Nanny Maia may be the sister of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
Archaeologists believe Maia, the nanny of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, could be his sister.
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Archaeologists believe Maia, the nanny of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, could be his sister.
Egyptian pharaohs believe that the Abydos boat representing the cycle of life regeneration will help them reincarnate after death.
So far, the life and resting place of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti is still in secret, urging archaeologists to explore.
Evidence in literature and carvings appears in the tomb that scientists believe that homosexuality may have appeared in ancient Egypt.
Located on the east bank of the Nile, the king valley is the resting place of many of the most famous pharaohs in Egyptian history.
If an Egyptian stole an animal, he would be punished with 100 whips and stabbed 5 times on his back before returning to work.
Listen, it seems to be the festival of rebellious youths: Everyone drank beer, beat the cup, smashed, immersed in endless rain clouds. They woke up the next morning in l…
A scholar is conducting a reconstruction of a 4,000-year-old Book of the Dead about the mystical mantras and the ancient Egyptian gods.
In 2005, while excavating a grave near the city of Thebes, Greece, scientists found a huge fake toe attached to a mummy's leg. So far it is still considered the first pr…
An ancient marriage contract of nearly 2.5 meters long revealed that ancient Egyptian women were really tough negotiators. They make sure they are still provided with mo…
According to a new study published at the International Conference on Egypt held in Florence (Italy), the ancient Egyptians before becoming mummies may have lost some te…
The construction of ancient Egyptian temples began with a groundbreaking ritual like modern humans.
Archaeologists discovered 8 million dog mummies at the grave honoring the ancient Egyptian dog god Anubis.
The curse is placed on the entrance to the tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaohs to protect them from being disturbed or looted.
A research group of the French Institute of Oriental Archeology (IFAO) in collaboration with the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry has discovered two tombs dating back to 4,…