A multidisciplinary study led by researchers from the University of Alicante (UA) and the University of Augsburg (Germany) has discovered that glass ornaments reached the Iberian Peninsula from Central Europe, Egypt, and the Near East during the Bronze Age. The research, based on the analysis of 17 glass beads recovered from archaeological sites in Alicante […]
Egypt
Posted inAncient Egypt, Archaeology
“House of Life” Discovered at the Ramesseum in Luxor, Filled with Drawings and School Games
An Egyptian-French archaeological mission has made a series of highly significant discoveries at the Ramesseum temple (commissioned by Ramses II), located on the western bank of Luxor, Egypt. The discoveries, the result of cooperation between the Conservation and Documentation Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the French National Center for Research, and the Sorbonne […]
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A Total Solar Eclipse May Have Been the Reason Why the Ancient Egyptians Stopped Building Monumental Pyramids
An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse that occurred on April 1, 2471 BCE, could have had a direct connection to the fall of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the era of the great pyramid builders. This discovery has been analyzed in […]
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The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Were Not Only the Tombs of the Elite but Also Those of Lower-Class Workers
An international team of researchers has conducted a detailed analysis of the physical activity of the ancient inhabitants of Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial city in Nubia. The findings, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, challenge traditional perceptions of social organization in these settlements and suggest that life on the frontier of the Egyptian […]
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The Tomb of a Military Commander from the Reign of Ramesses III Discovered in Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has made a significant discovery in the Tel Rud Iskandar area, at the Al-Maskhuta site, located in the governorate of Ismailia. During excavation work, archaeologists uncovered the tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramesses III, along with a set of collective […]
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The Tomb of a Pharaoh from the Abydos Dynasty at Seven Meters Deep and a Roman Pottery Workshop Discovered in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty in the “Jabal Anubis” cemetery and the location of a pottery workshop from the Roman period, along with a 7th-century necropolis in the village of Banawit, both in the Sohag Governorate. The Egyptian-American archaeological mission from the […]
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Shackled with Iron Chains: Archaeologists Reveal the Harsh Reality of Gold Mines in Ptolemaic Egypt
A recent archaeological discovery in Egypt’s Eastern Desert has revealed the harsh reality faced by miners during the Ptolemaic period. During excavations at the Ghozza site, a team of French researchers uncovered iron shackles used to chain the workers of the gold mines, confirming the existence of forced labor in these operations during the 3rd […]
Posted inMiddle Ages
Bakt, the Longest-Lasting Treaty in History, Was in Effect for Seven Centuries
Since the dawn of civilizations—and perhaps even earlier—humanity has had no choice but to reach agreements with its neighbors in order to live in peace. In this sense, the longest-lasting treaty known in history was the one signed between the Muslim rulers of Egypt and the Christian kingdom of Makuria, which was located in what […]
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A Triptych of the Theban Triad, Jewelry and Amulets from the 26th Dynasty Discovered in the Karnak Temples
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in collaboration with the Egyptian-French archaeological mission of the Franco-Egyptian Center for the Study of the Karnak Temples (CFEETK), has announced an important discovery in the northwestern sector of the Karnak temples. It consists of a collection of jewelry and amulets made of gold and precious stones, dating […]
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The Disastrous Italian Invasion of Egypt During World War II
Wavell’s Thirty Thousand might sound like the title of a play about an inheritance or lottery prize, but nothing could be further from the truth: it was the nickname given to the troops of Archibald Percival Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Middle East Command between 1939 and 1941. The reason for this name was […]
