egypt’s eastern border protecting it from the Persians 2,600 years ago has been unearthed. Discovered in North Sinai, the fortress is believed to date to 664-610 BC in the Psamtik era – the last before … Continue reading Archaeologists discover a 2,600-year-old castle on Egypt’s border →

Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, travelled and interacted A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, travelled and even found their significant others. An interdisciplinary team of 44 researchers … Continue reading Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, travelled and interacted →

How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases Earlier this year, scientists published a study of whole-body CT scans of 137 mummies: ancient Egyptians and Peruvians, ancestral Puebloans of southwest America, and Unangan hunter-gatherers of the Aleutian Islands. They reported signs of athero­sclerosis—a dangerous artery hardening that can lead to heart attacks or stroke—in 34 per … Continue reading How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases →

Fossil child skull from 2.2 million years ago reveals how humans outsmarted the other great apes A fossil more than two million years old could help explain why man became so brainy. The Taung fossil, an early hominid that was discovered in South Africa in 1924, was a significant feature that could shed light on … Continue reading Fossil child skull from 2.2 million years ago reveals how humans outsmarted the other great apes →

Large Cache of Embalming Materials Discovered in Egypt A team of Egyptologists from Charles University in Prague made the discovery in the western part of the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Abusir in the spring of last year when exploring a group of large shaft tombs located there. The collection of large ceramic vessels, containing residues … Continue reading Large Cache of Embalming Materials Discovered in Egypt →