Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

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You don't have to travel all the way to Peru to see something as amazing as the Nazca Lines. There is a similar ancient site ...

Researchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled "woody", "spicy" and "sweet". Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume. The Arab ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

An ancient pyramid in Europe is fascinating but lesser known than those in Egypt, and much younger. The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the ...

Egypt has over 100 pyramids, but one is famed for its uniqueness. Egypt’s “bent” pyramid built for the Pharaoh Sneferu is a remarkable structure as well as being an archaeological wonder.

For years, a rumor has circulated online that the workers who built Egypt's Pyramids of Giza received daily rations of 4 to 5 liters of beer. In short, it is true that Egyptologists believe the ...

Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities As a team of French archaeologists excavated a seventh-century C.E. dwelling at Taposiris Magna, an ancient city located around 30 miles west of ...

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury ...

US and Egyptian security contractors are screening Palestinian vehicles travelling from southern to northern Gaza under the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, a ...