The ancient tomb, found in Abydos, Egypt, is thought to belong to a pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago, during a time of ...

A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...

Known as "Fred," this mummy proves that Egyptians had been using embalming practices for 1,500 years longer than scientists ...

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago. A team of Washington State University-led researchers ...

The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted more than 3,000 years, and practices surrounding the Eye of Horus changed over time. "In later periods, a large wedjat made of wax was placed over the left ...

The Eye of Horus engraved on a gold plate. This artifact was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Psusennes I, who ruled more than 3,000 years ago. . | Credit: DEA / S. VANNINI via ...

Item 1 of 4 Field work takes place near the site where the tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king was discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and ...

The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

In 2023 and 2024, internet users shared photos that purportedly showed an ancient Egyptian coffin lid featuring a painting of Marge Simpson, the long-suffering matriarch in FOX animated series ...

Like the paste humans have used for cleaning, the history of the toothbrush has ancient roots. Around 3500 BC, the Babylonians and Egyptians used chew sticks, which were essentially frayed twigs. That ...

A team of researchers from the University of South Florida has discovered the first-ever physical evidence that ancient Egyptians got messed up on rowdy cocktails of hallucinogenic drugs.