“Sometimes they are combined with drawings. At Deir el-Bersha ... afterlife referred to in the Book of Two Ways. “The ancient ...

Ancient Egyptians were ruled by a leader called a pharaoh and worshipped many different gods. Today, we can still see traces of this culture in archaeological sites and museums all over the world ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Scientists have calculated that ancient cave drawings in Indonesia are actually tens of thousands of years old. That tells us one huge thing about our past.

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a ...

Researchers at The Open University (OU) and The University of Manchester have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories. The evidence comes from ...

Using writing, objects, tools and drawings, archaeologists are able to piece together the story of the Ancient Egyptians. Here we meet an Egyptian who was summoned to leave his family when he was ...

Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death ...

Using writing, objects, tools and drawings, archaeologists are able to piece together the story of the Ancient Egyptians. Here we meet an Egyptian who was summoned to leave his family when he was ...