The papyrus or papyrus It is the writing surface manufactured by the ancient Egyptians by the stem of these aquatic ...

During routine archaeological research as part of the Ancient Egypt Leatherwork Project (AELP) carried out by Salima Ikram, Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo (AUC ...

The country’s modern culture is permeated with traditions that date back thousands of years. This blend of ancient and contemporary is evident in everything from music, art, and architecture to ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we're dead ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

The discovery consists of a royal pharaonic hieroglyphic inscription bearing a royal seal (cartouche) dating back to the Egyptian King Ramses III (1186–1155 BC). The minister emphasized the importance ...

Archaeologists have discovered a rare Ancient Egyptian inscription in Jordan in a major "first-of-its-kind" breakthrough. Featuring the royal seal of Ramses III in southern Jordan's Wadi Rum Reserve, ...

Ancient Egyptian literary compositions were generally copied on papyrus paper, and this has generally not survived the damp and fire of history (survival). The scale of destruction is revealed starkly ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 2,900-year-old factory that produced Tyrian purple dye — a luxurious commodity for ...