Ancient Egypt had plenty of impressive things going on: pyramids, temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, powerful pharaohs, and a calendar full of gods. Yet one of the most charming details about Egyptian ...

A mummified cat, circa 332–30 B.C. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum. Cats played an important role in ancient Egyptian culture—from domesticated animals, which were kept to ...

Scientist at the University of Aberdeen are using 3D imaging software to create interactive models of mummies and other ...

Science Alert reports that an ancient sarcophagus has been unearthed 16 feet below ground in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. A top Egyptian antiquities official says local archaeologists have ...

According to preliminary studies, four of the coffins date to the 18th Dynasty, including one bearing the name of Merit, believed to be a chantress of Amun. Ongoing archaeological excavations at a ...

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a sealed packet of the epic poem resting atop a Roman-era mummy, suggesting they may have been used as a magical ward for the afterlife. Papyri were plentiful in the ...