Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...
Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues ... colorful inscriptions and artwork, scarabs and amulets representing deities, canopic jars, and, yep, even more gold (including golden ...
Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps at least partially due to looting ... as they stood before the court of Osiris. Pottery items, including scarabs, Djed pillars, ...
The interior walls of the tomb of ancient Egyptian doctor in Saqqara. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities A team of French and Swiss archaeologists has discovered the ancient tomb of a royal ...
Saqqara is located about 25 miles southwest of Cairo as "one of the most important cities in ancient Egyptian history," says the Ministry’s website. It adds, "Saqqara is truly an open-air museum ...
Ancient Egyptian baboon mummies show signs of captivity, with evidence of poor nutrition and inadequate sunlight. (Overview of some skulls available for study.) Credit: Bea De Cupere, CC-BY 4.0 ...