Why some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilisations

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Archaeologists Unearth 43,000 Ancient Egyptian Receipts, Notes, and ‘To Do’ Lists

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 2,000 years ago—something for which ...
Morning Overview on MSN

How ancient cultures used the stars to build calendars and rituals

Long before clocks or written calendars existed, ancient farming communities faced a life-or-death problem; they needed to know when seasons would shift. The solution came from above. Civilizations ...
Pantheon Mythology on MSN

Before the pyramids: How the ancient Nile civilizations imagined the birth of time

Long before the first stone of Giza was laid, the ancient Egyptians looked to the receding floodwaters of the Nile to explain the origins of the universe. It began with 'Nun'—a boundless, silent abyss ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Traveler From India Graffitied His Name on Five Ancient Tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings 2,000 Years Ago

Researchers have discovered 30 inscriptions written in Indian languages, which provide new evidence that visitors from India ...

2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egyptian Tombs Reveals an Unexpected Source of Ancient Tourists

I’ve never quite understood why tourists can’t help but write things like, “Gayoung was here.” But archaeological records ...
The New York Times

Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Scroll

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum. A detail of the gilded Book of the Dead of Ankhmerwer, a funerary ...
Mashable

'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' trailer combines creepy kids and Egyptian mythology

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Evil Dead Rise director Lee ...