ancient egyptians
A modern theory reveals why Pharaohs mummified their dead and its not what you expect.
Archaeology
November 16, 2022
A modern theory reveals why Pharaohs mummified their dead and its not what you expect.
The mummification process of mummies, which Egyptian and international scholars have always attributed the procedure as an attempt to preserve…
Sun falls perpendicular to temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor Thursday
Archaeology
January 6, 2022
Sun falls perpendicular to temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor Thursday
The sun fell perpendicular to the temple of Deir el-Bahari of Queen Hatshepsut in the west of Luxor city, to…
One of 6 missing sun temples unearthed in Egypt
Archaeology
November 18, 2021
One of 6 missing sun temples unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have found one of six missing temples of the sun while excavating under the remains of the…
Faces of 3 ancient Egyptians reconstructed using 2,000-year-old DNA
Archaeology
September 22, 2021
Faces of 3 ancient Egyptians reconstructed using 2,000-year-old DNA
Scientists have reconstructed the faces of three ancient Egyptian men using DNA that is more than 2,000 years old, according…
Zahi Hawass responds to Elon Musk’s claim that aliens built the Egyptian pyramids
Archaeology
August 4, 2020
Zahi Hawass responds to Elon Musk’s claim that aliens built the Egyptian pyramids
Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities and renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass responded to claims made by Elon Musk regarding the origins of…
New facts about the curse of the pharaohs revealed
Archaeology
July 24, 2020
New facts about the curse of the pharaohs revealed
“The curse of the pharaohs” is a myth associated with the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The archaeologists who…
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
January 23, 2019
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
The National Museum of Scotland is set to open an exhibition of around 7,000 Egyptian artifacts on February 8.…
Scientists carry out tests on ancient Egyptian ’embalming recipe’ mummy
Archaeology
August 18, 2018
Scientists carry out tests on ancient Egyptian ’embalming recipe’ mummy
A study published on the Journal of Archaeological Science and the University of York website has revealed that scientists carried…
3,800 tourists witness sun alignment at Abu Simbel
Archaeology
February 22, 2018
3,800 tourists witness sun alignment at Abu Simbel
Approximately 3,800 foreign tourists and 1,200 Egyptians witnessed the alignment of the sun on King Ramses II’s statue at Abu…
Ancient Egyptians in Chicago
Opinion
December 16, 2015
Ancient Egyptians in Chicago
When I arrived in Chicago with a delegation from the Tourism Ministry, I was greeted by the Egyptian consul, Mohamed…