Ancient Egypt

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Internet Nikki Main May 10

Image: SN Saleem, SA Seddik, M el-Halwagy

New Scans Reveal 2,300-Year-Old Mummy Boy and His Gold Treasures

The golden tokens and footwear were intended to ease the body’s transition into the afterlife.

Human History Isaac Schultz Jan 24

Egypt Wants Its Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

A group of archeologists has banded together to demand the return of the ancient slab.

Human History Passant Rabie Oct 6

Egypt Unveils Trove of Ancient Artifacts Found Near Cairo

The temporary exhibit includes 250 painted sarcophagi and 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities.

Human History George Dvorsky May 30

Photo: Saleem et al., Frontiers in Medicine 2021

Digital Unwrapping of Pharaoh’s Mummy Reveals Curly Hair, Amulets, and Jewelry

The face of Amenhotep I hadn’t been seen for 3,000 years... until now.

Human History Isaac Schultz Dec 28

Seriously Gruesome Death of an Egyptian Pharaoh Detailed in New Study

The forensic analysis of a 3,600-year-old mummy is providing fascinating new insights into a pivotal Egyptian pharaoh and the circumstances of his exceptionally violent death. Seqenenre-Taa-II was likely executed by multiple assailants after being captured on the battlefield, according to new research published in the science journal Frontiers in Medicine. The new research also shows…

Human History George Dvorsky Feb 17

Hello Again, Sweetie—Doctor Who‘s Alex Kingston Has Penned a River Song Novel

Doctor Who’s River Song is returning in a sci-fi noir novel that casts her as an international and interdimensional woman of mystery. Even better: our patron saint of spoilers’ new novel, The Ruby’s Curse, will be penned by Alex Kingston herself. The Ruby’s Curse follows Song and her own seemingly fictitious alter ego on a curse-laden adventure…

Books & Comics Courtney Enlow Feb 11

Analysis of Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reveals Unusual Mud Ritual

The discovery of a hardened mud carapace wrapped around a 3,200-year-old mummy has brought a previously unknown ancient Egyptian burial practice to light. The mud carapace—a shell-like casing—was identified on an Egyptian mummy kept at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney in Australia. Carapaces on mummies have been documented before, but…

Human History George Dvorsky Feb 3

Image: Marta Osypińska/Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Pet Monkeys Brought to Ancient Egypt Were Buried With Sea Shells and Other Trinkets

Monkeys recovered from an ancient Egyptian pet cemetery have been traced back to India. The compassionate burials, in which the monkeys were laid down in the fetal position and surrounded with grave goods, suggests the primates were kept as pets, in what is a unique archaeological discovery. Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw’s Polish Centre…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 26

Mummified Kitten, Snake, and Bird Are ‘Unwrapped’ in New X-Ray Study

Using high-resolution, 3D X-ray scans, a team of researchers has digitally unwrapped and analyzed three mummified animals from ancient Egypt. A kitten with a broken neck, a bird of prey, and a dehydrated snake with a fractured spine are now teaching us a bit more about ancient Egyptian customs. These fascinating observations were made possible…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 20

‘Screaming Mummy’ Heart Attack Study Questioned by Scientists

Her unsettling, seemingly agonized facial expression gave this ancient Egyptian mummy the nickname “screaming woman.” A new analysis claims that this shocking pose is actually related to the woman’s cause of death, an apparent heart attack. But other scientists are skeptical, saying the open-mouthed scream likely only appeared well after the woman’s demise. With her…

Human History George Dvorsky Jul 21

Which Ancient Medicines Turned Out to Be Real?

From the historical record, it would appear that the medical profession ca. ancient times was a death cult with a body fluid fetish, whose members passed the bulk of their workdays draining patients’ blood and/or slathering them with animal droppings. Of course, to fault them for getting it wrong would suggest that we’ve gotten it…

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Apr 13

Scientists Just Made a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy ‘Speak’

Have you ever wondered what an ancient Egyptian mummy would sound like if it could talk? A wild new scientific experiment has finally answered this burning question, but the result is perhaps less impressive (and certainly less ominous) than you might think. The sound of a vocal tract from a 3,000-year-old mummy has been recreated…

Human History George Dvorsky Jan 23

New Evidence Suggests Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real

For years, archaeologists have debated the existence of ancient Egyptian head cones. These objects are portrayed in Egyptian artworks, but not a single one has been found by archaeologists—until now. Ancient Egyptian head cones actually existed, according to a new paper published this week in the science journal Antiquity. The new research, led by archaeologist…

Human History George Dvorsky Dec 12

Ancient Egyptian ‘Industrial Zone’ Uncovered in Luxor’s Valley of the Monkeys

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has announced new archaeological discoveries in Luxor, highlighted by a remarkable “industrial zone” in which workers manufactured items for royal tombs. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, who headed the excavations, made the announcement on Thursday at a press conference in Luxor, reports Ahram Online. Khaled El-Enan, Egypt’s antiquities minister, along with…

Human History George Dvorsky Oct 11

See Inside the Newly Renovated King Tut’s Tomb

Years of steadily accumulating dust and grime had taken a toll on King Tut’s tomb, but a recently completed restoration project has revitalized the historic chamber, while making much-needed infrastructure improvements to prevent ongoing decay. It’s been nearly a century since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Since then, the…

Human History George Dvorsky Jan 28

Ancient Cat Mummies and More Discovered in Egyptian Tombs

Archaeologists working at a pyramid complex south of Cairo have discovered dozens of cat mummies, along with troves of wooden statues and a rare collection of mummified scarab beetles. The secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, shared details of the remarkable finding at a press conference held this past Saturday, the…

Human History George Dvorsky Nov 12

We’re Learning More About the Contents of that Mysterious Egyptian Sarcophagus

Back in July, Egyptian archaeologists dared to open a strange granite sarcophagus, finding three skeletons soaking in an unsightly reddish-brown liquid. Scientists have now completed a preliminary analysis of the coffin’s contents, offering new insights into the tomb’s 2,000-year-old occupants. The granite sarcophagus was discovered in the Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria, Egypt, on July…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 21

World’s Oldest Cheese, Found in Ancient Tomb, Was Also Very Dangerous

Humans have been producing and consuming cheese for a very long time, as the recent discovery of 3,200-year-old cheese in an ancient Egyptian tomb attests. Delicious though this cheese may have been, it was also a potential source of disease. New research published this week in the science journal Analytical Chemistry describes what is “probably…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 17

Ancient Egyptians Mastered Mummification Long Before the Time of Pharaohs

The earliest mummies are typically associated with the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, but as an intensive examination of a 5,600-year-old mummy confirms, the methods used for this iconic funeral practice date back to well before the age of pharaohs. The practice of mummification and the techniques used for embalming (such as the use of…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 15

Netflix’s African Queens Docuseries Sparks Divide With Egyptian Historians

New Scans Reveal 2,300-Year-Old Mummy Boy and His Gold Treasures

Egypt Wants Its Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

Egypt Unveils Trove of Ancient Artifacts Found Near Cairo

Digital Unwrapping of Pharaoh’s Mummy Reveals Curly Hair, Amulets, and Jewelry

Seriously Gruesome Death of an Egyptian Pharaoh Detailed in New Study

Hello Again, Sweetie—Doctor Who‘s Alex Kingston Has Penned a River Song Novel

Analysis of Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reveals Unusual Mud Ritual

Pet Monkeys Brought to Ancient Egypt Were Buried With Sea Shells and Other Trinkets

Mummified Kitten, Snake, and Bird Are ‘Unwrapped’ in New X-Ray Study

‘Screaming Mummy’ Heart Attack Study Questioned by Scientists

Which Ancient Medicines Turned Out to Be Real?

Scientists Just Made a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy ‘Speak’

New Evidence Suggests Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real

Ancient Egyptian ‘Industrial Zone’ Uncovered in Luxor’s Valley of the Monkeys

See Inside the Newly Renovated King Tut’s Tomb

Ancient Cat Mummies and More Discovered in Egyptian Tombs

We’re Learning More About the Contents of that Mysterious Egyptian Sarcophagus

World’s Oldest Cheese, Found in Ancient Tomb, Was Also Very Dangerous

Ancient Egyptians Mastered Mummification Long Before the Time of Pharaohs

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