The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’ ...

Explore everything you need for a KS2 history lesson on the River Nile and Ancient Egypt, including a video, downloadable resources and discussion suggestions.

I discovered Nemat’s Egyptian Musk perfume oil a few years ago during an aimless wander through Ulta Beauty while on vacation. I’m not exactly a strategic packer—I’m far more likely to forget the ...

Think you’ll forget it? Write it down. Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over ...

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

Two decades after groundbreaking, the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opened last November—roughly the same amount of time it took to build the Great Pyramid next door. Spanning 5.4 million square feet ...

Take a look at the Ancient Egypt DLC Launch Trailer for TerraScape, a turn-based strategy city-builder game developed by Bitfall Studios. Players can explore new lands with the Ancient Egypt DLC, ...

I’ve never quite understood why tourists can’t help but write things like, “Gayoung was here.” But archaeological records suggest that even tourists 2,000 years ago couldn’t help but resist the urge ...

He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an ...

Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nina de Garis Davies Production of this article included the use of ...

1927 photograph of drill (left); recent photographs of artifact (right) BADARI, EGYPT—According to a statement released by Newcastle University, archaeologists have identified the earliest known metal ...