It’s full of mystery and wonder, just like the great pyramids that still stand today as a testament to their ancient civilization. But how can you find books about Egyptian mythology for kids that won ...

In the ancient world, when women did go to war, it was usually reported as a complete reversal of the natural order of things. The ancients believed as Homer’s Iliad claimed, that “war will be men’s ...

The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

The findings at the Griffin Tomb were jewelry, sealstones, carved ivories, combs, gold and silver goblets, and bronze weapons, hence the warrior suggestion. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture Visitors ...

MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF: According to ancient Egyptian myths, there was once, in the middle of eternal darkness, an endless ocean of lifeless water. Out of this ocean sprang the first mound of earth ...

Keeping track of grain supplies was therefore crucial to ancient Egyptian society, according to the Met. In Meketre's role as chief steward, he was likely in charge of all royal estates that ...

The ancient Egyptians were not the first culture to mummify their dead, but they practically perfected the practice by wrapping and preserving millions of people and animals throughout the centuries.

Researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana have made history with a groundbreaking study, the first to systematically analyse the smells of mummified bodies. Using a combination of high ...

They found that when birds evolve ... Ancient Egyptian Mummified Bodies Smell 'Woody,' 'Spicy' and 'Sweet' Feb. 14, 2025 — Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Scientists sniffed ancient Egyptian mummified bodies for a new study published in the Journal of the ...

head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector and project co-lead, said in a statement. But despite the flooding, the vault wasn’t devoid of artifacts—and what archeologists found actually ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...