Egypt Unveils $1 Billion Grand Museum
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For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.
Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian mythology.
In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient mummification techniques.
According to research published in Nature's npj Heritage Science journal, Professor Sayed Hemeda of Cairo University's Department of Preservation of Architectural Heritage has identified structural integrity issues that place the tomb at unprecedented risk.
Ancient Egyptians' healthcare system was "advanced and successful" for its time, the authors of a new book on the topic have said. Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt by researchers Rosalie David and Roger Forshaw takes a fresh perspective on ...
Ramses VI faced a smelly challenge when he became Egypt’s king in 1145 B.C. The new pharaoh’s first job was to rid the land of the stench of fish and birds, denizens of the Nile Delta’s fetid swamps. That, at any rate, was the instruction in a hymn ...
Learn more about Wadisuchus kassabi, the crocodile’s ancient cousin that thrived in prehistoric oceans and rewrites this magnificent reptile's evolutionary history.
David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Streaming services offer a variety of ancient history documentaries to fulfill the desire for factual content without sensationalism.
Wadisuchus kassabi, an ancient crocodile from Egypt, shows crocodiles lived in the sea, offering insight into reptile evolution.