What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like? “Woody”, “Spicy” and Even “Sweet”
Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.
Tag: Egypt
4,000-year-old Egyptian skulls reveal earliest attempt to surgically treat cancer
Treating cancer was beyond the capabilities of physicians from antiquity, but they still tried their best.
Researchers find the missing river that helped build the pyramids
It's an important puzzle piece in showing how the pyramids were built.
Mysterious “L-shaped” buried structure found near Pyramids of Giza
We're uncovering Egyptian relics without a single shovel.
Ancient Egyptians Had Alien Jewelry Older Than the Pyramids
These iron objects in ancient Egypt date to 2-3 millennia BC. But the earliest evidence of smelting appeared much later, ...
Ancient Egyptians’ worship of Bes might be linked to hallucinogenic use
Researchers find traces of a cocktail they used to drink
What were hieroglyphs, the Egyptian words of the gods, and what did they mean?
One of the world's most famous scripts is also one of its most mysterious.
Egyptian archeologists put a wealth of new artifacts on display at the foot of the Step Pyramid of Djoser
The exhibit contained around 250 sarcophagi and at least 150 bronze statues.
Archaeologists discover stunning, ancient gold trove in Cyprus
The treasure contains some remarkable pieces that were made in Egypt over 3,000 years ago, from the time of Nefertiti.
Second Khufu Solar Ship ready for assembly, reveals masterful shipbuilding 4,500 years ago in Egypt
Archaeologists believe solar ships were used by the pharaoh for pilgrimages or funeral rituals.
Oldest beer factory found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian site
The facility was capable of brewing thousands of gallons of beer.
X-rays reveal hidden amulet inside Egyptian child mummy
The 1,900-year-old mummy may have been royalty.
Ancient teeth show Hyksos rule of Ancient Egypt was an internal takeover
A 3,000-year-old myth just got debunked.
Tattoos in ancient Egypt may have been common
Tattoos were found on the skin of seven mummified Egyptian women. Previously, only six other such mummies had been found.
The Nile is 30 million years old — and held together by movements in the Earth’s mantle
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Two newly-discovered Egyptian tombs look almost as fresh as the day they were painted
Jewels in the desert.
Archaeologists opened the big, black sarcophagus found in Egypt
Now, what's in the big black box?
Archaeologists discover stunning Greco-Roman temple in the Egyptian desert
It's not an everyday find.
Archaeologists discover the 4,400-year-old tomb of a high ranking Egyptian priestess
It's a rare glimpse into the life of an Egyptian priestess.
DNA study shows 4,000 year-old mummies are half brothers
The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.
Egyptian Archaeologists find 3,500 year old multi-tomb in Luxor
You thought we found everything, didn't you?
Ancient prosthesis: a 3000-year-old Egyptian wooden toe
It belonged to the daughter of a priest close to the royal family.
First DNA analysis of mummies shows ancient and modern Egyptians don’t really have much in common anymore
An unprecedented research which will pave the way for more ancient mummy genome sequencing.
Intact, 3,800 year-old tomb uncovered in Egypt
It's the 14th family member archaeologists have found in the area.
Mummified knees likely belonged to one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous queens, Nefertari
Scientists only had her knees to work with but are confident they belonged to the late queen.
Forensic experts reconstruct the face of a 2,300 year old Egyptian mummy
This is the closest we've come to seeing an ancient Egyptian woman.
Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old 59-foot boat at a site in Egypt
Archaeologists from the Charles University in Prague have made a stunning discovery in Egypt: they found a stunningly well preserved ...
3,200-year-old papyrus contains astrophysical information about the Algol star
Many ancient civilizations made astronomical notes, but according to researchers, this is the earliest historical document of naked eye observations ...
Thermal scans reveal interesting anomaly in Great Pyramid
Even inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, outside of Cairo, researchers have found something interesting.
Ancient Egyptian tomb of Amenhotep found in Luxor
An ancient tomb possibly belonging to Amenhotep, the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. Photographs distributed by the ministry show ...
3300 years ago, Egyptian women were using extensions and dyeing their hair
An ancient Egyptian woman who lived 3300 years ago was found to have no less than 70 hair extensions. This ...
Roman emperor and pharaoh: new ancient carving tells the story
PHOTO BY MARLEEN DE MEYER, LINE DRAWING BY TROY SAGRILLO Right on the western exterior wall of the Temple of Isis ...
35 ancient pyramids discovered in Sudan
Ancient pyramids excavated in Sudan. Photo copyright Vincent Francigny/SEDAU It's remarkable what astonishing finds archaeologists today still manage to discover. ...
