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Two new studies have uncovered the true origins of cat domestication, revealing that this beloved pet’s journey was not ...
Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...
The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...
The scholar who identified the message has now found several others, which show that the Luxor Obelisk still has something to ...
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...
A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and ...
In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...