These ancient inventions made life easier for prehistoric and ancient peoples and laid the groundwork for civilization as we ...

Ancient Egypt, or the Kingdom of Kemet, was a society that began about 3150 BC, [1] and lasted until 30 BC when it was invaded by the Roman Empire. The Great Sphinx of Giza and Khafre's pyramid ...

The ancient Egyptian pyramid of Giza’s latitude lines up exactly with the speed of light. Credit: Harish Chouhan WordPress. CC BY 1.0 Some mysteries are likely never to be solved, indeed some are not ...

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year. When you purchase ...

Some amulets are in the shape of scarab beetles, as the ancient Egyptians associated scarabs with the movement of the sun across the sky. Other amulets are in the shape of Egyptian deities ...

“Understanding how ancient farmers adapted to dry ... embracing traditional farming techniques, and fostering a deeper connection between vineyards and their local terroir.

This shows the ancient ... Egyptians knew how to work with materials well. They could quarry and move huge stones, like the 2.3 million blocks used in the Great Pyramid of Giza. Some of these blocks ...

For ten nights, animal lovers brought their furry friends to “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt” at the Shanghai Museum, where many examples of ancient cat imagery are ...

Two thousand years ago, ancient Egyptians were sipping mugs of a potion that caused them to enter an altered state of consciousness, in hopes of divine connection and healing. Archeologists made ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a "remarkable" collection of artifacts at the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple. An Egyptian-Dominican research mission made the finds in the ancient city of ...