Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, pharaohs and mummies, but archaeologists are still learning about this sophisticated society. The 5,000-year-old kingdom left behind a written record and countless artifacts, allowing archaeologists to learn about its culture, including its elaborate ideas on the afterlife and gods and goddesses, as well as its taxes and trading and farming practices. Here's the latest news on Egyptian archaeology and what it can tell us about the people who lived there.

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This 'Hawk Mummy' Was Actually Human

May 31, 2018 | Article

Turns out, beneath the carefully wrapped cartonnage was a stillborn fetus from ancient Egypt.
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Intriguing Gold Coin and Other Treasures Uncovered in Egypt

May 25, 2018 | Article

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a huge, red, brick building — likely the remnants of a Roman bath — as well as a mountain of treasures, including a statue of a ram and a gold coin featuring King Ptolemy III.
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Earliest Version of Our Alphabet Possibly Discovered

May 16, 2018 | Article

A 3,400-year-old piece of limestone may hold the earliest example of our alphabet sequence.
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Sprawling 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Hides Secrets of Ancient War

May 08, 2018 | Article

Scenes on the tomb walls show an infantry unit and charioteers crossing a waterway with crocodiles.
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How 2 Massive Carvings Found Near Egypt Pyramid Were Rescued from Looters

May 03, 2018 | Article

The archaeologists essentially risked their lives to carry the carvings out of the desert, an act that required both physical grit and ingenuity.
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This 3,000-Year-Old Horse Got a Human-Style Burial

April 26, 2018 | Article

A horse entombed 3,000 years ago received a burial fit for nobility.
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Rare Stone Head of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Discovered in Egyptian Temple

April 25, 2018 | Article

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a rare find at the temple in Kom Ombo.
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Ancient Egyptian Incantations Tell of Biblical Human Sacrifice

April 17, 2018 | Article

Deciphered text on a papyrus found near an Egyptian pyramid describes the biblical story of Isaac.
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Have Archaeologists Discovered the Tomb of King Tut's Wife? Maybe.

April 10, 2018 | Article

So far, archaeologists have remained tight-lipped about their findings.
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This 4,000-Year-Old Mummy Just Solved a Century-Old Mystery

April 02, 2018 | Article

A team of forensic scientists has managed to extract DNA from a 4,000-year-old mummy, and their finding has solved a century-old mystery of its ransacked tomb.
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