A zoomed-in view of hieroglyphic inscriptions on a wooden sarcophagus.
NextSense's EEG-equipped wireless earbuds are an intriguing idea, but I'm not sure if sleep-tracking can save me from constant tiredness.
Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process.
An excavation spanning over 11 years is turning up valuable information about everyday life in old Egypt.
The ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
This is probably not how the ancient Egyptian priests thought their afterlife would go.
The Ushbati figurines were meant to work for the dead.
Photo: Mahmoud El-Khawas (AP) 
