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The lives and craft of ancient Egyptian artisans are the subject of a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Journey into the 18th Dynasty where funerary figurines known as shabtis worked for the dead, tomb paintings flourished with foreign influence, and family life was celebrated in statues of love and ...
The river Nile was life in ancient Egypt, providing a fundamental source of water and fertile silt while simultaneously offering protection and spiritual strength. Ancient Egyptians monitored the Nile ...
Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when Egyptologists took a closer look, they were able to piece together how the art form ...
She haunts ancient Egyptian graveyards, co-hosts a Portuguese podcast called “Three Egyptologists Walk Into a Bar” and keeps a miniature mummy in her office. Last fall, Luiza Osorio G. Silva joined UC ...
Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...
A conservator works on antiquities at a conservation lab of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 2, 2025. While visitors wander the sunlit halls above, ...
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,300-year-old tomb with remarkable wall paintings illustrating everyday life. The tomb is located at Dahshur, a site with royal pyramids and a vast ...
Anyone who tried to rob a tomb was taking a big risk because both the ancient police and the law were ready to punish them.
Ancient baboon mummies show signs of poor diet and lack of sunlight during captivity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Baboons ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered multistory buildings from a lost Egyptian city in the Nile Delta, fostering new insights into urban life in antiquity. The ruins of the city – known in ancient times ...