A rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago While excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery, archaeologists made a rare discovery: an ovarian tumor nestled in the pelvis of a woman who died more than three millennia ago. The tumor, a bony mass with two teeth, is the oldest known example of … Continue reading A rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago →

A rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago While excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery, archaeologists made a rare discovery: an ovarian tumor nestled in the pelvis of a woman who died more than three millennia ago. The tumor, a bony mass with two teeth, is the oldest known example of … Continue reading A rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago →

A 2000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in Egypt and Its Contents Are Still a Mystery Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s largest granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, measuring nearly nine feet long. The enormous stone casket was buried alongside a massive alabaster head—most likely belonging to the tomb’s owner—more than 16 feet … Continue reading A 2000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in Egypt and Its Contents Are Still a Mystery →

5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old wine jars—some of which are still intact and contain traces of ancient wine—in the tomb of Meret-Neith, a princess, a queen, a royal mother, and a regent who was undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic and most charismatic characters of the … Continue reading 5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos →

Archaeologists Have Unearthed The Remains of a 7,000-year-old City in Egypt Egypt has announced the discovery of the remains of a lost city thought to be more than 7,000 years old, located in the Upper Egypt province of Sohag. The ancient residential city, found alongside a nearby cemetery, dates back to 5,316 BC, and is … Continue reading Archaeologists Have Unearthed The Remains of a 7,000-year-old City in Egypt →

Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos Archaeologists excavating in Um Al-Qaab archaeological site in Abydos in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, have discovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old well-preserved wine jars and grave goods in a tomb belonging to an enigmatic woman known as Meret-Neith. Scientists hope the find can shed … Continue reading Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos →

Archaeologists Find Hidden Rooms in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh Sahure The pyramid complex of Sahure was built in the 26th to 25th century BCE for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure. It introduced a period of pyramid building by Sahure’s successors at Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf, founder of the Fifth Dynasty, for his … Continue reading Archaeologists Find Hidden Rooms in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh Sahure →

The mystery of ‘The Screaming Mummy’ is finally revealed, and it’s chilling He’s back. Prince Pentawere, a man who tried (probably successfully) to murder his own father, Pharaoh Ramesses III, and later took his own life after he was put on trial, is now on public display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Pentawere’s mummy, … Continue reading The mystery of ‘The Screaming Mummy’ is finally revealed, and it’s chilling →

Amazing Ancient Underwater Treasures And Temples Discovered At Thonis-Heracleion A marvelous submerged ancient world can be found in the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion in the Bay of Aboukir off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Beneath the waters lies the legendary lost kingdom of Cleopatra. The 5th-century BC historian Herodotus had mentioned the 1,600-year-old city. He described … Continue reading Amazing Ancient Underwater Treasures And Temples Discovered At Thonis-Heracleion →