Numerous ancient Egyptian obelisks remain standing today, most notably at Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex. Some of ...

At the start of a new year, we become increasingly aware of the marking of time into significant chunks and milestones. Yet, ...

This small, clay tablet was likely a tool used to perform rituals at two prehistoric stone rings in northern Japan over three ...

So why do shadows matter? Well, before clocks were invented, the ancient Egyptians used sundials to tell the time with shadows – three and a half thousand years ago! We may have technology to ...

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian royal physician, who also had the role of being a magician, has been unearthed in Saqqara.

Swiss-French archaeologists have uncovered the 4,100-year-old tomb in Egypt that belonged to a royal physician with a very ...

They were unearthed at the causeway of Pharaoh Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile's West Bank.

Chemical analysis revealed a mixture of psychotropic plants, alcohol and bodily fluids in the mug, which is thought to be ...

Within the cemetery, the team found coffins holding the remains of ancient Egyptians. While excavating the cemetery, the team also found the remains of bows and arrowheads — weapons that would ...

Archaeologists at Saqqara uncovered a forgotten tomb, initially mistaken for an ancient well, revealing a burial chamber from ...

How did the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation begin? What did the ancient Egyptians believe? Key Vocabulary Quiz: Ancient Egypt Play: History Explorer Oh! I’ve lost my pen. Ancient Egyptian ...

The clustering of these stones in time and space suggests a specific purpose or event. Iversen and his colleagues believe ...