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Let’s hear it for ambitious kids! A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was ...
Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...
DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...
Elephantine, a town at Egypt's southern frontier near modern-day Aswan, provides a unique window into the urban life of some ...
14 Engaging and Fun Ancient Egypt Crafts For Kids Explore a collection of fun and educational Egyptian crafts for kids – from mummies to pyramids, these hands-on activities bring Ancient Egypt ...
With crowds flocking to Disneyland Paris, Matt Dennis and his nephew discover the comic book-themed park that leaves them ...
A joint Egyptian-German mission has made an unprecedented discovery of eight previously undocumented storage chambers – or magazines – within Sahure’s Pyramid in the Abusir Necropolis south ...
It was used to adorn ancient statues, coffins, murals, ceramics, wall paintings, and much more. There’s also evidence that Egyptian Blue was used in Rome and during the renaissance period.
Archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt, have made a new discovery by unearthing ancient Egyptian tombs of officials who worked in the Egyptian government. They say it may lead to more cultural tourism.
The watermelon has long inspired artists, such as Giuseppe Recco's Still Life With Fruit (1634-1695). The first color sketches of the red-fleshed, sweet watermelon in Europe can be found in a ...
Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.
From Sri Lanka to Canada with Disney World Florida in between, the whole family will find fun and adventure at these top ...