An example of early Egyptian pictographic writing can be seen in the Narmer Palette , a ceremonial artefact that depicts King Narmer’s unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Narmer Palette ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

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Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures around the world.

An example of early Egyptian pictographic writing can be seen in the Narmer Palette, a ceremonial artifact ... such as rock art and carvings (petroglyphs) challenge this narrative.

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what scholars know about ancient Egypt. Archaeologists uncovered parts of Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple from the Middle ...

How do they fit into the larger picture of art history? The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt leans into this enigma, offering a fresh opportunity to reflect on how much we know ...

Archaeologists have unveiled a 4,100-year-old tomb belonging to a physician who treated the Egyptian Pharaohs. The tomb was found in the southern part of Saqqara, Egypt, belonging to Teti Neb Fu ...

Gold sheets thought to be fingernail covers. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Facebook) It's the first time many of these artifacts have been recovered from Al-Bahansa, says the team of ...

The archaeological park of Herculaneum in Campania, Italy, has reopened one of its most spectacular ancient dwellings for four months only, as part of ongoing efforts to ramp up visitor numbers ...