From the 30-meter unknown corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (revealed in 2023, ...

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Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use was woven into the fabric of the culture. And the Egyptians didn’t just ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a stash of 3,000-year-old papyrus scrolls — and whatever’s written on them is still under wraps. The rare find, discovered in a pottery vessel on Luxor’s West ...

SCIENTISTS have revealed limbs of an ancient Egyptian mummy in horrifying detail like you’ve never seen before. State-of-the-art image scanning has exposed everything from skulls to a ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a Roman-era mummy with a copy of Homer's epic poem the "Iliad" inside its abdomen ‪—‬ a unique find that archaeologists are calling "exceptional." The mummy, ...

One such extraordinary artifact is an intriguing Egyptian tablet that has sparked intense debate among researchers and alternative historians alike. By mainstream archaeologists’ assessment, this ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists discovered the ...

Romans Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual Ancient Egyptians Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient ...

Researchers in Egypt have discovered a massive trove of what amount to ancient notepads. The 43,000 ostraca—sherds of broken pottery onto which Egyptians scrawled short messages—were excavated from ...